Rutherglen, Scotland · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Rutherglen Today

Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Rutherglen, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 31 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:15 16:46 noon 12:00

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 31m −4m 22s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.0° 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: 00:00–05:09Astronomical twilight: 05:09–05:52Nautical twilight: 05:52–06:36Civil twilight: 06:36–07:15Daylight: 07:15–16:46Civil twilight: 16:46–17:25Nautical twilight: 17:25–18:08Astronomical twilight: 18:08–18:51Night: 18:51–00:00Golden hour: 06:51–08:10Golden hour: 15:50–17:1000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Rutherglen for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 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
Mon 2 Nov 9h 09m −4m 15s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 05m −4m 13s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Rutherglen 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

Rutherglen 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

92% illuminated · 17.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Rutherglen

Sunrise and sunset in places near Rutherglen

Today's times; the difference is against Rutherglen.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Rutherglen
Cambuslang 2.4 mi ESE same minute
Glasgow 3.0 mi NW same minute
Giffnock 3.6 mi WSW same minute
Clarkston 3.8 mi SW same minute
East Kilbride 4.7 mi SSE same minute
Stepps 4.8 mi NNE same minute
Uddingston 5.1 mi E 33 seconds earlier
Blantyre 5.1 mi ESE 34 seconds earlier
High Blantyre 5.4 mi SE 35 seconds earlier
Bishopbriggs 5.4 mi N same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Rutherglen

Location
Rutherglen, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
South Lanarkshire
Coordinates
55.8289°N, 4.2138°W
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
30,950

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 Rutherglen

What time is sunrise in Rutherglen today?

Sunrise in Rutherglen, Scotland today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, is at 07:15 GMT, and sunset is at 16:46.

How many hours of daylight does Rutherglen get today?

Rutherglen gets 9 hours, 31 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Rutherglen this evening?

Evening golden hour in Rutherglen runs from 15:50 to 17:10 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Rutherglen?

The longest day of 2026 in Rutherglen 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 Rutherglen in?

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

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