July 21, 2026 · Glenrothes, Scotland
Glenrothes has 16h 47m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 04:56 and sunset is at 21:43. All times are calculated astronomically for Glenrothes's exact coordinates.
Glenrothes lies at 56°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 Glenrothes, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Glenrothes is around 17h 40m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 54m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7h 30m | 08:37 | 16:07 |
| February | 9h 31m | 07:42 | 17:13 |
| March | 11h 41m | 06:32 | 18:13 |
| April | 14h 7m | 06:10 | 20:17 |
| May | 16h 16m | 05:02 | 21:18 |
| June | 17h 37m | 04:25 | 22:02 |
| July | 17h 8m | 04:45 | 21:53 |
| August | 15h 14m | 05:41 | 20:55 |
| September | 12h 54m | 06:42 | 19:36 |
| October | 10h 34m | 07:42 | 18:17 |
| November | 8h 19m | 07:48 | 16:08 |
| December | 6h 58m | 08:39 | 15:37 |