Sunrise & Sunset Times in Edinburgh, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Sun: Nautical Twilight

Sunrise Today: 05:09 ↑ 53.0° NE

Sunset Today: 21:27 ↑ 306.6° NW

Day Length: 16h 17m

Sun Direction: NNW

Sun Altitude: -10.27°

Sun Distance: 151.890 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Edinburgh, United Kingdom the sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 21:27, giving 16h 17m of daylight — 4 min shorter than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	04:31 ↑ 44° NE	22:00 ↑ 316° NW	17h 28m	-1m 14s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	03:29	23:03	13:16	152.08
2	04:32 ↑ 44° NE	22:00 ↑ 316° NW	17h 27m	-1m 21s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	03:30	23:02	13:16	152.08
3	04:33 ↑ 44° NE	21:59 ↑ 316° NW	17h 26m	-1m 28s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	03:31	23:01	13:16	152.08
4	04:34 ↑ 44° NE	21:59 ↑ 316° NW	17h 24m	-1m 35s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	03:33	23:00	13:17	152.09
5	04:35 ↑ 45° NE	21:58 ↑ 315° NW	17h 22m	-1m 42s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	03:34	22:59	13:17	152.09
6	04:36 ↑ 45° NE	21:57 ↑ 315° NW	17h 20m	-1m 49s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	03:35	22:58	13:17	152.09
7	04:37 ↑ 45° NE	21:56 ↑ 315° NW	17h 19m	-1m 56s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	03:37	22:56	13:17	152.09
8	04:39 ↑ 45° NE	21:56 ↑ 314° NW	17h 17m	-2m 02s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	03:39	22:55	13:17	152.09
9	04:40 ↑ 46° NE	21:55 ↑ 314° NW	17h 14m	-2m 09s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	03:40	22:54	13:17	152.09
10	04:41 ↑ 46° NE	21:54 ↑ 314° NW	17h 12m	-2m 15s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	03:42	22:52	13:18	152.08
11	04:42 ↑ 46° NE	21:53 ↑ 314° NW	17h 10m	-2m 21s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	03:44	22:51	13:18	152.08
12	04:44 ↑ 46° NE	21:51 ↑ 313° NW	17h 07m	-2m 27s	N/A	N/A	01:29	N/A	03:45	22:49	13:18	152.08
13	04:45 ↑ 47° NE	21:50 ↑ 313° NW	17h 05m	-2m 32s	N/A	N/A	01:43	00:54	03:47	22:48	13:18	152.07
14	04:46 ↑ 47° NE	21:49 ↑ 313° NW	17h 02m	-2m 38s	N/A	N/A	01:52	00:45	03:49	22:46	13:18	152.06
15	04:48 ↑ 48° NE	21:48 ↑ 312° NW	16h 59m	-2m 43s	N/A	N/A	01:59	00:38	03:51	22:44	13:18	152.06
16	04:49 ↑ 48° NE	21:46 ↑ 312° NW	16h 57m	-2m 48s	N/A	N/A	02:05	00:32	03:53	22:43	13:18	152.05
17	04:51 ↑ 48° NE	21:45 ↑ 312° NW	16h 54m	-2m 53s	N/A	N/A	02:11	00:26	03:55	22:41	13:18	152.04
18	04:52 ↑ 49° NE	21:44 ↑ 311° NW	16h 51m	-2m 58s	N/A	N/A	02:17	00:21	03:57	22:39	13:19	152.03
19	04:54 ↑ 49° NE	21:42 ↑ 311° NW	16h 48m	-3m 03s	N/A	N/A	02:22	00:16	03:59	22:37	13:19	152.02
20	04:56 ↑ 49° NE	21:41 ↑ 310° NW	16h 44m	-3m 08s	N/A	N/A	02:27	00:11	04:01	22:35	13:19	152.01
21	04:57 ↑ 50° NE	21:39 ↑ 310° NW	16h 41m	-3m 12s	N/A	N/A	02:31	00:07	04:03	22:33	13:19	152.00
22	04:59 ↑ 50° NE	21:37 ↑ 309° NW	16h 38m	-3m 16s	N/A	N/A	02:36	23:58	04:05	22:31	13:19	151.98
23	05:01 ↑ 51° NE	21:36 ↑ 309° NW	16h 35m	-3m 20s	N/A	N/A	02:40	23:54	04:07	22:29	13:19	151.97
24	05:02 ↑ 51° NE	21:34 ↑ 308° NW	16h 31m	-3m 24s	N/A	N/A	02:44	23:50	04:10	22:27	13:19	151.96
25	05:04 ↑ 52° NE	21:32 ↑ 308° NW	16h 28m	-3m 28s	N/A	N/A	02:49	23:46	04:12	22:24	13:19	151.95
26	05:06 ↑ 52° NE	21:31 ↑ 308° NW	16h 24m	-3m 31s	N/A	N/A	02:53	23:42	04:14	22:22	13:19	151.92
27	05:08 ↑ 52° NE	21:29 ↑ 307° NW	16h 21m	-3m 35s	N/A	N/A	02:57	23:38	04:16	22:20	13:19	151.91
28	05:09 ↑ 53° NE	21:27 ↑ 307° NW	16h 17m	-3m 38s	N/A	N/A	03:00	23:34	04:18	22:18	13:19	151.90
29	05:11 ↑ 54° NE	21:25 ↑ 306° NW	16h 13m	-3m 41s	N/A	N/A	03:04	23:30	04:21	22:15	13:19	151.88
30	05:13 ↑ 54° NE	21:23 ↑ 306° NW	16h 10m	-3m 44s	N/A	N/A	03:08	23:26	04:23	22:13	13:19	151.86
31	05:15 ↑ 54° NE	21:21 ↑ 305° NW	16h 06m	-3m 47s	N/A	N/A	03:12	23:23	04:25	22:11	13:19	151.85
All times are in local time for Edinburgh. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Edinburgh

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Edinburgh.

What time does the sun rise today in Edinburgh?

In Edinburgh, United Kingdom, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Edinburgh?

Sunset today in Edinburgh is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Edinburgh?

Day length today in Edinburgh is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Edinburgh?

Solar noon in Edinburgh is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Edinburgh?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Edinburgh this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Edinburgh?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.