Westhill, Scotland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Westhill Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Westhill, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 16 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:22 16:38 noon 12:00

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 114°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 245°
Daylight 9h 16m −4m 40s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 19.0° 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: 00:00–05:10Astronomical twilight: 05:10–05:55Nautical twilight: 05:55–06:41Civil twilight: 06:41–07:22Daylight: 07:22–16:38Civil twilight: 16:38–17:19Nautical twilight: 17:19–18:04Astronomical twilight: 18:04–18:49Night: 18:49–00:00Golden hour: 06:56–08:21Golden hour: 15:39–17:0300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Westhill for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 16m −4m 39s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 11m −4m 39s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 07m −4m 38s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 02m −4m 36s
Mon 2 Nov 8h 58m −4m 34s
Tue 3 Nov 8h 53m −4m 33s
Wed 4 Nov 8h 49m −4m 32s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Westhill 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 02m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 36m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Westhill 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

85% illuminated · 18.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Westhill

Sunrise and sunset in places near Westhill

Today's times; the difference is against Westhill.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Westhill
Inverness 2.8 mi W same minute
Nairn 12 mi NE 43 seconds earlier
Dingwall 13 mi NW 1 minute 32 seconds later
Alness 16 mi NNW 1 minute 11 seconds later
Forres 22 mi ENE 1 minute 39 seconds earlier
Elgin 33 mi ENE 2 minutes 44 seconds earlier
Lossiemouth 36 mi ENE 2 minutes 38 seconds earlier
Buckie 46 mi ENE 4 minutes 4 seconds earlier
Fort William 58 mi SW 1 minute 42 seconds later
Turriff 63 mi E 6 minutes 33 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Westhill

Location
Westhill, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Highland
Coordinates
57.4732°N, 4.1489°W
Elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
5,410

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 Westhill

What time is sunrise in Westhill today?

Sunrise in Westhill, Scotland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:22 GMT, and sunset is at 16:38.

How many hours of daylight does Westhill get today?

Westhill gets 9 hours, 16 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Westhill this evening?

Evening golden hour in Westhill runs from 15:39 to 17:03 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Westhill?

The longest day of 2026 in Westhill is 21 June 2026, with 18 hours, 2 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 36 minutes.

What time zone is Westhill in?

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

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