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Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), SCT, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 12.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Apr 30, 2025 at 5:02:55 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:16 am↑ 59° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:02 pm↑ 302° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 5:28 am↑ 27° Northeast
Moonset Today: 1:02 am↑ 331° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 46 minutes (+4m 57s)
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Today's Sun Position in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)

Time:5:02 pm
Altitude:28.8°
Direction:250° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 15h 45m 37s (Apr 30, 2025)

4 minutes, 57 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 29, 2025)

9 hours, 34 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

2 hours, 44 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) 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 Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) 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 Astronomical Twilight.

Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 3:13 am
Nautical Twilight3:13 am – 4:26 am
Civil Twilight4:26 am – 5:16 am
Daylight5:16 am – 9:02 pm
Civil Twilight9:02 pm – 9:53 pm
Nautical Twilight9:53 pm – 11:08 pm
Astro. Twilight11:08 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 305:16 am9:02 pm15:45:37+4:571:08 pm (46.0°)93.642
May 15:14 am9:04 pm15:50:34+4:561:08 pm (46.3°)93.665
May 25:11 am9:07 pm15:55:28+4:541:08 pm (46.6°)93.688
May 35:09 am9:09 pm16:00:21+4:531:08 pm (46.9°)93.711
May 45:06 am9:11 pm16:05:13+4:511:08 pm (47.2°)93.733
May 55:04 am9:14 pm16:10:02+4:491:08 pm (47.4°)93.755
May 65:01 am9:16 pm16:14:50+4:471:08 pm (47.7°)93.777
* All times are local time for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 209:01 am
June solsticeJun 213:42 am
September equinoxSep 227:19 pm
December solsticeDec 213:03 pm
* All times are local Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) time.

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Today's Moon in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)

Percent Illuminated:12.0%
Time:5:02 pm
Altitude:56.5°
Direction:208° SW
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) 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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 30-1:02 am5:28 am3:51 pm(58.7°)226,81211.6%
May 1-2:34 am6:11 am4:55 pm(59.0°)230,33620.5%
May 2-3:26 am7:31 am5:56 pm(57.2°)234,25330.7%
May 3-3:47 am9:11 am6:51 pm(53.8°)238,19941.4%
May 4-3:56 am10:51 am7:41 pm(49.3°)241,90452.2%
May 5-4:00 am12:24 pm8:27 pm(44.0°)245,15462.5%
May 6-4:02 am1:52 pm9:09 pm(38.3°)247,83272.0%
* All times are local time for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). 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 Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 30, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:11 amWed 6:00 pmWed 11:34 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 4:21 amThu 4:42 pmThu 10:31 amAverage visibility
MarsWed 10:26 amThu 3:51 amWed 7:09 pmGreat visibility
JupiterWed 6:54 amThu 1:03 amWed 3:58 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnThu 4:43 amThu 4:14 pmThu 10:28 amVery difficult to see
UranusWed 5:47 amWed 10:38 pmWed 2:13 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 4:41 amThu 4:38 pmThu 10:39 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands).

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