Edinburgh Sunrise and Sunset Calendar 2025
In 2025, the longest day in Edinburgh is 20 June 2025 with 17 hours, 37 minutes of daylight, and the shortest is 21 December 2025 with 6 hours, 58 minutes, a difference of 10 hours, 39 minutes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Earliest sunrise18 June 2025
Latest sunrise27 December 2025
Earliest sunset14 December 2025
Latest sunset22 June 2025
Month by month, 2025
Times on the 1st and 15th of each month
| Month | Sunrise 1st | Sunset 1st | Sunrise 15th | Sunset 15th | Average day | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7h 45m | +1h 30m | ||||
| February | 9h 38m | +2h 00m | ||||
| March | 11h 54m | +2h 20m | ||||
| April | 14h 15m | +2h 11m | ||||
| May | 16h 21m | +1h 46m | ||||
| June | 17h 30m | +0h 18m | ||||
| July | 16h 54m | −1h 23m | ||||
| August | 14h 59m | −2h 09m | ||||
| September | 12h 43m | −2h 13m | ||||
| October | 10h 23m | −2h 15m | ||||
| November | 8h 15m | −1h 45m | ||||
| December | 7h 05m | −0h 20m |
Solstices and equinoxes in Edinburgh
| March equinox | 20 March 2025 | 12h 12m daylight |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice | 21 June 2025 | 17h 37m daylight |
| September equinox | 22 September 2025 | 12h 13m daylight |
| December solstice | 21 December 2025 | 6h 58m daylight |
North of the equator the June solstice brings the longest day and December the shortest.
Clock changes in 2025
| Clocks go forward | Sunday, 30 March 2025 | BST |
|---|---|---|
| Clocks go back | Sunday, 26 October 2025 | GMT |
On those days sunrise and sunset jump by an hour on the clock; the sun itself moves as usual.
Edinburgh daylight questions for 2025
When is the longest day of 2025 in Edinburgh?
20 June 2025, with 17 hours, 37 minutes of daylight.
When is the shortest day of 2025 in Edinburgh?
21 December 2025, with 6 hours, 58 minutes of daylight.
When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Edinburgh in 2025?
The earliest sunrise is on 18 June 2025 at 04:26 and the latest sunset on 22 June 2025 at 22:03, local time.