Blackburn, Scotland · Saturday, 24 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Blackburn Today

Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at BST in Blackburn, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.

08:04 17:52 noon 12:58

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 48m −4m 26s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.3° 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+1)

Night: 00:00–06:00Astronomical twilight: 06:00–06:42Nautical twilight: 06:42–07:26Civil twilight: 07:26–08:04Daylight: 08:04–17:52Civil twilight: 17:52–18:31Nautical twilight: 18:31–19:14Astronomical twilight: 19:14–19:57Night: 19:57–00:00Golden hour: 07:40–08:58Golden hour: 16:58–18:1600:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Blackburn for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 24 Oct 9h 48m −4m 26s
Sun 25 Oct 9h 44m −4m 26s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 40m −4m 24s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 35m −4m 24s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 31m −4m 22s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 26m −4m 22s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 22m −4m 19s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Blackburn 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 35m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise26 December 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Blackburn 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

96% illuminated · 12.9 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Blackburn

Sunrise and sunset in places near Blackburn

Today's times; the difference is against Blackburn.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Blackburn
Whitburn 1.9 mi W same minute
Bathgate 2.5 mi N same minute
Armadale 2.8 mi WNW same minute
Livingston 5.0 mi ENE same minute
Shotts 7.2 mi WSW 32 seconds later
Linlithgow 7.7 mi N same minute
Broxburn 7.8 mi NE same minute
Polmont 9.0 mi NNW 37 seconds later
Bo’ness 10 mi N same minute
Grangemouth 11 mi NNW 44 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Blackburn

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About Blackburn

Location
Blackburn, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
West Lothian
Coordinates
55.8667°N, 3.6333°W
Elevation
160 m (525 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, BST (UTC+1)
Population
5,480

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 Blackburn

What time is sunrise in Blackburn today?

Sunrise in Blackburn, Scotland today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 08:04 BST, and sunset is at 17:52.

How many hours of daylight does Blackburn get today?

Blackburn gets 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Blackburn this evening?

Evening golden hour in Blackburn runs from 16:58 to 18:16 BST today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Blackburn?

The longest day of 2026 in Blackburn is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 59 minutes.

What time zone is Blackburn in?

Blackburn uses the Europe/London time zone, currently BST (UTC+1).

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