Golden Hour · December 2026
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom: December 2026
In December 2026, sunrise in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom moves from 8:20 AM to 8:45 AM and sunset from 3:46 PM to 3:48 PM. All times are shown in the local time of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Across the month, days in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom get about 23 min shorter.
| Day | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:20 AM | 9:32 AM | 2:33 PM | 3:46 PM | 7 hr 26 min |
| 2 | 8:21 AM | 9:35 AM | 2:32 PM | 3:45 PM | 7 hr 23 min |
| 3 | 8:23 AM | 9:37 AM | 2:30 PM | 3:44 PM | 7 hr 21 min |
| 4 | 8:25 AM | 9:39 AM | 2:29 PM | 3:43 PM | 7 hr 18 min |
| 5 | 8:26 AM | 9:41 AM | 2:28 PM | 3:42 PM | 7 hr 16 min |
| 6 | 8:28 AM | 9:43 AM | 2:27 PM | 3:42 PM | 7 hr 14 min |
| 7 | 8:29 AM | 9:45 AM | 2:26 PM | 3:41 PM | 7 hr 12 min |
| 8 | 8:30 AM | 9:46 AM | 2:25 PM | 3:41 PM | 7 hr 10 min |
| 9 | 8:32 AM | 9:48 AM | 2:24 PM | 3:40 PM | 7 hr 8 min |
| 10 | 8:33 AM | 9:50 AM | 2:23 PM | 3:40 PM | 7 hr 7 min |
| 11 | 8:34 AM | 9:51 AM | 2:22 PM | 3:39 PM | 7 hr 5 min |
| 12 | 8:35 AM | 9:53 AM | 2:22 PM | 3:39 PM | 7 hr 4 min |
| 13 | 8:36 AM | 9:54 AM | 2:21 PM | 3:39 PM | 7 hr 3 min |
| 14 | 8:37 AM | 9:56 AM | 2:21 PM | 3:39 PM | 7 hr 2 min |
| 15 | 8:38 AM | 9:57 AM | 2:20 PM | 3:39 PM | 7 hr 1 min |
| 16 | 8:39 AM | 9:58 AM | 2:20 PM | 3:39 PM | 7 hr |
| 17 | 8:40 AM | 9:59 AM | 2:20 PM | 3:39 PM | 6 hr 59 min |
| 18 | 8:41 AM | 10:00 AM | 2:20 PM | 3:39 PM | 6 hr 58 min |
| 19 | 8:42 AM | 10:01 AM | 2:20 PM | 3:39 PM | 6 hr 58 min |
| 20 | 8:42 AM | 10:02 AM | 2:20 PM | 3:40 PM | 6 hr 58 min |
| 21 | 8:43 AM | 10:02 AM | 2:21 PM | 3:40 PM | 6 hr 57 min |
| 22 | 8:43 AM | 10:03 AM | 2:21 PM | 3:41 PM | 6 hr 57 min |
| 23 | 8:44 AM | 10:03 AM | 2:22 PM | 3:41 PM | 6 hr 57 min |
| 24 | 8:44 AM | 10:03 AM | 2:22 PM | 3:42 PM | 6 hr 58 min |
| 25 | 8:44 AM | 10:04 AM | 2:23 PM | 3:42 PM | 6 hr 58 min |
| 26 | 8:45 AM | 10:04 AM | 2:24 PM | 3:43 PM | 6 hr 59 min |
| 27 | 8:45 AM | 10:04 AM | 2:25 PM | 3:44 PM | 6 hr 59 min |
| 28 | 8:45 AM | 10:04 AM | 2:26 PM | 3:45 PM | 7 hr |
| 29 | 8:45 AM | 10:03 AM | 2:27 PM | 3:46 PM | 7 hr 1 min |
| 30 | 8:45 AM | 10:03 AM | 2:29 PM | 3:47 PM | 7 hr 2 min |
| 31 | 8:45 AM | 10:03 AM | 2:30 PM | 3:48 PM | 7 hr 3 min |
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Frequently asked questions
What time does the sun set in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom in December 2026?
Sunset moves from 3:46 PM at the start of December 2026 to 3:48 PM at the end, local time.
How long are the days in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom in December 2026?
The longest day of the month (December 1, 2026) lasts about 7 hr 26 min; the shortest (December 22, 2026) about 6 hr 57 min.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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