Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Wakefield

Sunrise in Wakefield today is at 05:21:43 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:39:40 PM, giving Wakefield 15h 17min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 04:44:43 AM and ends at 09:16:48 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Wakefield or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Wakefield. Get a full year of light data with the printable Wakefield Photography Planner 2026.

Wakefield is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Wakefield receives 15.7 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:14 AM and sunset at 08:56 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 8.7 hours — a difference of 7.0 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:13, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 20:56. The evening golden hour in Wakefield lasts about 69 minutes in summer and 71 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.