Musselburgh, Scotland · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Musselburgh Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Musselburgh, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 39 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:06 16:45 noon 11:56

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 39m −4m 25s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.5° 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: 00:00–05:01Astronomical twilight: 05:01–05:44Nautical twilight: 05:44–06:27Civil twilight: 06:27–07:06Daylight: 07:06–16:45Civil twilight: 16:45–17:24Nautical twilight: 17:24–18:07Astronomical twilight: 18:07–18:50Night: 18:50–00:00Golden hour: 06:42–08:01Golden hour: 15:50–17:0900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Musselburgh for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 39m −4m 25s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 35m −4m 25s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 30m −4m 23s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 26m −4m 22s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 22m −4m 21s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 17m −4m 19s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 13m −4m 18s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Musselburgh 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 36m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 58m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Musselburgh 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 Musselburgh

Sunrise and sunset in places near Musselburgh

Today's times; the difference is against Musselburgh.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Musselburgh
Prestonpans 3.0 mi ENE same minute
Dalkeith 3.4 mi SSW same minute
Tranent 3.7 mi E same minute
Cockenzie 3.7 mi ENE same minute
Mayfield 4.9 mi S same minute
Bonnyrigg 5.2 mi SSW same minute
Edinburgh 5.7 mi W 37 seconds later
Loanhead 6.0 mi SW same minute
Gorebridge 6.6 mi S same minute
Colinton 8.3 mi WSW 44 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Musselburgh

Location
Musselburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
East Lothian
Coordinates
55.9417°N, 3.0499°W
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
23,620

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 Musselburgh

What time is sunrise in Musselburgh today?

Sunrise in Musselburgh, Scotland today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 07:06 GMT, and sunset is at 16:45.

How many hours of daylight does Musselburgh get today?

Musselburgh gets 9 hours, 39 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 25 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Musselburgh this evening?

Evening golden hour in Musselburgh runs from 15:50 to 17:09 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Musselburgh?

The longest day of 2026 in Musselburgh is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 36 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 58 minutes.

What time zone is Musselburgh in?

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

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