Forres, Scotland · Saturday, 24 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Forres Today

Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at BST in Forres, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 39 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

08:09 17:48 noon 12:58

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 39m −4m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 20.5° 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+1)

Night: 00:00–05:58Astronomical twilight: 05:58–06:43Nautical twilight: 06:43–07:28Civil twilight: 07:28–08:09Daylight: 08:09–17:48Civil twilight: 17:48–18:28Nautical twilight: 18:28–19:13Astronomical twilight: 19:13–19:58Night: 19:58–00:00Golden hour: 07:44–09:06Golden hour: 16:50–18:1300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Forres for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 24 Oct 9h 39m −4m 46s
Sun 25 Oct 9h 34m −4m 46s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 29m −4m 45s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 25m −4m 43s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 20m −4m 43s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 15m −4m 42s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 10m −4m 40s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Forres 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 04m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 34m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise24 December 2026
Earliest sunset14 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Forres 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

96% illuminated · 12.9 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Forres

Sunrise and sunset in places near Forres

Today's times; the difference is against Forres.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Forres
Nairn 9.8 mi WSW 57 seconds later
Elgin 12 mi ENE 1 minute 6 seconds earlier
Lossiemouth 15 mi ENE 1 minute 2 seconds earlier
Westhill 22 mi WSW 1 minute 43 seconds later
Inverness 24 mi WSW 2 minutes 2 seconds later
Alness 24 mi WNW 2 minutes 47 seconds later
Buckie 25 mi E 2 minutes 27 seconds earlier
Dingwall 30 mi W 3 minutes 11 seconds later
Turriff 43 mi E 4 minutes 52 seconds earlier
Inverurie 51 mi ESE 5 minutes 55 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Forres

Location
Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Moray
Coordinates
57.6100°N, 3.6212°W
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, BST (UTC+1)
Population
9,900

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 Forres

What time is sunrise in Forres today?

Sunrise in Forres, Scotland today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 08:09 BST, and sunset is at 17:48.

How many hours of daylight does Forres get today?

Forres gets 9 hours, 39 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Forres this evening?

Evening golden hour in Forres runs from 16:50 to 18:13 BST today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Forres?

The longest day of 2026 in Forres is 21 June 2026, with 18 hours, 4 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 34 minutes.

What time zone is Forres in?

Forres uses the Europe/London time zone, currently BST (UTC+1).

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