Kilmarnock, Scotland · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Kilmarnock Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Kilmarnock, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:11 16:52 noon 12:02

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 41m −4m 22s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.8° 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: 00:00–05:07Astronomical twilight: 05:07–05:50Nautical twilight: 05:50–06:33Civil twilight: 06:33–07:11Daylight: 07:11–16:52Civil twilight: 16:52–17:30Nautical twilight: 17:30–18:13Astronomical twilight: 18:13–18:56Night: 18:56–00:00Golden hour: 06:47–08:05Golden hour: 15:58–17:1600:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Kilmarnock for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 41m −4m 22s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 37m −4m 21s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 32m −4m 19s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 28m −4m 19s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 24m −4m 17s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 19m −4m 16s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 15m −4m 14s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Kilmarnock 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 31m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 02m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise28 December 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Kilmarnock 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 Kilmarnock

Sunrise and sunset in places near Kilmarnock

Today's times; the difference is against Kilmarnock.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Kilmarnock
Stewarton 4.8 mi N same minute
Irvine 6.2 mi W 40 seconds later
Troon 8.1 mi SW same minute
Kilwinning 8.7 mi WNW 58 seconds later
Prestwick 10 mi SSW same minute
Stevenston 10 mi W 1 minute 6 seconds later
Beith 11 mi NNW 57 seconds later
Dalry 11 mi NW 1 minute 10 seconds later
Saltcoats 11 mi W 1 minute 14 seconds later
Ayr 12 mi SSW same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Kilmarnock

Location
Kilmarnock, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
East Ayrshire
Coordinates
55.6117°N, 4.4958°W
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
46,970

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 Kilmarnock

What time is sunrise in Kilmarnock today?

Sunrise in Kilmarnock, Scotland today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 07:11 GMT, and sunset is at 16:52.

How many hours of daylight does Kilmarnock get today?

Kilmarnock gets 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Kilmarnock this evening?

Evening golden hour in Kilmarnock runs from 15:58 to 17:16 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Kilmarnock?

The longest day of 2026 in Kilmarnock is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 31 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 2 minutes.

What time zone is Kilmarnock in?

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

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