Burntisland, Scotland · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Burntisland Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Burntisland, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:09 16:43 noon 11:56

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 34m −4m 26s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.1° 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: 00:00–05:04Astronomical twilight: 05:04–05:47Nautical twilight: 05:47–06:30Civil twilight: 06:30–07:09Daylight: 07:09–16:43Civil twilight: 16:43–17:22Nautical twilight: 17:22–18:06Astronomical twilight: 18:06–18:49Night: 18:49–00:00Golden hour: 06:45–08:05Golden hour: 15:48–17:0700:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Burntisland for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 9h 34m −4m 26s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 30m −4m 24s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 25m −4m 23s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 21m −4m 22s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 17m −4m 21s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 12m −4m 20s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 08m −4m 17s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Burntisland 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 38m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Burntisland 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

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

97% illuminated · 16.2 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Burntisland

Sunrise and sunset in places near Burntisland

Today's times; the difference is against Burntisland.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Burntisland
Dalgety Bay 4.7 mi WSW same minute
Kirkcaldy 5.0 mi NE same minute
Cowdenbeath 5.5 mi NW 35 seconds later
Lochgelly 5.6 mi NNW 30 seconds later
Inverkeithing 6.4 mi WSW 34 seconds later
Edinburgh 7.5 mi SSE same minute
Kelty 7.8 mi NW 49 seconds later
Queensferry 7.8 mi SW same minute
Rosyth 7.9 mi W 45 seconds later
Ballingry 8.1 mi NNW 41 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Burntisland

Location
Burntisland, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Fife
Coordinates
56.0587°N, 3.2366°W
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
6,370

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 Burntisland

What time is sunrise in Burntisland today?

Sunrise in Burntisland, Scotland today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 07:09 GMT, and sunset is at 16:43.

How many hours of daylight does Burntisland get today?

Burntisland gets 9 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Burntisland this evening?

Evening golden hour in Burntisland runs from 15:48 to 17:07 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Burntisland?

The longest day of 2026 in Burntisland is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 38 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 56 minutes.

What time zone is Burntisland in?

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

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