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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Elgin, Scotland

· GMT (UTC+00:00)

Sunset in Elgin is at 4:39 PM and sunrise is at 7:15 AM. There are 9h 24m of daylight.

Sunset

4:39 PM

247° SW

Sunrise

7:15 AM

113° SE

Daylight

9h 24m

0h 05m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

11:57 AM

Sun altitude: 19.5°

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Times use the city centre and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Elgin

Wednesday, 28 October 2026: sunset 4:36 PM, sunrise 7:17 AM. Daylight: 9h 20m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:03 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)5:48 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:34 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)6:49 AM – 8:13 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)3:40 PM – 5:04 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)5:20 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)6:05 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)6:50 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Elgin

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

The next clock change is on Sunday, 28 March 2027, from UTC+00:00 to UTC+01:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United Kingdom

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Elgin


2026-10. Local times in Europe/London; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:48 PM7:17 AM11h 30m
6:45 PM7:19 AM11h 26m
6:42 PM7:21 AM11h 21m
6:39 PM7:24 AM11h 16m
6:37 PM7:26 AM11h 11m
6:34 PM7:28 AM11h 06m
6:31 PM7:30 AM11h 01m
6:28 PM7:32 AM10h 56m
6:26 PM7:34 AM10h 51m
6:23 PM7:37 AM10h 46m
6:20 PM7:39 AM10h 41m
6:18 PM7:41 AM10h 37m
6:15 PM7:43 AM10h 32m
6:12 PM7:45 AM10h 27m
6:10 PM7:48 AM10h 22m
6:07 PM7:50 AM10h 17m
6:04 PM7:52 AM10h 12m
6:02 PM7:54 AM10h 07m
5:59 PM7:56 AM10h 03m
5:56 PM7:59 AM9h 58m
5:54 PM8:01 AM9h 53m
5:51 PM8:03 AM9h 48m
5:49 PM8:05 AM9h 43m
5:46 PM8:08 AM9h 39m
4:44 PM7:10 AM9h 34m
4:41 PM7:12 AM9h 29m
4:39 PM7:15 AM9h 24m
4:36 PM7:17 AM9h 20m
4:34 PM7:19 AM9h 15m
4:32 PM7:21 AM9h 10m
4:29 PM7:24 AM9h 06m
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About these times

Calculation point
57.64947°, -3.31843°
Place reference
GeoNames 2650122

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-centre altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modelled.

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