Sunrise & Sunset in Kirkwall
🇬🇧 Kirkwall, United Kingdom · November 3, 2026 · current time in Kirkwall
Today · November 3, 2026
8h 43m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:16sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:03sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:51sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:35sun appears at 118.6° (ESE (119°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:40sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:56sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 15:12sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 16:18sun disappears at 241.4° (WSW (241°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:02sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 17:50sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:36sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:37 | 16:15 | 15:09–16:43 | 8h 38m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:40 | 16:13 | 15:06–16:40 | 8h 33m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:42 | 16:10 | 15:03–16:38 | 8h 28m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 07:45 | 16:08 | 15:00–16:36 | 8h 24m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 07:47 | 16:06 | 14:57–16:34 | 8h 19m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 07:49 | 16:04 | 14:54–16:32 | 8h 14m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 07:52 | 16:01 | 14:51–16:30 | 8h 09m |
Kirkwall sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:30 | 16:23 | 8h 53m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:32 | 16:20 | 8h 48m |
| Tue, Nov 3Today | 07:35 | 16:18 | 8h 43m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:37 | 16:15 | 8h 38m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:40 | 16:13 | 8h 33m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:42 | 16:10 | 8h 28m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 07:45 | 16:08 | 8h 24m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 07:47 | 16:06 | 8h 19m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 07:49 | 16:04 | 8h 14m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 07:52 | 16:01 | 8h 09m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 07:54 | 15:59 | 8h 05m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 07:57 | 15:57 | 8h 00m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 07:59 | 15:55 | 7h 56m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:02 | 15:53 | 7h 51m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 08:04 | 15:51 | 7h 47m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 08:06 | 15:49 | 7h 42m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 08:09 | 15:47 | 7h 38m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 08:11 | 15:45 | 7h 34m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 08:13 | 15:43 | 7h 29m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 08:16 | 15:41 | 7h 25m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 08:18 | 15:39 | 7h 21m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 08:20 | 15:38 | 7h 17m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 08:23 | 15:36 | 7h 13m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 08:25 | 15:34 | 7h 09m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 08:27 | 15:33 | 7h 06m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 08:29 | 15:31 | 7h 02m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 08:31 | 15:30 | 6h 58m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 08:33 | 15:28 | 6h 55m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 08:35 | 15:27 | 6h 52m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 08:37 | 15:26 | 6h 48m |
Daylight through the year in Kirkwall
At Kirkwall's latitude (58.98° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 18h 30m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 6h 11m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Kirkwall's coordinates (58.9848°, -2.9587°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/London.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Kirkwall today?
The sun rises at 07:35 today in Kirkwall, in the ESE (119°) (119° from north).
What time is sunset in Kirkwall today?
The sun sets at 16:18 today in Kirkwall, in the WSW (241°) (241° from north).
When is golden hour in Kirkwall?
Today, golden hour runs 07:07–08:40 in the morning and 15:12–16:45 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.