Ardrossan, Scotland · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Ardrossan Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Ardrossan, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 45 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 23 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:10 16:55 noon 12:03

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 45m −4m 23s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.2° 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: 00:00–05:06Astronomical twilight: 05:06–05:49Nautical twilight: 05:49–06:32Civil twilight: 06:32–07:10Daylight: 07:10–16:55Civil twilight: 16:55–17:34Nautical twilight: 17:34–18:17Astronomical twilight: 18:17–18:59Night: 18:59–00:00Golden hour: 06:47–08:04Golden hour: 16:01–17:1900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Ardrossan for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 45m −4m 23s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 41m −4m 22s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 36m −4m 21s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 32m −4m 20s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 28m −4m 19s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 23m −4m 18s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 19m −4m 16s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Ardrossan 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 202617h 32m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 02m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Ardrossan 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 Ardrossan

Sunrise and sunset in places near Ardrossan

Today's times; the difference is against Ardrossan.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Ardrossan
Saltcoats 1.3 mi SE same minute
Stevenston 2.2 mi ESE same minute
Kilwinning 3.9 mi E same minute
Dalry 5.3 mi NE same minute
Irvine 6.3 mi ESE 41 seconds earlier
Kilbirnie 8.3 mi NNE same minute
Troon 9.2 mi SE 51 seconds earlier
Beith 9.5 mi NE same minute
Largs 10 mi NNW 37 seconds later
Stewarton 12 mi E 1 minute 5 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Ardrossan

Location
Ardrossan, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
North Ayrshire
Coordinates
55.6502°N, 4.8066°W
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
10,500

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 Ardrossan

What time is sunrise in Ardrossan today?

Sunrise in Ardrossan, Scotland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:10 GMT, and sunset is at 16:55.

How many hours of daylight does Ardrossan get today?

Ardrossan gets 9 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 23 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Ardrossan this evening?

Evening golden hour in Ardrossan runs from 16:01 to 17:19 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Ardrossan?

The longest day of 2026 in Ardrossan is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 32 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 2 minutes.

What time zone is Ardrossan in?

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

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