August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Glasgow, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 06:31 ↑ 77.3° ENE

Sunset Today: 19:58 ↑ 282.3° WNW

Day Length: 13h 26m

Sun Direction: S

Sun Altitude: 40.37°

Sun Distance: 150.796 million km

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

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Glasgow

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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	05:21 ↑ 55° E	21:23 ↑ 304° Lääne-lääne	16h 01m	-3m 49s	K/A	K/A	03:21	23:22	04:32	22:12	13:23	151.82
2	05:23 ↑ 56° E	21:21 ↑ 304° Lääne-lääne	15h 57m	-3m 52s	K/A	K/A	03:24	23:19	04:35	22:09	13:23	151.81
3	05:25 ↑ 56° E	21:19 ↑ 303° WNW	15h 53m	-3m 54s	K/A	K/A	03:28	23:15	04:37	22:07	13:23	151.79
4	05:27 ↑ 57° EPE	21:17 ↑ 303° WNW	15h 49m	-3m 56s	K/A	K/A	03:31	23:11	04:39	22:05	13:23	151.77
5	05:29 ↑ 57° EPE	21:15 ↑ 302° WNW	15h 45m	-3m 59s	K/A	K/A	03:34	23:08	04:41	22:02	13:23	151.75
6	05:31 ↑ 58° EPE	21:13 ↑ 302° WNW	15h 41m	-4m 01s	K/A	K/A	03:38	23:04	04:44	22:00	13:23	151.72
7	05:33 ↑ 58° EPE	21:11 ↑ 301° WNW	15h 37m	-4m 03s	K/A	K/A	03:41	23:01	04:46	21:57	13:22	151.70
8	05:35 ↑ 59° EPE	21:08 ↑ 301° WNW	15h 33m	-4m 05s	K/A	K/A	03:44	22:57	04:48	21:55	13:22	151.68
9	05:37 ↑ 60° EPE	21:06 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 29m	-4m 07s	01:49	K/A	03:47	22:54	04:50	21:52	13:22	151.66
10	05:39 ↑ 60° EPE	21:04 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 25m	-4m 09s	02:03	00:42	03:51	22:51	04:53	21:49	13:22	151.64
11	05:40 ↑ 61° EPE	21:02 ↑ 299° WNW	15h 21m	-4m 10s	02:13	00:31	03:54	22:47	04:55	21:47	13:22	151.61
12	05:42 ↑ 61° EPE	20:59 ↑ 298° WNW	15h 17m	-4m 12s	02:21	00:23	03:57	22:44	04:57	21:44	13:22	151.59
13	05:44 ↑ 62° EPE	20:57 ↑ 298° WNW	15h 12m	-4m 13s	02:29	00:15	04:00	22:40	05:00	21:42	13:22	151.56
14	05:46 ↑ 62° EPE	20:55 ↑ 297° WNW	15h 08m	-4m 15s	02:36	00:08	04:03	22:37	05:02	21:39	13:21	151.53
15	05:48 ↑ 63° EPE	20:53 ↑ 296° WNW	15h 04m	-4m 16s	02:42	23:55	04:06	22:34	05:04	21:36	13:21	151.51
16	05:50 ↑ 64° EPE	20:50 ↑ 296° WNW	15h 00m	-4m 17s	02:48	23:49	04:09	22:30	05:06	21:34	13:21	151.48
17	05:52 ↑ 64° EPE	20:48 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 55m	-4m 19s	02:53	23:43	04:12	22:27	05:08	21:31	13:21	151.45
18	05:54 ↑ 65° EPE	20:45 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 51m	-4m 20s	02:58	23:38	04:15	22:24	05:11	21:28	13:21	151.42
19	05:56 ↑ 66° EPE	20:43 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 47m	-4m 21s	03:03	23:33	04:17	22:21	05:13	21:26	13:20	151.39
20	05:58 ↑ 66° EPE	20:41 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 42m	-4m 22s	03:08	23:28	04:20	22:17	05:15	21:23	13:20	151.36
21	06:00 ↑ 67° EPE	20:38 ↑ 293° WNW	14h 38m	-4m 23s	03:13	23:23	04:23	22:14	05:17	21:20	13:20	151.33
22	06:02 ↑ 67° EPE	20:36 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 33m	-4m 24s	03:17	23:18	04:26	22:11	05:20	21:18	13:20	151.30
23	06:04 ↑ 68° EPE	20:33 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 29m	-4m 24s	03:21	23:14	04:29	22:08	05:22	21:15	13:19	151.26
24	06:06 ↑ 69° EPE	20:31 ↑ 291° WNW	14h 25m	-4m 25s	03:25	23:09	04:31	22:04	05:24	21:12	13:19	151.23
25	06:08 ↑ 69° EPE	20:28 ↑ 290° WNW	14h 20m	-4m 26s	03:29	23:05	04:34	22:01	05:26	21:10	13:19	151.20
26	06:10 ↑ 70° EPE	20:26 ↑ 290° WNW	14h 16m	-4m 27s	03:33	23:00	04:37	21:58	05:28	21:07	13:19	151.17
27	06:12 ↑ 71° EPE	20:23 ↑ 289° WNW	14h 11m	-4m 27s	03:37	22:56	04:39	21:55	05:30	21:04	13:18	151.13
28	06:14 ↑ 71° EPE	20:21 ↑ 288° WNW	14h 07m	-4m 28s	03:41	22:52	04:42	21:52	05:33	21:01	13:18	151.10
29	06:15 ↑ 72° EPE	20:18 ↑ 288° WNW	14h 02m	-4m 29s	03:44	22:48	04:44	21:49	05:35	20:59	13:18	151.07
30	06:17 ↑ 73° EPE	20:16 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 58m	-4m 29s	03:48	22:44	04:47	21:45	05:37	20:56	13:17	151.03
31	06:19 ↑ 73° EPE	20:13 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 53m	-4m 30s	03:51	22:40	04:49	21:42	05:39	20:53	13:17	151.00
All times are in local time for Glasgow. 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 — Glasgow

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

What time does the sun rise today in Glasgow?

In Glasgow, 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 Glasgow?

Sunset today in Glasgow 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 Glasgow?

Day length today in Glasgow 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 Glasgow?

Solar noon in Glasgow 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 Glasgow?

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 Glasgow 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 Glasgow?

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'.