Sunset and Sunrise Times Today in Aberdeen

Sunset in Aberdeen today, Tuesday 27 October, is at 16:36 and sunrise is at 07:08. It gets dark at 17:16. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 16:33. Local time: GMT (UTC+00:00).

Next sunrise: tomorrow at 07:10

Showing: today Tuesday 27 October

First light

06:28

Civil dawn: the sky brightens

Sunrise

07:08

113° · east-southeast

Sunset

16:36

247° · west-southwest

Dark

17:16

End of civil twilight

Day length

9h 27m

−4 min 38 s vs the day before

Solar noon

11:52

Sun 20.0° high

Sunrise and sunset tomorrow in Aberdeen

Wednesday 28 October: sunrise 07:10, sunset 16:33, 9h 23m of daylight. It gets dark at 17:14.

Golden hour and blue hour today in Aberdeen

Morning blue hour06:28–06:43

Morning golden hour06:43–08:06

Evening golden hour15:38–17:00

Evening blue hour17:00–17:16

Golden hour: sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. A rough guide for photography, not a weather forecast. More about golden hour

Daylight hour by hour

now

Night00:00–04:58
Astronomical twilight04:58–05:43
Nautical twilight05:43–06:28
Blue hour06:28–06:43
Golden hour06:43–08:06
Daylight08:06–15:38
Golden hour15:38–17:00
Blue hour17:00–17:16
Nautical twilight17:16–18:01
Astronomical twilight18:01–18:45
Night18:45–24:00

First light is civil dawn (sun 6° below the horizon); dark is the end of civil dusk. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight explained

Where to look

Today the sun rises at 113° (east-southeast) and sets at 247° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 41° and 135° and sunset between 225° and 319°.

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Sun calendar for October 2026 in Aberdeen

Local times in Aberdeen · October 2026
Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Dark	Daylight	Change
Thu 1	06:34	07:12	18:43	19:21	11h 31m	−4 min 49 s
Fri 2	06:36	07:14	18:40	19:18	11h 26m	−4 min 49 s
Sat 3	06:38	07:16	18:38	19:16	11h 22m	−4 min 49 s
Sun 4	06:40	07:18	18:35	19:13	11h 17m	−4 min 49 s
Mon 5	06:42	07:20	18:32	19:10	11h 12m	−4 min 49 s
Tue 6	06:44	07:22	18:29	19:08	11h 07m	−4 min 49 s
Wed 7	06:46	07:25	18:27	19:05	11h 02m	−4 min 48 s
Thu 8	06:48	07:27	18:24	19:02	10h 57m	−4 min 48 s
Fri 9	06:50	07:29	18:21	19:00	10h 53m	−4 min 48 s
Sat 10	06:52	07:31	18:19	18:57	10h 48m	−4 min 48 s
Sun 11	06:55	07:33	18:16	18:55	10h 43m	−4 min 48 s
Mon 12	06:57	07:35	18:13	18:52	10h 38m	−4 min 47 s
Tue 13	06:59	07:37	18:11	18:49	10h 34m	−4 min 47 s
Wed 14	07:01	07:40	18:08	18:47	10h 29m	−4 min 47 s
Thu 15	07:03	07:42	18:06	18:44	10h 24m	−4 min 46 s
Fri 16	07:05	07:44	18:03	18:42	10h 19m	−4 min 46 s
Sat 17	07:07	07:46	18:00	18:39	10h 14m	−4 min 45 s
Sun 18	07:09	07:48	17:58	18:37	10h 10m	−4 min 45 s
Mon 19	07:11	07:50	17:55	18:34	10h 05m	−4 min 44 s
Tue 20	07:13	07:53	17:53	18:32	10h 00m	−4 min 44 s
Wed 21	07:15	07:55	17:50	18:30	9h 56m	−4 min 43 s
Thu 22	07:17	07:57	17:48	18:27	9h 51m	−4 min 42 s
Fri 23	07:19	07:59	17:45	18:25	9h 46m	−4 min 42 s
Sat 24	07:22	08:01	17:43	18:23	9h 41m	−4 min 41 s
Sun 25	06:24	07:04	16:40	17:20	9h 37m	−4 min 40 s
Mon 26	06:26	07:06	16:38	17:18	9h 32m	−4 min 39 s
Tue 27 TODAY	06:28	07:08	16:36	17:16	9h 27m	−4 min 38 s
Wed 28	06:30	07:10	16:33	17:14	9h 23m	−4 min 37 s
Thu 29	06:32	07:13	16:31	17:11	9h 18m	−4 min 36 s
Fri 30	06:34	07:15	16:28	17:09	9h 14m	−4 min 35 s
Sat 31	06:36	07:17	16:26	17:07	9h 09m	−4 min 33 s

Local times in Europe/London; clock changes apply on their actual dates. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)

Daylight through 2026 in Aberdeen

In 2026, daylight in Aberdeen ranges from 6h 41m (21 Dec) to 17h 56m (21 Jun).

