Brechin, Scotland · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Brechin Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Brechin, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 35 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:07 16:41 noon 11:54

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 35m −4m 34s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 20.7° 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: 00:00–04:59Astronomical twilight: 04:59–05:43Nautical twilight: 05:43–06:27Civil twilight: 06:27–07:07Daylight: 07:07–16:41Civil twilight: 16:41–17:21Nautical twilight: 17:21–18:05Astronomical twilight: 18:05–18:49Night: 18:49–00:00Golden hour: 06:42–08:03Golden hour: 15:45–17:0600:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Brechin for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 35m −4m 34s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 30m −4m 33s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 26m −4m 32s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 21m −4m 31s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 17m −4m 30s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 12m −4m 28s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 08m −4m 27s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Brechin 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 49m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise26 December 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Brechin 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

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 15.1 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Brechin

Sunrise and sunset in places near Brechin

Today's times; the difference is against Brechin.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Brechin
Montrose 7.3 mi E 48 seconds earlier
Forfar 11 mi SW 41 seconds later
Arbroath 12 mi SSE 46 seconds earlier
Kirriemuir 14 mi WSW 1 minute 13 seconds later
Carnoustie 16 mi S same minute
Monifieth 18 mi SSW same minute
Dundee 22 mi SW 31 seconds later
Banchory 23 mi NNE same minute
Stonehaven 23 mi NE 1 minute 6 seconds earlier
Saint Andrews 28 mi SSW 34 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Brechin

Location
Brechin, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Angus
Coordinates
56.7299°N, 2.6573°W
Elevation
40 m (131 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
7,230

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 Brechin

What time is sunrise in Brechin today?

Sunrise in Brechin, Scotland today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 07:07 GMT, and sunset is at 16:41.

How many hours of daylight does Brechin get today?

Brechin gets 9 hours, 35 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Brechin this evening?

Evening golden hour in Brechin runs from 15:45 to 17:06 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Brechin?

The longest day of 2026 in Brechin is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 47 minutes.

What time zone is Brechin in?

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

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