July 21, 2026 · Peterhead, Scotland
Sunset in Peterhead today is at 21:46. Day length is 17h 4m. See below for sunrise, 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.
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 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 | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15:54 | 08:40 | 7h 14m |
| February | 17:04 | 07:41 | 9h 23m |
| March | 18:07 | 06:27 | 11h 40m |
| April | 20:15 | 06:02 | 14h 13m |
| May | 21:20 | 04:49 | 16h 31m |
| June | 22:07 | 04:09 | 17h 58m |
| July | 21:57 | 04:30 | 17h 27m |
| August | 20:55 | 05:31 | 15h 24m |
| September | 19:32 | 06:36 | 12h 56m |
| October | 18:09 | 07:39 | 10h 30m |
| November | 15:56 | 07:49 | 8h 7m |
| December | 15:22 | 08:43 | 6h 40m |