Sunrise and sunset in Saint Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
Today’s sunrise, sunset and twilight in Saint Andrews, Scotland, in local time. At 56.3° N, the day lasts from 6 h 52 min at the winter solstice to 17 h 43 min at the summer solstice.
- 16:38sunset today
Today · worked out at
In Saint Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 28, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 16:38.
Day length 9 h 28 min, 4 min 28 s shorter than yesterday.
Solar noon at 11:54, with the Sun 20° above the horizon.
Times are Saint Andrews, Scotland time (GMT).
Twilight and golden hour today
| Today | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:03 | 18:45 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:46 | 18:01 |
| Civil twilight | 06:31 | 17:17 |
| Sunrise and sunset | 07:10 | 16:38 |
| Golden hour | 07:10–08:06 | 15:42–16:38 |
Each twilight begins at the morning time and ends at the evening one.
The year in Saint Andrews, Scotland
- Longest day: June 21, 17 h 43 min, from sunrise at 04:21 to sunset at 22:04.
- Shortest day: December 21, 6 h 52 min, from sunrise at 08:43 to sunset at 15:35.
Sunrise and sunset on the 21st of each month, 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | 08:26 | 16:19 | 7 h 53 min |
| February 21 | 07:23 | 17:27 | 10 h 04 min |
| March 21 | 06:10 | 18:27 | 12 h 16 min |
| April 21 | 05:49 | 20:31 | 14 h 41 min |
| May 21 | 04:46 | 21:30 | 16 h 45 min |
| June 21 | 04:21 | 22:04 | 17 h 43 min |
| July 21 | 04:53 | 21:40 | 16 h 47 min |
| August 21 | 05:52 | 20:34 | 14 h 42 min |
| September 21 | 06:54 | 19:13 | 12 h 19 min |
| October 21 | 07:55 | 17:55 | 10 h 00 min |
| November 21 | 08:01 | 15:52 | 7 h 51 min |
| December 21 | 08:43 | 15:35 | 6 h 52 min |
Good to know
- Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the Sun meets a level horizon, allowing for the usual bending of light by the air. Hills, buildings and height shift what you see by a few minutes.
- Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the Sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour here is the photographers’ usual definition: the Sun less than 6° above it.
- Worked out when the page loads from NOAA’s solar equations, for 56.3° N, 2.8° W, and accurate to about a minute.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Day and night, live, The Sun, Moon and planets
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