Forfar, Scotland · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Forfar Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Forfar, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:05 16:45 noon 11:55

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 40m −4m 34s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.2° 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: 00:00–04:58Astronomical twilight: 04:58–05:42Nautical twilight: 05:42–06:26Civil twilight: 06:26–07:05Daylight: 07:05–16:45Civil twilight: 16:45–17:24Nautical twilight: 17:24–18:08Astronomical twilight: 18:08–18:52Night: 18:52–00:00Golden hour: 06:41–08:01Golden hour: 15:49–17:0900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Forfar for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 40m −4m 34s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 35m −4m 34s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 31m −4m 32s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 26m −4m 31s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 22m −4m 30s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 17m −4m 29s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 13m −4m 27s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Forfar 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 48m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 48m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Forfar 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 Forfar

Sunrise and sunset in places near Forfar

Today's times; the difference is against Forfar.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Forfar
Kirriemuir 4.8 mi WNW 32 seconds later
Brechin 11 mi NE 41 seconds earlier
Monifieth 11 mi SSE 45 seconds earlier
Carnoustie 12 mi SE 1 minute 8 seconds earlier
Dundee 12 mi SSW same minute
Arbroath 13 mi ESE 1 minute 26 seconds earlier
Montrose 17 mi ENE 1 minute 29 seconds earlier
Blairgowrie and Rattray 18 mi WSW 1 minute 39 seconds later
Saint Andrews 21 mi S 1 minute 13 seconds earlier
Cupar 23 mi SSW same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Forfar

Location
Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Angus
Coordinates
56.6438°N, 2.8900°W
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
13,970

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 Forfar

What time is sunrise in Forfar today?

Sunrise in Forfar, Scotland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:05 GMT, and sunset is at 16:45.

How many hours of daylight does Forfar get today?

Forfar gets 9 hours, 40 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Forfar this evening?

Evening golden hour in Forfar runs from 15:49 to 17:09 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Forfar?

The longest day of 2026 in Forfar is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 48 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 48 minutes.

What time zone is Forfar in?

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

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