July 21, 2026 · Glenrothes, Scotland
Sunrise in Glenrothes today is at 04:56. Day length is 16h 47m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Glenrothes's coordinates and updated daily.
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.
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 Glenrothes.
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 | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:37 | 16:07 | 7h 30m |
| February | 07:42 | 17:13 | 9h 31m |
| March | 06:32 | 18:13 | 11h 41m |
| April | 06:10 | 20:17 | 14h 7m |
| May | 05:02 | 21:18 | 16h 16m |
| June | 04:25 | 22:02 | 17h 37m |
| July | 04:45 | 21:53 | 17h 8m |
| August | 05:41 | 20:55 | 15h 14m |
| September | 06:42 | 19:36 | 12h 54m |
| October | 07:42 | 18:17 | 10h 34m |
| November | 07:48 | 16:08 | 8h 19m |
| December | 08:39 | 15:37 | 6h 58m |