Kirkwall, Scotland

Kirkwall Sunrise and Sunset Times, December 2026

In December 2026, sunrise in Kirkwall moves from 08:39 on the 1st to 09:06 on the 31st, and sunset from 15:23 to 15:24. Days get 25 minutes 15 seconds shorter over the month.

Daylight on the 1st6h 44m1 December 2026

Daylight on the 31st6h 19m31 December 2026

Change over the month−0h 25mlosing about 0.8 min a day

Time zoneGMTEurope/London

Daily table, December 2026

Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Moon
1 Tue	07:47	08:39	15:23	16:14	6h 44m	−3m 06s	Last Quarter
2 Wed	07:49	08:41	15:22	16:13	6h 41m	−3m 00s
3 Thu	07:50	08:42	15:20	16:13	6h 38m	−2m 52s
4 Fri	07:52	08:44	15:20	16:12	6h 35m	−2m 46s
5 Sat	07:53	08:46	15:19	16:11	6h 33m	−2m 37s
6 Sun	07:55	08:48	15:18	16:11	6h 30m	−2m 29s
7 Mon	07:56	08:49	15:17	16:10	6h 28m	−2m 22s
8 Tue	07:58	08:51	15:16	16:10	6h 26m	−2m 13s
9 Wed	07:59	08:52	15:16	16:09	6h 24m	−2m 04s	New Moon
10 Thu	08:00	08:54	15:15	16:09	6h 22m	−1m 56s
11 Fri	08:01	08:55	15:15	16:09	6h 20m	−1m 47s
12 Sat	08:02	08:56	15:15	16:08	6h 18m	−1m 37s
13 Sun	08:03	08:58	15:14	16:08	6h 17m	−1m 28s
14 Mon	08:04	08:59	15:14	16:08	6h 15m	−1m 19s
15 Tue	08:05	09:00	15:14	16:08	6h 14m	−1m 09s
16 Wed	08:06	09:01	15:14	16:08	6h 13m	−0m 59s
17 Thu	08:07	09:02	15:14	16:09	6h 13m	−0m 49s	First Quarter
18 Fri	08:08	09:02	15:14	16:09	6h 12m	−0m 39s
19 Sat	08:09	09:03	15:15	16:09	6h 11m	−0m 29s
20 Sun	08:09	09:04	15:15	16:10	6h 11m	−0m 19s
21 Mon	08:10	09:04	15:15	16:10	6h 11m	−0m 09s
22 Tue	08:10	09:05	15:16	16:11	6h 11m	+0m 01s
23 Wed	08:11	09:05	15:16	16:11	6h 11m	+0m 12s
24 Thu	08:11	09:06	15:17	16:12	6h 11m	+0m 22s	Full Moon
25 Fri	08:11	09:06	15:18	16:12	6h 12m	+0m 32s
26 Sat	08:12	09:06	15:19	16:13	6h 13m	+0m 42s
27 Sun	08:12	09:06	15:20	16:14	6h 14m	+0m 52s
28 Mon	08:12	09:06	15:21	16:15	6h 15m	+1m 02s
29 Tue	08:12	09:06	15:22	16:16	6h 16m	+1m 12s
30 Wed	08:12	09:06	15:23	16:17	6h 17m	+1m 22s	Last Quarter
31 Thu	08:12	09:06	15:24	16:18	6h 19m	+1m 31s

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 December in Kirkwall

What time is sunrise in Kirkwall in December 2026?

Sunrise moves from 08:39 on December 1 to 09:06 on December 31, local time.

What time is sunset in Kirkwall in December 2026?

Sunset moves from 15:23 on December 1 to 15:24 on December 31, local time.

How much daylight does Kirkwall gain or lose in December?

Days get 25 minutes 15 seconds shorter over December 2026, from 6 hours, 44 minutes to 6 hours, 19 minutes.