06:41:59 AM
UTC 05:41:59 AM
07:51:21 PM
UTC 06:51:21 PM
Sunrise in Kirkwall today is at 06:41:59 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 07:51:21 PM, giving Kirkwall 13h 9min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 05:59:54 AM and ends at 08:33:41 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for Kirkwall
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Kirkwall.
Daylight in Kirkwall throughout the year
Kirkwall lies in the temperate zone at 59.0° latitude, with dramatic daylight variation between summer and winter.
On the longest day of the year (June 21), Kirkwall receives 18.5 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 03:59 AM and sunset at 10:28 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 6.2 hours —
a difference of 12.3 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 20 at 03:58,
while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 22:28.
The evening golden hour in Kirkwall lasts about 121 minutes in summer
and 139 minutes in winter — unusually long at this latitude, great for photography.