Glenrothes, Scotland · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Glenrothes Today

Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Glenrothes, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 29 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:12 16:40 noon 11:56

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 29m −4m 26s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 20.6° 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: 00:00–05:05Astronomical twilight: 05:05–05:48Nautical twilight: 05:48–06:32Civil twilight: 06:32–07:12Daylight: 07:12–16:40Civil twilight: 16:40–17:20Nautical twilight: 17:20–18:04Astronomical twilight: 18:04–18:47Night: 18:47–00:00Golden hour: 06:47–08:08Golden hour: 15:44–17:0500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Glenrothes for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 28 Oct 9h 29m −4m 26s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 24m −4m 24s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 20m −4m 24s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 16m −4m 22s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 11m −4m 21s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 07m −4m 20s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 03m −4m 17s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Glenrothes 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 40m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 54m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Glenrothes 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

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

92% illuminated · 17.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Glenrothes

Sunrise and sunset in places near Glenrothes

Today's times; the difference is against Glenrothes.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Glenrothes
Kirkcaldy 5.4 mi S same minute
Methil 5.9 mi E 38 seconds earlier
Ballingry 6.3 mi WSW 32 seconds later
Leven 6.7 mi E 41 seconds earlier
Lochgelly 7.0 mi SW same minute
Cowdenbeath 8.7 mi SW same minute
Kelty 9.3 mi WSW 40 seconds later
Burntisland 9.7 mi SSW same minute
Cupar 11 mi NE same minute
Dalgety Bay 13 mi SSW same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Glenrothes

Location
Glenrothes, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Fife
Coordinates
56.1951°N, 3.1732°W
Elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
38,360

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 Glenrothes

What time is sunrise in Glenrothes today?

Sunrise in Glenrothes, Scotland today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, is at 07:12 GMT, and sunset is at 16:40.

How many hours of daylight does Glenrothes get today?

Glenrothes gets 9 hours, 29 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Glenrothes this evening?

Evening golden hour in Glenrothes runs from 15:44 to 17:05 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Glenrothes?

The longest day of 2026 in Glenrothes is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 40 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 54 minutes.

What time zone is Glenrothes in?

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

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