1. March equinox: 20 Mar
2. June solstice: 21 Jun
3. September equinox: 23 Sept
4. December solstice: 21 Dec

Local time and clock changes in Aberdeen

Europe/London · GMT · UTC+00:00. Standard time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, 28 March 2027, from UTC+00:00 to UTC+01:00. The calendar above already includes it.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United Kingdom

IANA timezone data 2026e. Rules can change by law; corrections are welcome.

Quick answers for Aberdeen

What time is sunset today in Aberdeen?

Sunset is at 16:36 on Tuesday 27 October (GMT). The sun sets in the west-southwest (247°).

What time is sunrise today in Aberdeen?

Sunrise is at 07:08 on Tuesday 27 October. The sun rises in the east-southeast (113°).

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Aberdeen?

Tomorrow, Wednesday 28 October, the sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 16:33, giving 9h 23m of daylight.

What time does it get dark in Aberdeen tonight?

It gets dark at 17:16, 40 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 18:45.

When is golden hour in Aberdeen today?

Morning golden hour: 06:43 to 08:06. Evening golden hour: 15:38 to 17:00. This is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a rough guide for warm, soft light.

How many hours of daylight does Aberdeen get today?

Aberdeen gets 9 hours 27 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes and 38 seconds shorter than the day before.

What is the longest day of the year in Aberdeen?

In 2026 the longest day is 21 June, with 17h 56m of daylight (sunrise 04:12, sunset 22:08). The shortest is 21 December, with 6h 41m.

When is the earliest sunset in Aberdeen?

The earliest sunset of 2026 is on 15 December at 15:25; the latest is on 23 June at 22:08.

When do the clocks change in Aberdeen?

Clocks go forward one hour on Sunday 28 March 2027 (UTC+00:00 to UTC+01:00). Sunrise and sunset move later on the clock from 29 Mar.

Which direction does the sun rise in Aberdeen?

Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (113°) and sets in the west-southwest (247°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 41° and 135° on the horizon.

The sun in Aberdeen in numbers

Longest day of 2026: 21 June 2026: 17h 56m (sunrise 04:12, sunset 22:08)
Shortest day of 2026: 21 December 2026: 6h 41m (sunrise 08:46, sunset 15:27)
Change over the year: 11 hours 15 minutes
Earliest sunrise: 18 June 2026, 04:12
Latest sunrise: 28 December 2026, 08:48
Earliest sunset: 15 December 2026, 15:25
Latest sunset: 23 June 2026, 22:08
Sun directly overhead at noon: Never — highest point 56.3°, on 21 June 2026
Nights that never get fully dark: 1 May to 12 Aug (104 nights)
Sunrise direction through the year: 41° to 135°
Coordinates: 57.1437° N, 2.0981° W
Time zone: Europe/London (GMT, UTC+00:00)

About the sun in Aberdeen

In Aberdeen, the longest day of 2026 is 21 June, with 17h 56m of daylight, and the shortest is 21 December, with 6h 41m: a difference of 11 hours 15 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on 18 June (04:12) and the latest sunset on 23 June (22:08). These dates do not fall on the solstice because Earth's orbit is elliptical and its axis is tilted, so solar noon drifts through the year. Aberdeen lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 56.3° above the horizon, on 21 June. Around midsummer, from 1 May to 12 August, the sun never sinks 18° below the horizon, so the night sky never gets fully dark.

Nearby cities

Today's times in the 8 closest places
City	Sunrise	Sunset
Nigg 3 km	07:08	16:36
Peterhead 44 km	07:08	16:33
Arbroath 71 km	07:08	16:39
Dundee 92 km	07:10	16:41
Elgin 92 km	07:15	16:39
Saint Andrews 99 km	07:08	16:41
Perth 116 km	07:11	16:43
Glenrothes 124 km	07:10	16:43

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About these times

Calculation point: 57.1437° N, 2.0981° W
Place reference: GeoNames 2657832

Sunrise and sunset use the moment the top of the sun touches a level horizon (solar centre 0.833° below it, allowing for refraction and the sun's radius), rounded to the minute and checked against US Naval Observatory data. Terrain, buildings and unusual weather are not modelled.

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