July 21, 2026 · Orkney, South Africa
Orkney has 10h 40m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 07:00 and sunset is at 17:40. All times are calculated astronomically for Orkney's exact coordinates.
Orkney lies at 27°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in 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 13h 50m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 26m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13h 39m | 05:34 | 19:13 |
| February | 13h 1m | 05:58 | 18:59 |
| March | 12h 17m | 06:15 | 18:31 |
| April | 11h 28m | 06:30 | 17:58 |
| May | 10h 48m | 06:46 | 17:35 |
| June | 10h 27m | 07:01 | 17:28 |
| July | 10h 35m | 07:02 | 17:38 |
| August | 11h 9m | 06:44 | 17:53 |
| September | 11h 55m | 06:12 | 18:07 |
| October | 12h 42m | 05:39 | 18:21 |
| November | 13h 26m | 05:16 | 18:42 |
| December | 13h 49m | 05:14 | 19:04 |