Current Time: | 14 May 2025, 01:59:09 |
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Sunrise Today: | 05:01↑ 54° Northeast |
Sunset Today: | 21:17↑ 307° Northwest |
Moonset Today: | 04:59↑ 216° Southwest |
Daylight Hours: | 16 hours, 16 minutes (+3m 45s) |
Today's Sun Position in Edinburgh
Time: | 01:59 |
Altitude: | -14,7° |
Direction: | 12° N |
Phase: | Astronomical Twilight |
Day length today: 16h 15m 55s (14 May 2025)
3 minutes, 45 seconds longer than yesterday (13 May 2025)
9 hours, 18 minutes longer than winter solstice (21 Ara 2024)
1 hour, 20 minutes shorter than summer solstice (20 Haz 2024)
The Sun's altitude in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Today
Day, night, and twilight times in Edinburgh 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. Twilight | 00:00 – 02:56 |
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Nautical Twilight | 02:56 – 04:12 |
Civil Twilight | 04:12 – 05:01 |
Daylight | 05:01 – 21:17 |
Civil Twilight | 21:17 – 22:07 |
Nautical Twilight | 22:07 – 23:24 |
Astro. Twilight | 23:24 – 23:59 |
Sun in Edinburgh - Next 7 Days
2025 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Solar Noon | |||
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May | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Time | Mil. km |
14 May | 05:01 | 21:17 | 16:15:55 | +3:45 | 13:09 (52,8°) | 151,191 |
15 May | 04:59 | 21:19 | 16:19:38 | +3:42 | 13:09 (53,1°) | 151,224 |
16 May | 04:58 | 21:21 | 16:23:17 | +3:39 | 13:09 (53,3°) | 151,256 |
17 May | 04:56 | 21:23 | 16:26:53 | +3:35 | 13:09 (53,5°) | 151,288 |
18 May | 04:54 | 21:25 | 16:30:25 | +3:32 | 13:09 (53,7°) | 151,320 |
19 May | 04:52 | 21:26 | 16:33:54 | +3:28 | 13:09 (53,9°) | 151,351 |
20 May | 04:51 | 21:28 | 16:37:19 | +3:24 | 13:09 (54,2°) | 151,382 |
* 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. |
Equinoxes & Solstices 2025
March equinox | 20 Mar | 09:01 |
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June solstice | 21 Haz | 03:42 |
September equinox | 22 Eyl | 19:19 |
December solstice | 21 Ara | 15:03 |
* All times are local Edinburgh time. |
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Today's Moon in Edinburgh
Percent Illuminated: | 98.2% |
Time: | 01:59 |
Altitude: | 6,8° |
Direction: | 178° S |
Position: | Waning Gibbous |
The Moon's path in Edinburgh 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
Moon in Edinburgh - Next 7 days
2025 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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May | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (km) | Illumination | ||||
14 May | - | 04:59 | - | 02:07 | (6,8°) | 403.223 | 98,2% | |||
15 May | 00:22 | 05:32 | - | 02:59 | (5,1°) | 400.902 | 94,7% | |||
16 May | 01:21 | 06:24 | - | 03:52 | (4,9°) | 397.940 | 89,3% | |||
17 May | 02:01 | 07:36 | - | 04:46 | (6,2°) | 394.333 | 82,1% | |||
18 May | 02:25 | 09:01 | - | 05:38 | (8,9°) | 390.099 | 73,5% | |||
19 May | 02:41 | 10:30 | - | 06:29 | (13,0°) | 385.315 | 63,5% | |||
02:51 | 12:01 | - | 07:18 | (18,2°) | 380.113 | 52,7% | ||||
* 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. |
Planets Visible in the Sky in Edinburgh This Coming Night
Planetrise/Planetset, 14 May 2025 Çar | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Çar 04:47 | Çar 19:22 | Çar 12:03 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Çar 03:56 | Çar 16:35 | Çar 10:15 | Great visibility |
Mars | Çar 10:36 | Per 02:47 | Çar 18:42 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Çar 06:35 | Çar 23:58 | Çar 15:17 | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Çar 03:53 | Çar 15:33 | Çar 09:43 | Average visibility |
Uranus | Çar 05:13 | Çar 21:30 | Çar 13:22 | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Çar 03:51 | Çar 15:50 | Çar 09:50 | Very difficult to see |
* All times are local time for Edinburgh. |
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