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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Kirkcaldy, Scotland

· GMT (UTC+00:00)

Sunset in Kirkcaldy is at 4:43 PM and sunrise is at 7:09 AM. There are 9h 34m of daylight.

Sunset

4:43 PM

248° W

Sunrise

7:09 AM

112° E

Daylight

9h 34m

0h 04m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

11:57 AM

Sun altitude: 21.0°

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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 Kirkcaldy

Wednesday, 28 October 2026: sunset 4:41 PM, sunrise 7:11 AM. Daylight: 9h 29m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:03 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)5:46 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:30 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)6:45 AM – 8:05 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)3:47 PM – 5:07 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)5:22 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)6:06 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)6:49 PM

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

Local time in Kirkcaldy

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 Kirkcaldy


2026-10. Local times in Europe/London; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:48 PM7:16 AM11h 32m
6:45 PM7:18 AM11h 28m
6:43 PM7:20 AM11h 23m
6:40 PM7:22 AM11h 18m
6:37 PM7:24 AM11h 14m
6:35 PM7:26 AM11h 09m
6:32 PM7:28 AM11h 05m
6:30 PM7:30 AM11h 00m
6:27 PM7:32 AM10h 55m
6:25 PM7:34 AM10h 51m
6:22 PM7:36 AM10h 46m
6:19 PM7:38 AM10h 42m
6:17 PM7:40 AM10h 37m
6:14 PM7:42 AM10h 32m
6:12 PM7:44 AM10h 28m
6:09 PM7:46 AM10h 23m
6:07 PM7:48 AM10h 19m
6:04 PM7:50 AM10h 14m
6:02 PM7:52 AM10h 10m
5:59 PM7:54 AM10h 05m
5:57 PM7:57 AM10h 01m
5:55 PM7:59 AM9h 56m
5:52 PM8:01 AM9h 52m
5:50 PM8:03 AM9h 47m
4:48 PM7:05 AM9h 43m
4:45 PM7:07 AM9h 38m
4:43 PM7:09 AM9h 34m
4:41 PM7:11 AM9h 29m
4:38 PM7:13 AM9h 25m
4:36 PM7:16 AM9h 20m
4:34 PM7:18 AM9h 16m
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About these times

Calculation point
56.11683°, -3.15999°
Place reference
GeoNames 2645298

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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