East Kilbride, Scotland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in East Kilbride Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in East Kilbride, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 27 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:16 16:44 noon 12:00

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 27m −4m 20s 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: 00:00–05:11Astronomical twilight: 05:11–05:54Nautical twilight: 05:54–06:38Civil twilight: 06:38–07:16Daylight: 07:16–16:44Civil twilight: 16:44–17:22Nautical twilight: 17:22–18:06Astronomical twilight: 18:06–18:49Night: 18:49–00:00Golden hour: 06:52–08:12Golden hour: 15:48–17:0800:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 East Kilbride for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 27m −4m 20s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 23m −4m 19s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 18m −4m 17s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 14m −4m 17s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 10m −4m 14s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 06m −4m 13s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 02m −4m 11s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in East Kilbride 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 34m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 00m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

East Kilbride 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

85% illuminated · 18.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for East Kilbride

Sunrise and sunset in places near East Kilbride

Today's times; the difference is against East Kilbride.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs East Kilbride
Cambuslang 3.2 mi N same minute
High Blantyre 3.3 mi ENE same minute
Blantyre 3.9 mi NE same minute
Clarkston 4.2 mi WNW same minute
Rutherglen 4.7 mi NNW same minute
Bothwell 5.0 mi ENE same minute
Uddingston 5.3 mi NE same minute
Giffnock 5.3 mi WNW 36 seconds later
Hamilton 5.6 mi E 34 seconds earlier
Meikle Earnock 5.7 mi E 37 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About East Kilbride

Location
East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
South Lanarkshire
Coordinates
55.7641°N, 4.1767°W
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
75,310

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 East Kilbride

What time is sunrise in East Kilbride today?

Sunrise in East Kilbride, Scotland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:16 GMT, and sunset is at 16:44.

How many hours of daylight does East Kilbride get today?

East Kilbride gets 9 hours, 27 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in East Kilbride this evening?

Evening golden hour in East Kilbride runs from 15:48 to 17:08 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in East Kilbride?

The longest day of 2026 in East Kilbride is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 34 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours.

What time zone is East Kilbride in?

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

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