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Edinburgh, SCT, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 88.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 18, 2024 at 5:54:10 pm
Sunrise Today: 4:26 am↑ 43° Northeast
Sunset Today: 10:02 pm↑ 317° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 6:32 pm↑ 128° Southeast
Moonset Today: 2:03 am↑ 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 17 hours, 36 minutes (+22s)
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Today's Sun Position in Edinburgh

Time:5:54 pm
Altitude:30.4°
Direction:268° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 17h 36m 2s (Jun 18, 2024)

22 seconds longer than yesterday (Jun 17, 2024)

10 hours, 38 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

22 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Edinburgh today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Edinburgh Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Edinburgh today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Today it does not get darker than Nautical Twilight.

Nautical Twilight12:00 am – 3:23 am
Civil Twilight3:23 am – 4:26 am
Daylight4:26 am – 10:02 pm
Civil Twilight10:02 pm – 11:04 pm
Nautical Twilight11:04 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Edinburgh - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 184:26 am10:02 pm17:36:02+0:221:14 pm (57.5°)94.446
Jun 194:26 am10:02 pm17:36:17+0:141:14 pm (57.5°)94.453
Jun 204:26 am10:02 pm17:36:24+0:061:14 pm (57.5°)94.459
Jun 214:26 am10:02 pm17:36:22−0:011:14 pm (57.5°)94.465
Jun 224:26 am10:02 pm17:36:13−0:091:14 pm (57.5°)94.471
Jun 234:27 am10:03 pm17:35:57−0:161:15 pm (57.5°)94.476
Jun 244:27 am10:03 pm17:35:32−0:241:15 pm (57.5°)94.481
* All times are local time for Edinburgh. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The June solstice (summer solstice) in Edinburgh is at 9:50 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 10 hours, 39 minutes longer than the December solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 203:06 am
June solsticeJun 209:51 pm
September equinoxSep 221:44 pm
December solsticeDec 219:21 am
* All times are local Edinburgh time.

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Today's Moon in Edinburgh

Percent Illuminated:88.1%
Time:5:54 pm
Altitude:-5.0°
Direction:120° SE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Edinburgh today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Edinburgh - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 18-2:03 am6:32 pm10:28 pm(12.6°)244,59589.3%
Jun 19-2:14 am7:59 pm11:19 pm(8.6°)241,80294.9%
Jun 20-2:30 am9:25 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jun 21-2:57 am10:40 pm12:14 am(6.0°)238,94498.5%
Jun 22-3:45 am11:32 pm1:12 am(4.9°)236,24199.8%
Jun 23-4:57 am-2:13 am(5.7°)233,87998.6%
Jun 2412:05 am6:29 am-3:12 am(8.2°)231,98994.7%
* All times are local time for Edinburgh. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Edinburgh This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jun 18, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 4:33 amTue 10:36 pmTue 1:34 pmDifficult to see
VenusTue 4:40 amTue 10:21 pmTue 1:30 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 2:18 amWed 5:07 pmWed 9:42 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 3:20 amTue 7:57 pmTue 11:38 amAverage visibility
SaturnWed 1:17 amWed 12:12 pmWed 6:44 amFairly good visibility
UranusTue 2:50 amTue 7:00 pmTue 10:55 amDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 1:26 amWed 1:18 pmWed 7:22 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Edinburgh.

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