July 21, 2026 · Glenrothes, Scotland
Sunset in Glenrothes today is at 21:43. Day length is 16h 47m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Glenrothes's coordinates and updated daily.
Glenrothes 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 Glenrothes.
The longest day in Glenrothes is around 17h 40m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 54m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:07 | 08:37 | 7h 30m |
| February | 17:13 | 07:42 | 9h 31m |
| March | 18:13 | 06:32 | 11h 41m |
| April | 20:17 | 06:10 | 14h 7m |
| May | 21:18 | 05:02 | 16h 16m |
| June | 22:02 | 04:25 | 17h 37m |
| July | 21:53 | 04:45 | 17h 8m |
| August | 20:55 | 05:41 | 15h 14m |
| September | 19:36 | 06:42 | 12h 54m |
| October | 18:17 | 07:42 | 10h 34m |
| November | 16:08 | 07:48 | 8h 19m |
| December | 15:37 | 08:39 | 6h 58m |