July 21, 2026 · Orkney, Scotland
Sunrise in Orkney today is at 04:36. Day length is 17h 26m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Orkney's coordinates and updated daily.
Orkney lies at 59°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 Orkney.
The longest day in Orkney is around 18h 30m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 11m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 4 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:54 | 15:48 | 6h 54m |
| February | 07:51 | 17:03 | 9h 13m |
| March | 06:33 | 18:11 | 11h 38m |
| April | 06:02 | 20:23 | 14h 21m |
| May | 04:45 | 21:33 | 16h 49m |
| June | 04:00 | 22:26 | 18h 26m |
| July | 04:23 | 22:13 | 17h 50m |
| August | 05:29 | 21:06 | 15h 37m |
| September | 06:39 | 19:38 | 12h 59m |
| October | 07:47 | 18:11 | 10h 24m |
| November | 08:02 | 15:53 | 7h 51m |
| December | 08:59 | 15:15 | 6h 16m |