Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 16:43 in Edinburgh (GMT): 9 h 32 min of daylight, 4 min 25 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:57, it is 21° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Solar noon
- 11:57, 21° high
- Day length
- 9 h 32 min
- Golden hour
- 07:11–08:07 and 15:48–16:43
- Blue hour
- 06:18–06:47 and 17:08–17:37
See the sun’s path over Edinburgh on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:06–05:49 | 18:06–18:49 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:49–06:32 | 17:22–18:06 |
| Civil twilight | 06:32–07:11 | 16:43–17:22 |
Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:44 | 15:49 | 7 h 04 min | 11° |
| February | 08:09 | 16:45 | 8 h 36 min | 16.9° |
| March | 07:06 | 17:46 | 10 h 40 min | 26.4° |
| April | 06:45 | 19:50 | 13 h 05 min | 38.5° |
| May | 05:30 | 20:51 | 15 h 20 min | 49.1° |
| June | 04:36 | 21:47 | 17 h 10 min | 56.1° |
| July | 04:32 | 22:02 | 17 h 30 min | 57.2° |
| August | 05:17 | 21:22 | 16 h 05 min | 52.1° |
| September | 06:18 | 20:10 | 13 h 52 min | 42.4° |
| October | 07:16 | 18:51 | 11 h 34 min | 30.9° |
| November | 07:20 | 16:35 | 9 h 14 min | 19.7° |
| December | 08:20 | 15:46 | 7 h 25 min | 12.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Edinburgh
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 27% of the sun covered at 10:00 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 36% of the sun covered at 16:24 (annular eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 June 2029: 8% of the sun covered at 04:35 (partial eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 40% of the sun covered at 06:29 (annular eclipse)
Places near Edinburgh
- Dundee 59 km
- Glasgow 67 km
- Newcastle upon Tyne 148 km
- Aberdeen 149 km
- Sunderland 163 km
- Middlesbrough 197 km
- Belfast 229 km
- Blackpool 238 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 55.9521°, -3.1965° at sea level, in the Europe/London time zone.