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Edinburgh, Scotland · Saturday, 24 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Edinburgh Today
Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at BST in Edinburgh, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 48m
−4m 27s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Europe/London (UTC+1)
- 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 Edinburgh for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 24 Oct | 9h 48m | −4m 27s | ||
| Sun 25 Oct | 9h 44m | −4m 26s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 39m | −4m 26s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 35m | −4m 24s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 30m | −4m 24s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 26m | −4m 22s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 22m | −4m 21s |
Daylight in Edinburgh through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202617h 37m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise27 December 2026
Earliest sunset9 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
96% illuminated · 12.9 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Edinburgh
Today's times; the difference is against Edinburgh.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colinton | 3.9 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Loanhead | 5.2 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Musselburgh | 5.7 mi E | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Currie | 5.8 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Dalkeith | 6.4 mi SE | 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Bonnyrigg | 6.5 mi SSE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Balerno | 7.3 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Burntisland | 7.5 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Mayfield | 8.3 mi SE | 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Queensferry | 8.3 mi WNW | 55 seconds later |
About Edinburgh
- Location
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- County / district
- City of Edinburgh
- Coordinates
- 55.9521°N, 3.1965°W
- Elevation
- 66 m (217 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/London, BST (UTC+1)
- Population
- 514,990
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 Edinburgh
What time is sunrise in Edinburgh today?
Sunrise in Edinburgh, Scotland today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 08:03 BST, and sunset is at 17:50.
How many hours of daylight does Edinburgh get today?
Edinburgh gets 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Edinburgh this evening?
Evening golden hour in Edinburgh runs from 16:56 to 18:14 BST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Edinburgh?
The longest day of 2026 in Edinburgh is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 37 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 58 minutes.
What time zone is Edinburgh in?
Edinburgh uses the Europe/London time zone, currently BST (UTC+1).
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