July 21, 2026 · Orkney, Scotland
Orkney has 17h 26m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 04:36 and sunset is at 22:02. All times are calculated astronomically for Orkney's exact coordinates.
Orkney lies at 59°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 Orkney, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Orkney is around 18h 30m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 11m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 4 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6h 54m | 08:54 | 15:48 |
| February | 9h 13m | 07:51 | 17:03 |
| March | 11h 38m | 06:33 | 18:11 |
| April | 14h 21m | 06:02 | 20:23 |
| May | 16h 49m | 04:45 | 21:33 |
| June | 18h 26m | 04:00 | 22:26 |
| July | 17h 50m | 04:23 | 22:13 |
| August | 15h 37m | 05:29 | 21:06 |
| September | 12h 59m | 06:39 | 19:38 |
| October | 10h 24m | 07:47 | 18:11 |
| November | 7h 51m | 08:02 | 15:53 |
| December | 6h 16m | 08:59 | 15:15 |