Sunrise & Sunset in Edinburgh, UK
The sun rises in Edinburgh today at 5:38 AM and sets at 8:59 PM, giving 15 hours 21 minutes of daylight — 4 minutes less than yesterday. First light is at 4:54 AM, last light at 9:43 PM, and solar noon at 1:19 PM.
It's 12:33 AM British Summer Time in Edinburgh.
British Summer Time · Thursday, August 13, 2026 · Calculated for central Edinburgh — recomputed live in your browser for today's date.
Daylight in Edinburgh
Next: Sunrise tomorrow at 5:40 AM
Sunrise 5:38 AM · Sunset 8:59 PM
The curve is how high the sun climbs through the day; the band beneath it runs from first light to last light.
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Where the sun is right now
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Edinburgh is the marker on the globe — on the night half right now, riding the dotted circle its spot traces as the Earth turns. The moon is 4° from the sun in the sky now, and that angle is the phase: new moon. You are looking down on the Earth from far above its orbit, from the north — the side you are on — with sunlight arriving from the top left, so the half of the Earth facing that way is the half having its day. Sizes and distances are not to scale; the directions are.
That angle sets the tides, too. The moon does most of the pulling and the sun about half as much, so when the two line up — new moon and full moon — their pulls add and the tide runs to its biggest (spring tides); when they sit square on at the quarters the pulls fight and it runs to its smallest (neaps). The coast follows a day or two behind, and the shape of the shore matters as much as the sky does.
Also see moonrise, moonset & the phase in Edinburgh, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Edinburgh, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
The moon is below the horizon here right now (-18.7°). When it rises, and tonight's phase →
The sun is far below the horizon — full astronomical darkness. Altitude is how far above the horizon the sun sits; azimuth is the compass bearing to look along, measured clockwise from north. Shown for 12:33 AM; this updates to the live position when the page loads.
Sunrise & sunset tomorrow in Edinburgh
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Tomorrow in Edinburgh the sun rises at 5:40 AM and sets at 8:57 PM — 15 hours 16 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes shorter than today. Recomputed in your browser, so it is always the next day from now.
Twilight, golden hour & blue hour
The three twilights are just how far the sun is below the horizon: civil to −6° (bright enough to read outside), nautical to −12° (the horizon is still visible at sea), astronomical to −18° (true darkness for stargazing). Golden hour is the warm, low-angle light photographers love, when the sun sits between −4° and +6°; blue hour is the deep-blue band just beyond it, from −6° to −4°. A dash means the sun never gets that low here on this date.
Next 7 days
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Thu, Aug 13 | 5:38 AM | 8:59 PM | 15 h 21 m | −4 min |
| Tomorrow Fri, Aug 14 | 5:40 AM | 8:57 PM | 15 h 16 m | −4 min |
| Sat, Aug 15 | 5:42 AM | 8:54 PM | 15 h 12 m | −4 min |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 5:44 AM | 8:52 PM | 15 h 8 m | −4 min |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 5:46 AM | 8:50 PM | 15 h 4 m | −4 min |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 5:48 AM | 8:47 PM | 14 h 59 m | −4 min |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 5:50 AM | 8:45 PM | 14 h 55 m | −4 min |
Sunrise & sunset through the year
Longest day: June 21 — 17 h 36 m of daylight. Shortest day: December 22 — 6 h 57 m.
Daylight & seasons in Edinburgh
- The sun rises in the east-northeast and sets in the west-northwest today.
- Days are getting shorter by about 4 minutes a day right now.
- Edinburgh gets about 10 hours 39 minutes more daylight on its longest day than its shortest.
- The next autumn equinox is 42 days away, on September 24.
- Of the 365 days this year, today is the 103rd longest here.
- The shortest day of the year is 132 days away, on December 22 — 6 h 57 m of daylight.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Edinburgh, UK?
Tomorrow (Thursday, August 13, 2026) the sun rises at 5:40 AM in Edinburgh and sets at 8:57 PM, giving 15 hours 16 minutes of daylight. The card above recomputes this in your browser, so it is always the day after today wherever you are reading it.
What time is sunrise in Edinburgh, UK today?
The card above computes it live in your browser for today's date, using Edinburgh's coordinates — along with sunset, solar noon, first light and last light, all in Edinburgh's own time zone.
What are first light and last light?
Civil twilight — when the sun is less than 6° below the horizon. It's bright enough for most outdoor activities before sunrise and after sunset.
Why do the times change every day?
Earth's tilted axis means the sun's path moves through the seasons — days lengthen toward the summer solstice and shorten toward the winter solstice, so sunrise and sunset shift a little every day.
About Edinburgh
These coordinates are what every time on this page is solved for — sunrise, moonrise and the rest are computed from this exact point, not from a regional average.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.