04:09:52 AM
UTC 03:09:52 AM
10:10:54 PM
UTC 09:10:54 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 02:53:45 AM
Β· End 11:28:00 PM
Sunrise in Kirkwall today is at 04:09:52 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 10:10:54 PM, giving Kirkwall 18h 1min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 02:53:45 AM and ends at 11:28:00 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for Kirkwall
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Kirkwall.
Get a full year of light data with the printable Kirkwall Photography Planner 2026.
Daylight in Kirkwall throughout the year
Kirkwall lies in the temperate zone at 59.0Β° 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 β
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 β unusually long at this latitude, great for photography.
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Kirkwall's year of light β as a 50Γ70 cm poster
Real solar & lunar data for every day of the year, printed on museum-quality matte paper. A meaningful gift β or something beautiful for your own wall.
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