Sunlight Comparison

LondonvsBirmingham

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between London, United Kingdom and Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Overall Winner

London

Wins 4 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

London

United Kingdom

Metric

Birmingham

United Kingdom

16h 29m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

WINNER

16h 40m

04:47

Sunrise

Local time

04:49

21:16

Sunset

Local time

21:29

WINNER

61.9°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

61.0°

WINNER

0.53x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

0.56x

Winter Solstice

London

United Kingdom

Metric

Birmingham

United Kingdom

WINNER

7h 40m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

7h 30m

08:08

Sunrise

Local time

08:20

15:48

Sunset

Local time

15:50

WINNER

15.1°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

14.1°

WINNER

3.72x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

3.99x

Annual Statistics

London

United Kingdom

Metric

Birmingham

United Kingdom

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.1h

WINNER

111

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

109

51.5°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

52.5°N

8h 49m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

9h 10m

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