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Banchory, Scotland · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Banchory Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Banchory, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 37 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight
9h 37m
−4m 39s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 20.8° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Europe/London (UTC+0)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Banchory for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 9h 37m | −4m 39s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 33m | −4m 38s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 28m | −4m 37s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 23m | −4m 36s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 19m | −4m 35s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 14m | −4m 33s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 9h 10m | −4m 33s |
Daylight in Banchory through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202617h 54m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 42m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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 2026 | BST |
| Clocks go back | 25 October 2026 | GMT |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
99% illuminated · 14.0 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Banchory
Today's times; the difference is against Banchory.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Banchory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhill | 10 mi NE | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Stonehaven | 12 mi ESE | 1 minute 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Portlethen | 13 mi E | 1 minute 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Cove | 16 mi ENE | 1 minute 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Aberdeen | 16 mi ENE | 1 minute 18 seconds earlier | ||
| Inverurie | 17 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Brechin | 23 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Montrose | 23 mi S | 1 minute 2 seconds earlier | ||
| Ellon | 27 mi NE | 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Forfar | 32 mi SSW | same minute |
About Banchory
- Location
- Banchory, Scotland, United Kingdom
- County / district
- Aberdeenshire
- Coordinates
- 57.0517°N, 2.4882°W
- Elevation
- 60 m (197 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
- Population
- 7,440
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Banchory
What time is sunrise in Banchory today?
Sunrise in Banchory, Scotland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:05 GMT, and sunset is at 16:42.
How many hours of daylight does Banchory get today?
Banchory gets 9 hours, 37 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Banchory this evening?
Evening golden hour in Banchory runs from 15:46 to 17:07 GMT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Banchory?
The longest day of 2026 in Banchory is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 54 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 42 minutes.
What time zone is Banchory in?
Banchory uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+1).
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