July 21, 2026 · Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen has 16h 59m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 04:46 and sunset is at 21:45. All times are calculated astronomically for Aberdeen's exact coordinates.
Aberdeen lies at 57°N. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Aberdeen, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Aberdeen is around 17h 56m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 41m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7h 19m | 08:39 | 15:57 |
| February | 9h 25m | 07:41 | 17:06 |
| March | 11h 40m | 06:28 | 18:09 |
| April | 14h 11m | 06:04 | 20:15 |
| May | 16h 26m | 04:52 | 21:19 |
| June | 17h 52m | 04:14 | 22:05 |
| July | 17h 21m | 04:34 | 21:55 |
| August | 15h 21m | 05:33 | 20:55 |
| September | 12h 55m | 06:37 | 19:33 |
| October | 10h 31m | 07:40 | 18:11 |
| November | 8h 10m | 07:49 | 15:59 |
| December | 6h 45m | 08:41 | 15:26 |