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

Moon: 60.4%
Third Quarter
Current Time: Jul 27, 2024 at 6:01:32 am
Sunrise Today: 5:08 am 53° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:28 pm 307° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 11:19 pm 64° Northeast
Moonset Today: 1:40 pm 292° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 16 hours, 20 minutes (-3m 37s)
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Today's Sun Position in Edinburgh

Time:6:01 am
Altitude:5.6°
Direction:64° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 16h 20m 5s (Jul 27, 2024)

3 minutes, 37 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 26, 2024)

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

1 hour, 16 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Edinburgh Today

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Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 2:59 am
Nautical Twilight2:59 am – 4:18 am
Civil Twilight4:18 am – 5:08 am
Daylight5:08 am – 9:28 pm
Civil Twilight9:28 pm – 10:18 pm
Nautical Twilight10:18 pm – 11:35 pm
Astro. Twilight11:35 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Edinburgh - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 275:08 am9:28 pm16:20:05−3:371:19 pm (53.1°)94.395
Jul 285:10 am9:26 pm16:16:25−3:401:19 pm (52.9°)94.386
Jul 295:12 am9:24 pm16:12:42−3:431:19 pm (52.6°)94.376
Jul 305:14 am9:23 pm16:08:55−3:461:19 pm (52.4°)94.366
Jul 315:15 am9:21 pm16:05:06−3:491:19 pm (52.1°)94.355
Aug 15:17 am9:19 pm16:01:14−3:511:19 pm (51.9°)94.344
Aug 25:19 am9:17 pm15:57:20−3:541:19 pm (51.6°)94.332
* 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.

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Today's Moon in Edinburgh

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Edinburgh - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 27-1:40 pm11:19 pm6:13 am(43.4°)229,55360.3%
Jul 28-3:15 pm11:30 pm7:04 am(49.7°)231,43048.6%
Jul 29-4:51 pm11:45 pm7:56 am(55.1°)233,52737.1%
Jul 30-6:22 pm-8:51 am(59.1°)235,73826.5%
Jul 3112:10 am7:41 pm-9:48 am(61.4°)237,99317.3%
Aug 112:52 am8:37 pm-10:46 am(62.1°)240,2519.8%
Aug 21:55 am9:12 pm-11:43 am(60.9°)242,4794.4%
* 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, Sat, Jul 27, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 7:59 amSat 9:57 pmSat 2:59 pmVery difficult to see
VenusSat 6:30 amSat 10:06 pmSat 2:19 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 12:43 amSat 5:19 pmSat 9:01 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 1:10 amSat 6:08 pmSat 9:39 amFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 10:48 pmSat 9:39 amSat 4:13 amGreat visibility
UranusSat 12:21 amSat 4:36 pmSat 8:28 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 10:57 pmSat 10:48 amSat 4:52 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Edinburgh.

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