July 21, 2026 · Dunfermline, Scotland
Sunset in Dunfermline today is at 21:44. Day length is 16h 46m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Dunfermline's coordinates and updated daily.
Dunfermline 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.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Dunfermline.
The longest day in Dunfermline is around 17h 38m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 56m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:09 | 08:38 | 7h 32m |
| February | 17:15 | 07:43 | 9h 32m |
| March | 18:15 | 06:33 | 11h 41m |
| April | 20:18 | 06:12 | 14h 6m |
| May | 21:18 | 05:04 | 16h 15m |
| June | 22:02 | 04:28 | 17h 35m |
| July | 21:53 | 04:47 | 17h 6m |
| August | 20:56 | 05:43 | 15h 13m |
| September | 19:37 | 06:44 | 12h 53m |
| October | 18:18 | 07:43 | 10h 35m |
| November | 16:09 | 07:49 | 8h 20m |
| December | 15:39 | 08:39 | 6h 60m |