Saltcoats, Scotland · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Saltcoats Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Saltcoats, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:12 16:53 noon 12:03

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 41m −4m 22s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.8° 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: 00:00–05:08Astronomical twilight: 05:08–05:51Nautical twilight: 05:51–06:34Civil twilight: 06:34–07:12Daylight: 07:12–16:53Civil twilight: 16:53–17:31Nautical twilight: 17:31–18:15Astronomical twilight: 18:15–18:57Night: 18:57–00:00Golden hour: 06:49–08:07Golden hour: 15:59–17:1700:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Saltcoats for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 9h 41m −4m 22s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 36m −4m 21s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 32m −4m 20s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 28m −4m 19s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 24m −4m 17s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 19m −4m 16s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 15m −4m 15s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Saltcoats 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 32m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 02m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise26 December 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Saltcoats 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 Saltcoats

Sunrise and sunset in places near Saltcoats

Today's times; the difference is against Saltcoats.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Saltcoats
Ardrossan 1.3 mi NW same minute
Stevenston 1.3 mi E same minute
Kilwinning 3.3 mi ENE same minute
Irvine 5.2 mi ESE 34 seconds earlier
Dalry 5.7 mi NNE same minute
Troon 8.0 mi SE 45 seconds earlier
Kilbirnie 8.8 mi NNE same minute
Beith 9.7 mi NE same minute
Stewarton 11 mi ENE 58 seconds earlier
Kilmarnock 11 mi E 1 minute 14 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Saltcoats

Location
Saltcoats, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
North Ayrshire
Coordinates
55.6362°N, 4.7859°W
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
12,250

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 Saltcoats

What time is sunrise in Saltcoats today?

Sunrise in Saltcoats, Scotland today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 07:12 GMT, and sunset is at 16:53.

How many hours of daylight does Saltcoats get today?

Saltcoats gets 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Saltcoats this evening?

Evening golden hour in Saltcoats runs from 15:59 to 17:17 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Saltcoats?

The longest day of 2026 in Saltcoats is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 32 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 2 minutes.

What time zone is Saltcoats in?

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

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