July 21, 2026 · Motherwell, Scotland
Sunrise in Motherwell today is at 05:02. Day length is 16h 42m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Motherwell's coordinates and updated daily.
Motherwell 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 Motherwell.
The longest day in Motherwell is around 17h 34m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 60m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:38 | 16:13 | 7h 35m |
| February | 07:44 | 17:18 | 9h 33m |
| March | 06:35 | 18:17 | 11h 41m |
| April | 06:15 | 20:19 | 14h 5m |
| May | 05:07 | 21:19 | 16h 12m |
| June | 04:32 | 22:02 | 17h 31m |
| July | 04:51 | 21:54 | 17h 3m |
| August | 05:46 | 20:57 | 15h 11m |
| September | 06:46 | 19:39 | 12h 53m |
| October | 07:45 | 18:21 | 10h 36m |
| November | 07:50 | 16:13 | 8h 23m |
| December | 08:40 | 15:43 | 7h 4m |