Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Edinburgh

Sunrise time in Edinburgh
06:10:23 AM
UTC 05:10:23 AM
Sunset time in Edinburgh
08:17:02 PM
UTC 07:17:02 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 05:29:43 AM
· End 08:57:58 PM
Sunrise in Edinburgh today is at 06:10:23 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:17:02 PM, giving Edinburgh 14h 6min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:29:43 AM and ends at 08:57:58 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Edinburgh or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Edinburgh.
Daylight in Edinburgh throughout the year
Edinburgh lies in the temperate zone at 56.0° latitude, with dramatic daylight variation between summer and winter. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Edinburgh receives 17.6 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 04:26 AM and sunset at 10:02 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 6.9 hours — a difference of 10.7 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 20 at 04:26, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 22:02. The evening golden hour in Edinburgh lasts about 100 minutes in summer and 108 minutes in winter — unusually long at this latitude, great for photography.