Sunday opening times – what time are Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl and Sainsbury’s open on Sundays?

MANY stores close their doors early on a Sunday, leaving some shoppers in the lurch for the important weekly shop.

Under government rules, there are only two days that large shops have to close on: Christmas Day and Easter Sunday.

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And on Sundays, large shops (so shops over 3,000 sq ft, like superstores) must only be open for six consecutive hours.

This doesn’t affect the smaller stores, so say Tesco Express and Sainsbury’s Local, as they are smaller than 3,000 sqft.

Here are the latest opening and closing times on shops on Sundays.

What is the Sunday trading law?

Large shops and supermarkets in England and Wales are allowed to open on Sundays, but only for six consecutive hours between 10am and 6pm.

So this means large shops are either open from 10am to 4pm, 11pm to 5pm or 12pm to 6pm.

They also often have reduced hours on other Bank Holidays.

The large stores – including Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s – also need permission from local councils to have stock deliveries before 9am on a Sunday.

The law does not apply to “small shops”, which is why you can find some off-licenses and smaller local chain supermarkets open outside of these hours.

Stores in Northern Ireland can only trade between 1pm and 6pm. There are no trading time restrictions in Scotland.

What are the Sunday opening hours at your favourite supermarkets?

Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco superstores will either be open between:

• 10am and 4pm
• 11am and 5pm
• Or 12pm and 6pm

The rules do not apply to most Sainsbury’s Local and Tesco Express stores – which often still stay open until 10pm or 11pm, even on a Sunday.

You can check your nearest supermarket’s opening times here.

What about the Sunday opening hours during the coronavirus outbreak?

Several supermarkets changed their opening hours during the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak.

They reduced their opening times originally to allow staff time to restock shelves and clean the premises.

But after several shops recruited thousands of extra pairs of hands to help with demand, their opening times have largely returned to normal or been extended.

We’ve listed the opening times of the branches nearest to us, using The Sun’s London Bridge office postcode, SE1 9GF, as a representative sample.

Click on the supermarket’s name below to find the store locator tool and find out if your nearest branch has different opening hours on Sunday.

Several supermarkets are also offering a “silver hour” to allow elderly people to do their shopping before usual shoppers arrive.

Most of the supermarkets still have the hour in place, however, you should ring your local branch and check before heading out.

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There’s also a guide on our website of how to book a supermarket slot to get food delivered to your door.

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This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk