Nairn, Scotland · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Nairn Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Nairn, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 29 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:14 16:44 noon 11:59

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 29m −4m 44s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 19.9° 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: 00:00–05:03Astronomical twilight: 05:03–05:48Nautical twilight: 05:48–06:34Civil twilight: 06:34–07:14Daylight: 07:14–16:44Civil twilight: 16:44–17:24Nautical twilight: 17:24–18:10Astronomical twilight: 18:10–18:54Night: 18:54–00:00Golden hour: 06:49–08:13Golden hour: 15:46–17:0900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Nairn for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 29m −4m 44s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 25m −4m 43s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 20m −4m 43s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 15m −4m 41s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 11m −4m 40s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 06m −4m 39s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 01m −4m 37s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Nairn 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 03m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 34m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise25 December 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Nairn 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 Nairn

Sunrise and sunset in places near Nairn

Today's times; the difference is against Nairn.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Nairn
Forres 9.8 mi ENE 57 seconds earlier
Westhill 12 mi SW 45 seconds later
Inverness 15 mi WSW 1 minute 4 seconds later
Alness 16 mi WNW 1 minute 51 seconds later
Dingwall 20 mi W 2 minutes 14 seconds later
Elgin 21 mi ENE 2 minutes 2 seconds earlier
Lossiemouth 24 mi ENE 1 minute 57 seconds earlier
Buckie 35 mi ENE 3 minutes 23 seconds earlier
Turriff 53 mi E 5 minutes 49 seconds earlier
Inverurie 60 mi ESE 6 minutes 55 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Nairn

Location
Nairn, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Highland
Coordinates
57.5809°N, 3.8797°W
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
10,190

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 Nairn

What time is sunrise in Nairn today?

Sunrise in Nairn, Scotland today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 07:14 GMT, and sunset is at 16:44.

How many hours of daylight does Nairn get today?

Nairn gets 9 hours, 29 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Nairn this evening?

Evening golden hour in Nairn runs from 15:46 to 17:09 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Nairn?

The longest day of 2026 in Nairn is 21 June 2026, with 18 hours, 3 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 34 minutes.

What time zone is Nairn in?

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

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