Sunrise and sunset in Glasgow, United Kingdom
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 16:48 in Glasgow (GMT): 9 h 32 min of daylight, 4 min 24 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:02, it is 21.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Solar noon
- 12:02, 21.1° high
- Day length
- 9 h 32 min
- Golden hour
- 07:15–08:11 and 15:53–16:48
- Blue hour
- 06:22–06:51 and 17:12–17:41
See the sun’s path over Glasgow on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:10–05:53 | 18:10–18:53 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:53–06:36 | 17:27–18:10 |
| Civil twilight | 06:36–07:15 | 16:48–17:27 |
Sunrise and sunset in Glasgow through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:48 | 15:54 | 7 h 05 min | 11.1° |
| February | 08:13 | 16:50 | 8 h 37 min | 17° |
| March | 07:10 | 17:51 | 10 h 40 min | 26.5° |
| April | 06:49 | 19:54 | 13 h 05 min | 38.6° |
| May | 05:35 | 20:55 | 15 h 20 min | 49.2° |
| June | 04:41 | 21:51 | 17 h 09 min | 56.2° |
| July | 04:37 | 22:06 | 17 h 29 min | 57.3° |
| August | 05:22 | 21:26 | 16 h 04 min | 52.2° |
| September | 06:22 | 20:14 | 13 h 52 min | 42.5° |
| October | 07:20 | 18:55 | 11 h 34 min | 31° |
| November | 07:24 | 16:39 | 9 h 15 min | 19.8° |
| December | 08:24 | 15:50 | 7 h 26 min | 12.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Glasgow
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 27% of the sun covered at 09:59 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 38% of the sun covered at 16:29 (annular eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 June 2029: 5% of the sun covered at 04:40 (partial eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 39% of the sun covered at 06:29 (annular eclipse)
Places near Glasgow
- Edinburgh 67 km
- Dundee 104 km
- Belfast 176 km
- Newcastle upon Tyne 194 km
- Aberdeen 194 km
- Sunderland 211 km
- Middlesbrough 239 km
- Blackpool 241 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 55.8652°, -4.2576° at sea level, in the Europe/London time zone.