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Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, January 2027

Sunset in January

3:49–4:43 pm

Sunrise 8:10–8:44 am. 7 h 5 min to 8 h 34 min of daylight.

Earliest sunset 3:49 pm, Jan 1Latest sunrise 8:44 am, Jan 1Shortest day 7 h 5 min, Jan 1Over the month 1 h 29 min more daylight

January in Edinburgh, day by day

Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight

Every month in Edinburgh

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Today’s sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh · the moon tonight

Sunset on January 15 nearby

Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Edinburgh, January 2027

DateFirst lightGolden hourDark bySolar noon
Fri 17:57 am2:32 pm4:36 pm12:16 pm
Sat 27:57 am2:33 pm4:37 pm12:17 pm
Sun 37:57 am2:35 pm4:38 pm12:17 pm
Mon 47:56 am2:37 pm4:39 pm12:18 pm
Tue 57:56 am2:39 pm4:41 pm12:18 pm
Wed 67:56 am2:41 pm4:42 pm12:19 pm
Thu 77:55 am2:43 pm4:43 pm12:19 pm
Fri 87:55 am2:45 pm4:45 pm12:19 pm
Sat 97:54 am2:47 pm4:46 pm12:20 pm
Sun 107:54 am2:49 pm4:47 pm12:20 pm
Mon 117:53 am2:51 pm4:49 pm12:21 pm
Tue 127:52 am2:53 pm4:51 pm12:21 pm
Wed 137:51 am2:56 pm4:52 pm12:21 pm
Thu 147:50 am2:58 pm4:54 pm12:22 pm
Fri 157:50 am3:01 pm4:55 pm12:22 pm
Sat 167:49 am3:03 pm4:57 pm12:23 pm
Sun 177:48 am3:05 pm4:59 pm12:23 pm
Mon 187:47 am3:08 pm5:00 pm12:23 pm
Tue 197:45 am3:10 pm5:02 pm12:24 pm
Wed 207:44 am3:13 pm5:04 pm12:24 pm
Thu 217:43 am3:16 pm5:06 pm12:24 pm
Fri 227:42 am3:18 pm5:08 pm12:24 pm
Sat 237:41 am3:21 pm5:09 pm12:25 pm
Sun 247:39 am3:23 pm5:11 pm12:25 pm
Mon 257:38 am3:26 pm5:13 pm12:25 pm
Tue 267:36 am3:29 pm5:15 pm12:25 pm
Wed 277:35 am3:31 pm5:17 pm12:26 pm
Thu 287:33 am3:34 pm5:19 pm12:26 pm
Fri 297:32 am3:37 pm5:21 pm12:26 pm
Sat 307:30 am3:39 pm5:23 pm12:26 pm
Sun 317:29 am3:42 pm5:25 pm12:26 pm

First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.

Questions

What time is sunset in Edinburgh in January?

Between 3:49 pm (Jan 1) and 4:43 pm (Jan 31) in 2027.

What time is sunrise in Edinburgh in January?

Between 8:10 am (Jan 31) and 8:44 am (Jan 1) in 2027.

When does it get dark in Edinburgh in January?

It’s dark enough for streetlights by 4:36–5:25 pm, about half an hour after sunset.

How many hours of daylight does Edinburgh get in January?

From 7 h 5 min on Jan 1 to 8 h 34 min on Jan 31. The days get longer by 1 h 29 min from the first of the month to the last.

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