Alness, Scotland · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Alness Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Alness, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:14 16:47 noon 12:01

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 34m −4m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 20.1° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, Europe/London (UTC+0)

Night: 00:00–05:03Astronomical twilight: 05:03–05:48Nautical twilight: 05:48–06:33Civil twilight: 06:33–07:14Daylight: 07:14–16:47Civil twilight: 16:47–17:28Nautical twilight: 17:28–18:13Astronomical twilight: 18:13–18:58Night: 18:58–00:00Golden hour: 06:49–08:12Golden hour: 15:49–17:1200:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Alness for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 34m −4m 46s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 29m −4m 46s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 24m −4m 45s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 19m −4m 44s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 15m −4m 42s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 10m −4m 42s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 05m −4m 40s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Alness through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest day21 June 202618h 06m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 32m of daylight
Earliest sunrise17 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset13 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Alness sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox 20 March 2026
June solstice longest day 21 June 2026
September equinox 23 September 2026
December solstice shortest day 21 December 2026
Clocks go forward 29 March 2026BST
Clocks go back 25 October 2026GMT

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous

99% illuminated · 14.0 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Alness

Sunrise and sunset in places near Alness

Today's times; the difference is against Alness.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Alness
Dingwall 9.4 mi SW same minute
Inverness 15 mi S 46 seconds earlier
Westhill 16 mi SSE 1 minute 5 seconds earlier
Nairn 16 mi ESE 1 minute 51 seconds earlier
Forres 24 mi ESE 2 minutes 48 seconds earlier
Elgin 35 mi E 3 minutes 54 seconds earlier
Lossiemouth 36 mi E 3 minutes 49 seconds earlier
Buckie 48 mi E 5 minutes 14 seconds earlier
Wick 67 mi NE 2 minutes 23 seconds earlier
Turriff 67 mi E 7 minutes 40 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Alness

Location
Alness, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Highland
Coordinates
57.6960°N, 4.2551°W
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
5,700

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Alness

What time is sunrise in Alness today?

Sunrise in Alness, Scotland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:14 GMT, and sunset is at 16:47.

How many hours of daylight does Alness get today?

Alness gets 9 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Alness this evening?

Evening golden hour in Alness runs from 15:49 to 17:12 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Alness?

The longest day of 2026 in Alness is 21 June 2026, with 18 hours, 6 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 32 minutes.

What time zone is Alness in?

Alness uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).

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