Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sunrise in Edinburgh today is 7:52 AM and sunset is 6:02 PM, giving 10 h 10 min of daylight.
Sun times for Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom in local time (Europe/London), calculated from its coordinates (55.95°, -3.19°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:52 AM to 8:45 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:09 PM to 6:02 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:14 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:40 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:57 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -5.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Edinburgh
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:52 AM | 6:02 PM | 10 h 10 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:54 AM | 5:59 PM | 10 h 06 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:56 AM | 5:57 PM | 10 h 01 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:58 AM | 5:55 PM | 9 h 57 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 8:00 AM | 5:52 PM | 9 h 52 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 8:02 AM | 5:50 PM | 9 h 48 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:04 AM | 4:48 PM | 9 h 43 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 8:43 AM | 3:49 PM | 7 h 06 min |
| February 1 | 8:07 AM | 4:45 PM | 8 h 39 min |
| March 1 | 7:04 AM | 5:46 PM | 10 h 43 min |
| April 1 | 6:43 AM | 7:50 PM | 13 h 07 min |
| May 1 | 5:29 AM | 8:51 PM | 15 h 23 min |
| June 1 | 4:35 AM | 9:46 PM | 17 h 12 min |
| July 1 | 4:31 AM | 10:01 PM | 17 h 30 min |
| August 1 | 5:16 AM | 9:20 PM | 16 h 03 min |
| September 1 | 6:17 AM | 8:07 PM | 13 h 50 min |
| October 1 | 7:15 AM | 6:48 PM | 11 h 33 min |
| November 1 | 7:19 AM | 4:32 PM | 9 h 13 min |
| December 1 | 8:19 AM | 3:43 PM | 7 h 25 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:52 AM and sets at 6:02 PM in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (Europe/London). Solar noon is 12:57 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 10 min. Days are getting shorter by about 5 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Edinburgh today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:52 AM to 8:45 AM in the morning and 5:09 PM to 6:02 PM in the evening at Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
When does it get dark in Edinburgh?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:40 PM in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:14 AM.