🌅 Edinburgh Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Europe/London
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌄 05:17 🌇 21:19 | ||||||
| 2 🌄 05:19 🌇 21:17 | 3 🌄 05:21 🌇 21:15 | 4 🌄 05:22 🌇 21:13 | 5 🌄 05:24 🌇 21:11 | 6 🌄 05:26 🌇 21:09 | 7 🌄 05:28 🌇 21:07 | 8 🌄 05:30 🌇 21:05 |
| 9 🌄 05:32 🌇 21:02 | 10 🌄 05:34 🌇 21:00 | 11 🌄 05:36 🌇 20:58 | 12 🌄 05:38 🌇 20:56 | 13 🌄 05:40 🌇 20:53 | 14Today 🌄 05:42 🌇 20:51 | 15 🌄 05:44 🌇 20:49 |
| 16 🌄 05:46 🌇 20:46 | 17 🌄 05:48 🌇 20:44 | 18 🌄 05:50 🌇 20:41 | 19 🌄 05:51 🌇 20:39 | 20 🌄 05:53 🌇 20:37 | 21 🌄 05:55 🌇 20:34 | 22 🌄 05:57 🌇 20:32 |
| 23 🌄 05:59 🌇 20:29 | 24 🌄 06:01 🌇 20:27 | 25 🌄 06:03 🌇 20:24 | 26 🌄 06:05 🌇 20:22 | 27 🌄 06:07 🌇 20:19 | 28 🌄 06:09 🌇 20:17 | 29 🌄 06:11 🌇 20:14 |
| 30 🌄 06:13 🌇 20:12 | 31 🌄 06:15 🌇 20:09 |
All times in local time for Edinburgh (Europe/London).
Shortening days in Edinburgh through August 2026
Daylight shortens through August 2026 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, moving from 16h 02m on the first days to 13h 54m on the last — a swing of about 128 minutes. That works out to roughly 29 minutes a week.
Sunrise this month spans 05:17 (August 1) to 06:15 (August 31); sunset runs between 20:09 (August 31) and 21:19 (August 1).
Daylight averages roughly 14h 59m per day across the month. Handy for photographers, early risers, travellers and anyone timing their day to the light in Edinburgh.
About the Edinburgh Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in Edinburgh, United Kingdom for every day of August 2026. All times are shown in Edinburgh's local time (Europe/London), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.
Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.
How to use this calendar
- Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
- Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
- Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the sun rise in Edinburgh in August 2026?
In August 2026, sunrise in Edinburgh, United Kingdom ranges from about 05:17 on August 1 (its earliest) to 06:15 on August 31 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in Edinburgh in August 2026?
Sunset in Edinburgh, United Kingdom during August 2026 runs from 20:09 on August 31 to 21:19 on August 1.
How much daylight does Edinburgh get in August 2026?
Edinburgh, United Kingdom has between 16h 02m and 13h 54m of daylight per day in August 2026, decreases by about 128 minutes across the month.
What is the difference between sunrise and sunset?
Sunrise is the moment the sun's top edge first appears above the horizon in the morning; sunset is when it disappears below the horizon in the evening. The gap between them is the day's length, which shifts gradually through the year.
When are the days longest and shortest in Edinburgh?
Daylight peaks around the summer solstice (about June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern) and bottoms out at the winter solstice. Browse the months above to watch the change.
Are the sunrise and sunset times for Edinburgh accurate?
Times are calculated from the location's exact latitude, longitude and time zone using standard astronomical algorithms, accurate to about a minute. Local terrain such as hills or tall buildings can slightly shift when the sun actually appears or disappears.