July 21, 2026 · Peterhead, Scotland
Sunrise in Peterhead today is at 04:42. Day length is 17h 4m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Peterhead's coordinates and updated daily.
Peterhead lies at 58°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 Peterhead.
The longest day in Peterhead is around 18h 2m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 35m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:40 | 15:54 | 7h 14m |
| February | 07:41 | 17:04 | 9h 23m |
| March | 06:27 | 18:07 | 11h 40m |
| April | 06:02 | 20:15 | 14h 13m |
| May | 04:49 | 21:20 | 16h 31m |
| June | 04:09 | 22:07 | 17h 58m |
| July | 04:30 | 21:57 | 17h 27m |
| August | 05:31 | 20:55 | 15h 24m |
| September | 06:36 | 19:32 | 12h 56m |
| October | 07:39 | 18:09 | 10h 30m |
| November | 07:49 | 15:56 | 8h 7m |
| December | 08:43 | 15:22 | 6h 40m |