Helensburgh, Scotland · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Helensburgh Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Helensburgh, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 39 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:13 16:52 noon 12:03

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 39m −4m 26s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.5° 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+0)

Night: 00:00–05:08Astronomical twilight: 05:08–05:51Nautical twilight: 05:51–06:34Civil twilight: 06:34–07:13Daylight: 07:13–16:52Civil twilight: 16:52–17:31Nautical twilight: 17:31–18:14Astronomical twilight: 18:14–18:57Night: 18:57–00:00Golden hour: 06:49–08:08Golden hour: 15:57–17:1600:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Helensburgh for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 39m −4m 26s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 34m −4m 25s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 30m −4m 24s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 26m −4m 23s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 21m −4m 21s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 17m −4m 21s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 13m −4m 18s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Helensburgh 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 37m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 57m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset12 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Helensburgh 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

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 15.1 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Helensburgh

Sunrise and sunset in places near Helensburgh

Today's times; the difference is against Helensburgh.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Helensburgh
Greenock 4.2 mi SSW same minute
Gourock 4.7 mi SW same minute
Port Glasgow 5.1 mi SSE same minute
Alexandria 5.5 mi E 36 seconds earlier
Vale of Leven 6.2 mi ESE 41 seconds earlier
Bonhill 6.6 mi ESE 44 seconds earlier
Dumbarton 7.4 mi SE 48 seconds earlier
Dunoon 8.7 mi WSW 39 seconds later
Houston 12 mi SE 1 minute 5 seconds earlier
Erskine 13 mi SE 1 minute 24 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Helensburgh

Location
Helensburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Argyll and Bute
Coordinates
56.0061°N, 4.7265°W
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
13,230

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 Helensburgh

What time is sunrise in Helensburgh today?

Sunrise in Helensburgh, Scotland today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 07:13 GMT, and sunset is at 16:52.

How many hours of daylight does Helensburgh get today?

Helensburgh gets 9 hours, 39 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 26 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Helensburgh this evening?

Evening golden hour in Helensburgh runs from 15:57 to 17:16 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Helensburgh?

The longest day of 2026 in Helensburgh is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 37 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 57 minutes.

What time zone is Helensburgh in?

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

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