Kirkwall, Scotland

Kirkwall Sunrise and Sunset Times, August 2026

In August 2026, sunrise in Kirkwall moves from 04:59 on the 1st to 06:07 on the 31st, and sunset from 21:36 to 20:16. Days get 147 minutes 54 seconds shorter over the month.

Daylight on the 1st16h 37m1 August 2026

Daylight on the 31st14h 09m31 August 2026

Change over the month−2h 28mlosing about 4.8 min a day

Time zoneBSTEurope/London

Daily table, August 2026

Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Moon
1 Sat	04:02	04:59	21:36	22:32	16h 37m	−4m 32s
2 Sun	04:05	05:01	21:33	22:29	16h 32m	−4m 34s
3 Mon	04:08	05:03	21:31	22:26	16h 28m	−4m 37s
4 Tue	04:11	05:06	21:29	22:23	16h 23m	−4m 39s
5 Wed	04:14	05:08	21:26	22:20	16h 18m	−4m 41s
6 Thu	04:16	05:10	21:24	22:17	16h 14m	−4m 44s	Last Quarter
7 Fri	04:19	05:12	21:21	22:14	16h 09m	−4m 45s
8 Sat	04:22	05:15	21:19	22:11	16h 04m	−4m 47s
9 Sun	04:25	05:17	21:16	22:08	15h 59m	−4m 49s
10 Mon	04:28	05:19	21:14	22:05	15h 54m	−4m 50s
11 Tue	04:31	05:22	21:11	22:01	15h 49m	−4m 52s
12 Wed	04:33	05:24	21:08	21:58	15h 45m	−4m 53s	New Moon
13 Thu	04:36	05:26	21:06	21:55	15h 40m	−4m 55s
14 Fri	04:39	05:28	21:03	21:52	15h 35m	−4m 56s
15 Sat	04:41	05:31	21:00	21:49	15h 30m	−4m 56s
16 Sun	04:44	05:33	20:58	21:46	15h 25m	−4m 58s
17 Mon	04:47	05:35	20:55	21:43	15h 20m	−4m 59s
18 Tue	04:50	05:37	20:52	21:40	15h 15m	−5m 00s
19 Wed	04:52	05:40	20:50	21:37	15h 10m	−5m 01s
20 Thu	04:55	05:42	20:47	21:34	15h 05m	−5m 02s	First Quarter
21 Fri	04:58	05:44	20:44	21:30	15h 00m	−5m 02s
22 Sat	05:00	05:47	20:41	21:27	14h 55m	−5m 03s
23 Sun	05:03	05:49	20:39	21:24	14h 50m	−5m 04s
24 Mon	05:05	05:51	20:36	21:21	14h 45m	−5m 04s
25 Tue	05:08	05:53	20:33	21:18	14h 40m	−5m 05s
26 Wed	05:11	05:56	20:30	21:15	14h 34m	−5m 05s
27 Thu	05:13	05:58	20:27	21:12	14h 29m	−5m 06s
28 Fri	05:16	06:00	20:24	21:09	14h 24m	−5m 06s	Full Moon
29 Sat	05:18	06:02	20:22	21:06	14h 19m	−5m 07s
30 Sun	05:21	06:05	20:19	21:02	14h 14m	−5m 07s
31 Mon	05:23	06:07	20:16	20:59	14h 09m	−5m 07s

First and last light are civil dawn and dusk, when the sun is 6° below the horizon. Times are local and rounded to the minute.

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Questions about August in Kirkwall

What time is sunrise in Kirkwall in August 2026?

Sunrise moves from 04:59 on August 1 to 06:07 on August 31, local time.

What time is sunset in Kirkwall in August 2026?

Sunset moves from 21:36 on August 1 to 20:16 on August 31, local time.

How much daylight does Kirkwall gain or lose in August?

Days get 147 minutes 54 seconds shorter over August 2026, from 16 hours, 37 minutes to 14 hours, 9 minutes.