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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Fort William, Scotland

· GMT (UTC+00:00)

Sunset in Fort William is at 4:49 PM and sunrise is at 7:19 AM. There are 9h 29m of daylight.

Sunset

4:49 PM

247° SW

Sunrise

7:19 AM

113° SE

Daylight

9h 29m

0h 05m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:04 PM

Sun altitude: 20.3°

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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 Fort William

Wednesday, 28 October 2026: sunset 4:46 PM, sunrise 7:21 AM. Daylight: 9h 25m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:11 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)5:55 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:39 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)6:54 AM – 8:16 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)3:52 PM – 5:13 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)5:28 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)6:13 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)6:57 PM

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

Local time in Fort William

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 Fort William


2026-10. Local times in Europe/London; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:55 PM7:24 AM11h 32m
6:53 PM7:26 AM11h 27m
6:50 PM7:28 AM11h 22m
6:47 PM7:30 AM11h 17m
6:45 PM7:32 AM11h 12m
6:42 PM7:34 AM11h 08m
6:39 PM7:36 AM11h 03m
6:37 PM7:38 AM10h 58m
6:34 PM7:40 AM10h 54m
6:31 PM7:43 AM10h 49m
6:29 PM7:45 AM10h 44m
6:26 PM7:47 AM10h 39m
6:23 PM7:49 AM10h 35m
6:21 PM7:51 AM10h 30m
6:18 PM7:53 AM10h 25m
6:16 PM7:55 AM10h 20m
6:13 PM7:57 AM10h 16m
6:11 PM8:00 AM10h 11m
6:08 PM8:02 AM10h 06m
6:06 PM8:04 AM10h 02m
6:03 PM8:06 AM9h 57m
6:01 PM8:08 AM9h 52m
5:58 PM8:10 AM9h 48m
5:56 PM8:13 AM9h 43m
4:53 PM7:15 AM9h 39m
4:51 PM7:17 AM9h 34m
4:49 PM7:19 AM9h 29m
4:46 PM7:21 AM9h 25m
4:44 PM7:24 AM9h 20m
4:42 PM7:26 AM9h 16m
4:39 PM7:28 AM9h 11m
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About these times

Calculation point
56.81648°, -5.11208°
Place reference
GeoNames 2649169

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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