July 21, 2026 · Orkney, South Africa
Sunset in Orkney today is at 17:40. Day length is 10h 40m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Orkney's coordinates and updated daily.
Orkney lies at 27°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in 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 Orkney.
The longest day in Orkney is around 13h 50m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 26m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19:13 | 05:34 | 13h 39m |
| February | 18:59 | 05:58 | 13h 1m |
| March | 18:31 | 06:15 | 12h 17m |
| April | 17:58 | 06:30 | 11h 28m |
| May | 17:35 | 06:46 | 10h 48m |
| June | 17:28 | 07:01 | 10h 27m |
| July | 17:38 | 07:02 | 10h 35m |
| August | 17:53 | 06:44 | 11h 9m |
| September | 18:07 | 06:12 | 11h 55m |
| October | 18:21 | 05:39 | 12h 42m |
| November | 18:42 | 05:16 | 13h 26m |
| December | 19:04 | 05:14 | 13h 49m |