Sunrise & Sunset in Edinburgh
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Sunrise
7:58 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Today in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, sunrise is at 7:58 AM and sunset at 5:55 PM, giving 9 h 57 min of daylight — 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sun times today
| Event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight (−18°) | 5:54 AM | 7:59 PM |
| Nautical twilight (−12°) | 6:37 AM | 7:17 PM |
| Civil twilight (−6°) | 7:20 AM | 6:33 PM |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:58 AM | 5:55 PM |
| Golden hour ends / starts (+6°) | 8:52 AM | 5:02 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:57 PM | |
— means the sun does not reach that angle today. Times include standard atmospheric refraction; hills and buildings can change what you see.
Edinburgh sunrise and sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 7:16 AM | 6:48 PM | 11 h 33 min |
| 2 Fri | 7:18 AM | 6:46 PM | 11 h 28 min |
| 3 Sat | 7:20 AM | 6:43 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| 4 Sun | 7:22 AM | 6:40 PM | 11 h 19 min |
| 5 Mon | 7:24 AM | 6:38 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| 6 Tue | 7:26 AM | 6:35 PM | 11 h 10 min |
| 7 Wed | 7:28 AM | 6:33 PM | 11 h 5 min |
| 8 Thu | 7:30 AM | 6:30 PM | 11 h 0 min |
| 9 Fri | 7:32 AM | 6:27 PM | 10 h 56 min |
| 10 Sat | 7:34 AM | 6:25 PM | 10 h 51 min |
| 11 Sun | 7:36 AM | 6:22 PM | 10 h 47 min |
| 12 Mon | 7:38 AM | 6:20 PM | 10 h 42 min |
| 13 Tue | 7:40 AM | 6:17 PM | 10 h 38 min |
| 14 Wed | 7:42 AM | 6:15 PM | 10 h 33 min |
| 15 Thu | 7:44 AM | 6:12 PM | 10 h 28 min |
| 16 Fri | 7:46 AM | 6:10 PM | 10 h 24 min |
| 17 Sat | 7:48 AM | 6:07 PM | 10 h 19 min |
| 18 Sun | 7:50 AM | 6:05 PM | 10 h 15 min |
| 19 Mon | 7:52 AM | 6:02 PM | 10 h 10 min |
| 20 Tue | 7:54 AM | 6:00 PM | 10 h 6 min |
| 21 Wed | 7:56 AM | 5:58 PM | 10 h 1 min |
| 22 Thu | 7:58 AM | 5:55 PM | 9 h 57 min |
| 23 Fri | 8:00 AM | 5:53 PM | 9 h 52 min |
| 24 Sat | 8:03 AM | 5:51 PM | 9 h 48 min |
| 25 Sun | 7:05 AM | 4:48 PM | 9 h 44 min |
| 26 Mon | 7:07 AM | 4:46 PM | 9 h 39 min |
| 27 Tue | 7:09 AM | 4:44 PM | 9 h 35 min |
| 28 Wed | 7:11 AM | 4:41 PM | 9 h 30 min |
| 29 Thu | 7:13 AM | 4:39 PM | 9 h 26 min |
| 30 Fri | 7:15 AM | 4:37 PM | 9 h 22 min |
| 31 Sat | 7:17 AM | 4:35 PM | 9 h 17 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh: questions and answers
What time is sunset in Edinburgh today?
5:55 PM local time (British Summer Time). Civil twilight ends at 6:33 PM.
What time is sunrise in Edinburgh tomorrow?
8:00 AM.
When is golden hour in Edinburgh today?
In the evening from about 5:02 PM until sunset at 5:55 PM; in the morning from sunrise until about 8:52 AM.
What are the longest and shortest days in Edinburgh?
About 17 h 37 min at the June solstice, and about 6 h 58 min at the December solstice.
Calculated for 55.95°, -3.20°. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.