July 21, 2026 · Perth, Scotland
Perth has 16h 50m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 04:56 and sunset is at 21:46. All times are calculated astronomically for Perth's exact coordinates.
Perth 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 Perth, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Perth is around 17h 43m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 51m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7h 28m | 08:39 | 16:07 |
| February | 9h 30m | 07:44 | 17:14 |
| March | 11h 41m | 06:33 | 18:14 |
| April | 14h 7m | 06:11 | 20:18 |
| May | 16h 18m | 05:02 | 21:20 |
| June | 17h 40m | 04:25 | 22:05 |
| July | 17h 11m | 04:45 | 21:55 |
| August | 15h 15m | 05:42 | 20:57 |
| September | 12h 54m | 06:43 | 19:37 |
| October | 10h 34m | 07:44 | 18:17 |
| November | 8h 17m | 07:50 | 16:08 |
| December | 6h 56m | 08:41 | 15:37 |