Kirkwall, Scotland

Kirkwall Sunrise and Sunset Times, May 2026

In May 2026, sunrise in Kirkwall moves from 05:15 on the 1st to 04:12 on the 31st, and sunset from 21:05 to 22:08. Days get 126 minutes 39 seconds longer over the month.

Daylight on the 1st15h 50m1 May 2026

Daylight on the 31st17h 56m31 May 2026

Change over the month+2h 07mgaining about 4.1 min a day

Time zoneBSTEurope/London

Daily table, May 2026

Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Moon
1 Fri	04:25	05:15	21:05	21:56	15h 50m	+4m 57s	Full Moon
2 Sat	04:21	05:12	21:07	21:58	15h 54m	+4m 55s
3 Sun	04:18	05:10	21:09	22:01	15h 59m	+4m 54s
4 Mon	04:15	05:07	21:12	22:04	16h 04m	+4m 52s
5 Tue	04:12	05:05	21:14	22:07	16h 09m	+4m 50s
6 Wed	04:09	05:02	21:16	22:10	16h 14m	+4m 48s
7 Thu	04:06	05:00	21:19	22:13	16h 19m	+4m 46s
8 Fri	04:03	04:57	21:21	22:16	16h 23m	+4m 44s
9 Sat	04:00	04:55	21:23	22:19	16h 28m	+4m 42s	Last Quarter
10 Sun	03:57	04:53	21:25	22:22	16h 33m	+4m 40s
11 Mon	03:54	04:50	21:28	22:25	16h 37m	+4m 37s
12 Tue	03:51	04:48	21:30	22:28	16h 42m	+4m 34s
13 Wed	03:48	04:46	21:32	22:30	16h 46m	+4m 31s
14 Thu	03:45	04:44	21:34	22:33	16h 51m	+4m 28s
15 Fri	03:42	04:41	21:37	22:36	16h 55m	+4m 25s
16 Sat	03:39	04:39	21:39	22:39	17h 00m	+4m 22s	New Moon
17 Sun	03:37	04:37	21:41	22:42	17h 04m	+4m 18s
18 Mon	03:34	04:35	21:43	22:45	17h 08m	+4m 15s
19 Tue	03:31	04:33	21:45	22:48	17h 12m	+4m 11s
20 Wed	03:28	04:31	21:47	22:51	17h 17m	+4m 06s
21 Thu	03:25	04:29	21:49	22:54	17h 21m	+4m 03s
22 Fri	03:23	04:27	21:51	22:57	17h 25m	+3m 57s
23 Sat	03:20	04:25	21:54	23:00	17h 28m	+3m 53s	First Quarter
24 Sun	03:17	04:23	21:55	23:03	17h 32m	+3m 48s
25 Mon	03:14	04:22	21:57	23:05	17h 36m	+3m 43s
26 Tue	03:12	04:20	21:59	23:08	17h 40m	+3m 38s
27 Wed	03:09	04:18	22:01	23:11	17h 43m	+3m 32s
28 Thu	03:07	04:17	22:03	23:14	17h 47m	+3m 26s
29 Fri	03:04	04:15	22:05	23:17	17h 50m	+3m 20s
30 Sat	03:02	04:13	22:07	23:19	17h 53m	+3m 14s
31 Sun	02:59	04:12	22:08	23:22	17h 56m	+3m 07s	Full Moon

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 May in Kirkwall

What time is sunrise in Kirkwall in May 2026?

Sunrise moves from 05:15 on May 1 to 04:12 on May 31, local time.

What time is sunset in Kirkwall in May 2026?

Sunset moves from 21:05 on May 1 to 22:08 on May 31, local time.

How much daylight does Kirkwall gain or lose in May?

Days get 126 minutes 39 seconds longer over May 2026, from 15 hours, 50 minutes to 17 hours, 56 minutes.