July 21, 2026 · Dumfries, Scotland
Sunrise in Dumfries today is at 05:05. Day length is 16h 34m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Dumfries's coordinates and updated daily.
Dumfries lies at 55°N. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Dumfries.
The longest day in Dumfries is around 17h 23m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 9m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:33 | 16:16 | 7h 43m |
| February | 07:41 | 17:18 | 9h 37m |
| March | 06:34 | 18:16 | 11h 42m |
| April | 06:15 | 20:16 | 14h 1m |
| May | 05:09 | 21:14 | 16h 4m |
| June | 04:35 | 21:56 | 17h 20m |
| July | 04:54 | 21:48 | 16h 53m |
| August | 05:47 | 20:53 | 15h 6m |
| September | 06:45 | 19:37 | 12h 52m |
| October | 07:42 | 18:20 | 10h 38m |
| November | 07:45 | 16:14 | 8h 29m |
| December | 08:33 | 15:46 | 7h 13m |