Elgin, Scotland · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Elgin Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Elgin, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:10 16:44 noon 11:57

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 34m −4m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 20.2° 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: 04:59–05:44Nautical twilight: 05:44–06:29Civil twilight: 06:29–07:10Daylight: 07:10–16:44Civil twilight: 16:44–17:24Nautical twilight: 17:24–18:10Astronomical twilight: 18:10–18:55Night: 18:55–00:00Golden hour: 06:45–08:08Golden hour: 15:46–17:0900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Elgin for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 34m −4m 46s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 29m −4m 45s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 24m −4m 44s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 20m −4m 44s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 15m −4m 42s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 10m −4m 40s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 06m −4m 40s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Elgin 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 202618h 05m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 33m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Elgin 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

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous

99% illuminated · 14.0 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Elgin

Sunrise and sunset in places near Elgin

Today's times; the difference is against Elgin.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Elgin
Lossiemouth 5.1 mi NNE same minute
Forres 12 mi WSW 1 minute 6 seconds later
Buckie 13 mi E 1 minute 21 seconds earlier
Nairn 21 mi WSW 2 minutes 3 seconds later
Turriff 33 mi ESE 3 minutes 46 seconds earlier
Westhill 33 mi WSW 2 minutes 48 seconds later
Alness 35 mi W 3 minutes 53 seconds later
Inverness 36 mi WSW 3 minutes 7 seconds later
Dingwall 41 mi W 4 minutes 17 seconds later
Inverurie 43 mi SE 4 minutes 51 seconds earlier

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About Elgin

Location
Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Moray
Coordinates
57.6495°N, 3.3184°W
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
25,040

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 Elgin

What time is sunrise in Elgin today?

Sunrise in Elgin, Scotland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:10 GMT, and sunset is at 16:44.

How many hours of daylight does Elgin get today?

Elgin gets 9 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Elgin this evening?

Evening golden hour in Elgin runs from 15:46 to 17:09 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Elgin?

The longest day of 2026 in Elgin is 21 June 2026, with 18 hours, 5 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 33 minutes.

What time zone is Elgin in?

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

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