July 21, 2026 · Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Sunrise in Kirkcaldy today is at 04:57. Day length is 16h 46m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Kirkcaldy's coordinates and updated daily.
Kirkcaldy 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 Kirkcaldy.
The longest day in Kirkcaldy is around 17h 39m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 55m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:37 | 16:08 | 7h 31m |
| February | 07:42 | 17:13 | 9h 31m |
| March | 06:32 | 18:13 | 11h 41m |
| April | 06:10 | 20:17 | 14h 6m |
| May | 05:02 | 21:17 | 16h 15m |
| June | 04:26 | 22:01 | 17h 36m |
| July | 04:46 | 21:53 | 17h 7m |
| August | 05:42 | 20:55 | 15h 13m |
| September | 06:43 | 19:36 | 12h 53m |
| October | 07:42 | 18:17 | 10h 35m |
| November | 07:48 | 16:08 | 8h 20m |
| December | 08:38 | 15:38 | 6h 59m |