Penicuik, Scotland · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Penicuik Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Penicuik, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 24 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:07 16:46 noon 11:57

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 40m −4m 24s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.6° 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: 00:00–05:02Astronomical twilight: 05:02–05:45Nautical twilight: 05:45–06:28Civil twilight: 06:28–07:07Daylight: 07:07–16:46Civil twilight: 16:46–17:25Nautical twilight: 17:25–18:08Astronomical twilight: 18:08–18:51Night: 18:51–00:00Golden hour: 06:43–08:01Golden hour: 15:52–17:1000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Penicuik for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 40m −4m 24s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 35m −4m 23s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 31m −4m 22s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 27m −4m 21s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 22m −4m 20s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 18m −4m 18s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 14m −4m 17s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Penicuik 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 35m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise26 December 2026
Earliest sunset13 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Penicuik 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 Penicuik

Sunrise and sunset in places near Penicuik

Today's times; the difference is against Penicuik.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Penicuik
Loanhead 4.2 mi NE same minute
Colinton 5.4 mi NNW same minute
Bonnyrigg 5.5 mi ENE same minute
Currie 5.5 mi NW 31 seconds later
Balerno 5.7 mi NW 36 seconds later
Gorebridge 7.1 mi E 41 seconds earlier
Dalkeith 7.5 mi NE same minute
Mayfield 7.8 mi ENE 38 seconds earlier
Edinburgh 8.4 mi N same minute
Musselburgh 10 mi NE same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Penicuik

Location
Penicuik, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Midlothian
Coordinates
55.8312°N, 3.2261°W
Elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
16,150

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 Penicuik

What time is sunrise in Penicuik today?

Sunrise in Penicuik, Scotland today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 07:07 GMT, and sunset is at 16:46.

How many hours of daylight does Penicuik get today?

Penicuik gets 9 hours, 40 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 24 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Penicuik this evening?

Evening golden hour in Penicuik runs from 15:52 to 17:10 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Penicuik?

The longest day of 2026 in Penicuik is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 35 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 59 minutes.

What time zone is Penicuik in?

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

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