Today’s Sun in Leicester
The Sun rises in Leicester at 05:23 AM and sets at 08:57 PM today, with solar noon — the Sun’s highest point — at 01:10 PM. That makes the day 15h 33m long and the night 8h 27m. Because these are computed from the Sun’s real position for Leicester’s exact latitude and longitude, they are accurate to the minute — and they shift a little each day with the seasons.
Why sunrise matters in the Panchang
In Vedic timekeeping, the day begins at sunrise, not midnight — so the exact sunrise sets the reference for the whole Panchang: the tithi and nakshatra of the day, and the inauspicious windows like Rahu Kaal and the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat, which are measured as slices between sunrise and sunset. Get the sunrise wrong and every one of those is wrong too.
Frequently asked questions
- What time is sunrise today in Leicester?
- Today (1 August 2026), the Sun rises in Leicester at 05:23 AM and sets at 08:57 PM, giving a day length of 15h 33m.
- What time is sunset today in Leicester?
- Sunset in Leicester today is at 08:57 PM. Solar noon — when the Sun is highest — is at 01:10 PM.
- How are these sunrise and sunset times calculated for Leicester?
- We compute the real position of the Sun for Leicester (52.64°, -1.14°) and find the exact moments it crosses the horizon. That makes today's Leicester sunrise (05:23 AM) and sunset (08:57 PM) accurate to the minute — a generic table for another city would be off.
- How long is the day in Leicester today?
- Today the day (sunrise to sunset) lasts 15h 33m in Leicester, and the night lasts 8h 27m. These change a little every day as the seasons turn.