Isle of Bute, Scotland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Isle of Bute Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Isle of Bute, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 27 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:20 16:47 noon 12:04

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 27m −4m 20s 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: 00:00–05:15Astronomical twilight: 05:15–05:58Nautical twilight: 05:58–06:41Civil twilight: 06:41–07:20Daylight: 07:20–16:47Civil twilight: 16:47–17:26Nautical twilight: 17:26–18:09Astronomical twilight: 18:09–18:52Night: 18:52–00:00Golden hour: 06:56–08:16Golden hour: 15:51–17:1100:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Isle of Bute for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 27m −4m 20s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 22m −4m 20s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 18m −4m 18s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 14m −4m 17s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 09m −4m 16s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 05m −4m 13s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 01m −4m 12s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Isle of Bute 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 35m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Isle of Bute 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

85% illuminated · 18.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Isle of Bute

Sunrise and sunset in places near Isle of Bute

Today's times; the difference is against Isle of Bute.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Isle of Bute
Largs 8.0 mi ESE 54 seconds earlier
Dunoon 9.3 mi NNE same minute
Gourock 13 mi NE 34 seconds earlier
Greenock 14 mi NE 50 seconds earlier
Kilbirnie 15 mi ESE 1 minute 44 seconds earlier
Dalry 16 mi SE 1 minute 44 seconds earlier
Port Glasgow 16 mi ENE 1 minute 10 seconds earlier
Ardrossan 16 mi SE 1 minute 34 seconds earlier
Helensburgh 17 mi NE 48 seconds earlier
Beith 17 mi ESE 1 minute 57 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Isle of Bute

Location
Isle of Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Argyll and Bute
Coordinates
55.8366°N, 5.0559°W
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
7,228

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 Isle of Bute

What time is sunrise in Isle of Bute today?

Sunrise in Isle of Bute, Scotland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:20 GMT, and sunset is at 16:47.

How many hours of daylight does Isle of Bute get today?

Isle of Bute gets 9 hours, 27 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Isle of Bute this evening?

Evening golden hour in Isle of Bute runs from 15:51 to 17:11 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Isle of Bute?

The longest day of 2026 in Isle of Bute is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 59 minutes.

What time zone is Isle of Bute in?

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

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