Ellon, Scotland · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Ellon Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Ellon, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 36 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:04 16:40 noon 11:52

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 36m −4m 42s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 20.4° 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: 00:00–04:54Astronomical twilight: 04:54–05:39Nautical twilight: 05:39–06:24Civil twilight: 06:24–07:04Daylight: 07:04–16:40Civil twilight: 16:40–17:20Nautical twilight: 17:20–18:05Astronomical twilight: 18:05–18:49Night: 18:49–00:00Golden hour: 06:39–08:02Golden hour: 15:42–17:0500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Ellon for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 36m −4m 42s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 31m −4m 42s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 26m −4m 41s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 21m −4m 39s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 17m −4m 39s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 12m −4m 37s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 08m −4m 36s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Ellon 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 00m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 37m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise25 December 2026
Earliest sunset12 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Ellon 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 Ellon

Sunrise and sunset in places near Ellon

Today's times; the difference is against Ellon.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Ellon
Inverurie 13 mi WSW 59 seconds later
Peterhead 15 mi NE 44 seconds earlier
Aberdeen 15 mi S 32 seconds earlier
Westhill 17 mi SSW same minute
Cove 18 mi S 44 seconds earlier
Turriff 19 mi NW 2 minutes 4 seconds later
Portlethen 20 mi S 37 seconds earlier
Fraserburgh 22 mi N 44 seconds later
Banchory 27 mi SW 45 seconds later
Stonehaven 28 mi S 36 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Ellon

Location
Ellon, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Aberdeenshire
Coordinates
57.3641°N, 2.0731°W
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
10,070

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 Ellon

What time is sunrise in Ellon today?

Sunrise in Ellon, Scotland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:04 GMT, and sunset is at 16:40.

How many hours of daylight does Ellon get today?

Ellon gets 9 hours, 36 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 42 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Ellon this evening?

Evening golden hour in Ellon runs from 15:42 to 17:05 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Ellon?

The longest day of 2026 in Ellon is 21 June 2026, with 18 hours of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 37 minutes.

What time zone is Ellon in?

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

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