Thurso, Scotland · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Thurso Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Thurso, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 28 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:14 16:42 noon 11:58

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 28m −4m 58s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 19.2° 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: 00:00–04:59Astronomical twilight: 04:59–05:45Nautical twilight: 05:45–06:32Civil twilight: 06:32–07:14Daylight: 07:14–16:42Civil twilight: 16:42–17:23Nautical twilight: 17:23–18:10Astronomical twilight: 18:10–18:56Night: 18:56–00:00Golden hour: 06:48–08:14Golden hour: 15:42–17:0700:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Thurso for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 28m −4m 58s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 23m −4m 57s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 18m −4m 56s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 13m −4m 55s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 08m −4m 55s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 03m −4m 53s
Sat 31 Oct 8h 59m −4m 52s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Thurso 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 22m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 18m of daylight
Earliest sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise26 December 2026
Earliest sunset13 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Thurso 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

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous

99% illuminated · 14.0 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Thurso

Sunrise and sunset in places near Thurso

Today's times; the difference is against Thurso.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Thurso
Wick 19 mi SE 2 minutes 13 seconds earlier
Kirkwall 34 mi NE 1 minute 1 second earlier
Lossiemouth 61 mi S 3 minutes 39 seconds earlier
Elgin 66 mi S 3 minutes 43 seconds earlier
Buckie 67 mi SSE 5 minutes 4 seconds earlier
Alness 67 mi SSW same minute
Forres 68 mi S 2 minutes 38 seconds earlier
Nairn 71 mi S 1 minute 41 seconds earlier
Dingwall 76 mi SSW 33 seconds later
Westhill 81 mi SSW 55 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 187 places in Scotland · United Kingdom

About Thurso

Location
Thurso, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Highland
Coordinates
58.5927°N, 3.5259°W
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
7,390

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 Thurso

What time is sunrise in Thurso today?

Sunrise in Thurso, Scotland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:14 GMT, and sunset is at 16:42.

How many hours of daylight does Thurso get today?

Thurso gets 9 hours, 28 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 58 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Thurso this evening?

Evening golden hour in Thurso runs from 15:42 to 17:07 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Thurso?

The longest day of 2026 in Thurso is 21 June 2026, with 18 hours, 22 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 18 minutes.

What time zone is Thurso in?

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

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