Motherwell, Scotland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Motherwell Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Motherwell, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 27 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:16 16:43 noon 11:59

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 27m −4m 20s 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: 00:00–05:10Astronomical twilight: 05:10–05:53Nautical twilight: 05:53–06:37Civil twilight: 06:37–07:16Daylight: 07:16–16:43Civil twilight: 16:43–17:22Nautical twilight: 17:22–18:05Astronomical twilight: 18:05–18:48Night: 18:48–00:00Golden hour: 06:52–08:12Golden hour: 15:47–17:0700:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Motherwell for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 27m −4m 20s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 23m −4m 19s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 18m −4m 18s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 14m −4m 16s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 10m −4m 15s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 06m −4m 14s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 01m −4m 11s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Motherwell 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 34m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 00m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise27 December 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Motherwell 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

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

85% illuminated · 18.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Motherwell

Sunrise and sunset in places near Motherwell

Today's times; the difference is against Motherwell.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Motherwell
Mossend 1.9 mi N same minute
New Stevenston 2.0 mi NNE same minute
Bellshill 2.1 mi NNW same minute
Hamilton 2.2 mi SW same minute
Holytown 2.3 mi NNE same minute
Newarthill 2.8 mi NE same minute
Bothwell 3.1 mi WNW same minute
Meikle Earnock 3.2 mi SSW same minute
Wishaw 3.3 mi ESE same minute
Viewpark 3.7 mi NW same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Motherwell

Location
Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
North Lanarkshire
Coordinates
55.7892°N, 3.9919°W
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
32,840

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 Motherwell

What time is sunrise in Motherwell today?

Sunrise in Motherwell, Scotland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:16 GMT, and sunset is at 16:43.

How many hours of daylight does Motherwell get today?

Motherwell gets 9 hours, 27 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 20 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Motherwell this evening?

Evening golden hour in Motherwell runs from 15:47 to 17:07 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Motherwell?

The longest day of 2026 in Motherwell is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 34 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours.

What time zone is Motherwell in?

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

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