Montrose, Scotland · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Montrose Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Montrose, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 35 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:06 16:41 noon 11:53

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 35m −4m 34s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 20.7° 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: 00:00–04:58Astronomical twilight: 04:58–05:42Nautical twilight: 05:42–06:26Civil twilight: 06:26–07:06Daylight: 07:06–16:41Civil twilight: 16:41–17:20Nautical twilight: 17:20–18:05Astronomical twilight: 18:05–18:48Night: 18:48–00:00Golden hour: 06:42–08:03Golden hour: 15:44–17:0500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Montrose for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 35m −4m 34s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 30m −4m 33s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 26m −4m 32s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 21m −4m 31s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 17m −4m 29s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 12m −4m 29s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 08m −4m 27s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Montrose 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 49m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 47m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise25 December 2026
Earliest sunset13 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Montrose 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 Montrose

Sunrise and sunset in places near Montrose

Today's times; the difference is against Montrose.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Montrose
Brechin 7.3 mi W 48 seconds later
Arbroath 12 mi SSW same minute
Forfar 17 mi WSW 1 minute 29 seconds later
Carnoustie 17 mi SSW same minute
Stonehaven 20 mi NNE same minute
Kirriemuir 21 mi W 2 minutes 1 second later
Monifieth 21 mi SW 43 seconds later
Banchory 23 mi N 1 minute 4 seconds later
Dundee 26 mi SW 1 minute 19 seconds later
Portlethen 27 mi NNE same minute

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Montrose

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About Montrose

Location
Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Angus
Coordinates
56.7168°N, 2.4670°W
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
11,730

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 Montrose

What time is sunrise in Montrose today?

Sunrise in Montrose, Scotland today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 07:06 GMT, and sunset is at 16:41.

How many hours of daylight does Montrose get today?

Montrose gets 9 hours, 35 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Montrose this evening?

Evening golden hour in Montrose runs from 15:44 to 17:05 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Montrose?

The longest day of 2026 in Montrose is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 49 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 47 minutes.

What time zone is Montrose in?

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

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