Lerwick, Scotland · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Lerwick Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Lerwick, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 18 minutes of daylight, 5 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:09 16:27 noon 11:48

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 246°
Daylight 9h 18m −5m 20s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 17.7° 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: 00:00–04:48Astronomical twilight: 04:48–05:36Nautical twilight: 05:36–06:25Civil twilight: 06:25–07:09Daylight: 07:09–16:27Civil twilight: 16:27–17:11Nautical twilight: 17:11–18:00Astronomical twilight: 18:00–18:48Night: 18:48–00:00Golden hour: 06:42–08:13Golden hour: 15:23–16:5400:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Lerwick for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 18m −5m 20s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 12m −5m 19s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 07m −5m 18s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 02m −5m 18s
Thu 29 Oct 8h 56m −5m 16s
Fri 30 Oct 8h 51m −5m 15s
Sat 31 Oct 8h 46m −5m 15s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Lerwick 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 202618h 56m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20265h 49m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise24 December 2026
Earliest sunset12 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Lerwick 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

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous

99% illuminated · 14.0 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Lerwick

Sunrise and sunset in places near Lerwick

Today's times; the difference is against Lerwick.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Lerwick
Kirkwall 103 mi SW 3 minutes 21 seconds later
Thurso 137 mi SW 4 minutes 22 seconds later
Wick 137 mi SSW 2 minutes 10 seconds later
Fraserburgh 173 mi S 4 minutes 27 seconds earlier
Buckie 183 mi SSW 42 seconds earlier
Peterhead 184 mi S 5 minutes 55 seconds earlier
Lossiemouth 185 mi SSW 43 seconds later
Turriff 187 mi SSW 3 minutes 7 seconds earlier
Elgin 190 mi SSW 39 seconds later
Ellon 196 mi S 5 minutes 11 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Lerwick

Location
Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Shetland Islands
Coordinates
60.1534°N, 1.1443°W
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
6,760

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 Lerwick

What time is sunrise in Lerwick today?

Sunrise in Lerwick, Scotland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:09 GMT, and sunset is at 16:27.

How many hours of daylight does Lerwick get today?

Lerwick gets 9 hours, 18 minutes of daylight today, 5 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Lerwick this evening?

Evening golden hour in Lerwick runs from 15:23 to 16:54 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Lerwick?

The longest day of 2026 in Lerwick is 21 June 2026, with 18 hours, 56 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 5 hours, 49 minutes.

What time zone is Lerwick in?

Lerwick uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+1).

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