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Lerwick (Shetland Islands), SCT, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 47.5%
Third Quarter
Current Time: Dec 12, 2025 at 3:09:02 am
Sunrise Today: 8:59 am↑ 140° Southeast
Sunset Today: 2:56 pm↑ 220° Southwest
Moonset Today: 12:25 pm↑ 269° West
Daylight Hours: 5 hours, 57 minutes (-1m 44s)
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Today's Sun Position in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)

Time:3:09 am
Altitude:-40.4°
Direction:63° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 5h 56m 51s (Dec 12, 2025)

1 minute, 44 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 11, 2025)

7 minutes, 40 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

12 hours, 58 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Lerwick (Shetland 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Lerwick (Shetland 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

Night12:00 am – 6:13 am
Astro. Twilight6:13 am – 7:05 am
Nautical Twilight7:05 am – 8:02 am
Civil Twilight8:02 am – 8:59 am
Daylight8:59 am – 2:56 pm
Civil Twilight2:56 pm – 3:54 pm
Nautical Twilight3:54 pm – 4:51 pm
Astro. Twilight4:51 pm – 5:42 pm
Night5:42 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Lerwick (Shetland Islands) - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 128:59 am2:56 pm5:56:51−1:4411:58 am (6.9°)91.523
Dec 139:01 am2:56 pm5:55:17−1:3411:58 am (6.8°)91.513
Dec 149:02 am2:56 pm5:53:53−1:2311:59 am (6.7°)91.504
Dec 159:03 am2:56 pm5:52:40−1:1311:59 am (6.7°)91.496
Dec 169:04 am2:56 pm5:51:38−1:0212:00 pm (6.6°)91.487
Dec 179:05 am2:56 pm5:50:46−0:5112:00 pm (6.6°)91.479
Dec 189:06 am2:56 pm5:50:06−0:4012:01 pm (6.6°)91.472
* All times are local time for Lerwick (Shetland Islands). 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) time.

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Today's Moon in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)

Percent Illuminated:47.5%
Time:3:09 am
Altitude:21.0°
Direction:129° SE
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Lerwick (Shetland 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 12-12:25 pm-6:19 am(30.1°)244,81846.2%
Dec 131:16 am12:24 pm-7:00 am(24.1°)247,72236.3%
Dec 142:41 am12:23 pm-7:40 am(18.4°)249,94127.1%
Dec 154:07 am12:23 pm-8:22 am(13.2°)251,44718.9%
Dec 165:35 am12:23 pm-9:05 am(8.7°)252,26912.0%
Dec 177:07 am12:26 pm-9:51 am(5.0°)252,4716.5%
Dec 188:40 am12:34 pm-10:40 am(2.5°)252,1342.6%
* All times are local time for Lerwick (Shetland Islands). 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 12, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:48 amFri 2:17 pmFri 10:33 amAverage visibility
VenusFri 8:27 amFri 2:36 pmFri 11:32 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 9:47 amFri 3:11 pmFri 12:29 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 5:23 pmFri 11:22 amFri 2:22 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 12:48 pmSat 12:00 midnightFri 6:24 pmGreat visibility
UranusFri 1:43 pmSat 7:01 amFri 10:22 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 12:44 pmSat 12:30 amFri 6:37 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Lerwick (Shetland Islands).

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