Sunrise and Sunset in Alness, United Kingdom

Today — Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Today the sun rises in Alness at 04:17 and sets at 22:20, giving 18h 03m of daylight.

   Sunrise 
 04:17     40° NE 
  Sunset 
 22:20     320° NW 
  Day length 
18h 03m
    1 min longer than yesterday 
  Solar noon 
 13:19     Sun altitude: 55.6° 
 

Times shown in Europe/London · BST · UTC+01:00

Sun Position

Sunrise 2026-06-16T04:17:21+01:00

Daylight 18.1h

Sunset 2026-06-16T22:20:38+01:00

Morning blue hour 03:04 03:36

Morning golden hour 04:23 05:26

Evening golden hour 21:11 22:14

Evening blue hour 23:01 23:33

Twilight phases

Tue, Jun 16, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az 55.6° 4° N

Sky phase Daylight

Now 13:26

04:17 Sunrise

13:19 Solar noon

22:20 Sunset

Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight

Sunrise 04:17
Solar noon 13:19
Sunset 22:20

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise: 40° NE Sunset: 320° NW Max altitude at noon: 55.6° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Alness. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

Sun bearings—

Alness on the map · sun bearings today

Alness, United Kingdom

Sunrise04:17
Sunset22:20
Daylight18h 03m
Sunrise bearing40°
Sunset bearing320°

Continent: Europe
Country: United Kingdom
City: Alness
Population: 5.7K
Coordinates: 57.70°, -4.26°

Longest and shortest day of 2026

The earth's tilt makes the day length swing through the year. In Alness these are the extremes for 2026.

Spring equinox

March 18, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Longest day

June 21, 2026

Day length 18h 05m

Autumn equinox

September 25, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Shortest day

December 22, 2026

Day length 6h 32m

Time zone and daylight saving

Time zone

Europe/London

UTC offset

UTC+01:00

Next clock change

October 25, 2026

backward · 1h

Yearly extremes

Earliest sunrise

June 19, 2026

04:17

Latest sunset

June 24, 2026

22:23

Day length throughout 2026

The length of the day across the entire year in Alness. Solstices are the peaks and troughs; equinoxes are the 12-hour crossings.

Longest day Shortest day

Alness sunrise calendar — June 2026

A full month of sunrise, sunset, twilight, and solar-noon times for Alness. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1Mon

17h 36m

Sunrise

04:2844° NE

Sunset

22:04

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:22·23:09

Diff

—

2Tue

17h 39m

Sunrise

04:2643° NE

Sunset

22:05

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:21·23:11

Diff

+3m

3Wed

17h 41m

Sunrise

04:2543° NE

Sunset

22:07

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:19·23:13

Diff

+3m

4Thu

17h 44m

Sunrise

04:2443° NE

Sunset

22:08

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:17·23:15

Diff

+2m

5Fri

17h 46m

Sunrise

04:2343° NE

Sunset

22:10

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:16·23:17

Diff

+2m

6Sat

17h 48m

Sunrise

04:2242° NE

Sunset

22:11

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:14·23:19

Diff

+2m

7Sun

17h 51m

Sunrise

04:2242° NE

Sunset

22:12

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:13·23:21

Diff

+2m

8Mon

17h 52m

Sunrise

04:2142° NE

Sunset

22:13

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:11·23:23

Diff

+2m

9Tue

17h 54m

Sunrise

04:2042° NE

Sunset

22:14

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:10·23:24

Diff

+2m

10Wed

17h 56m

Sunrise

04:1941° NE

Sunset

22:15

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:09·23:26

Diff

+2m

11Thu

17h 58m

Sunrise

04:1941° NE

Sunset

22:16

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:08·23:27

Diff

+2m

12Fri

17h 59m

Sunrise

04:1841° NE

Sunset

22:17

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:07·23:29

Diff

+1m

13Sat

18h 00m

Sunrise

04:1841° NE

Sunset

22:18

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:06·23:30

Diff

+1m

14Sun

18h 01m

Sunrise

04:1741° NE

Sunset

22:19

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:05·23:31

Diff

+1m

15Mon

18h 02m

Sunrise

04:1740° NE

Sunset

22:20

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:05·23:32

Diff

+1m

16TueToday

18h 03m

Sunrise

04:1740° NE

Sunset

22:20

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:04·23:33

Diff

+1m

17Wed

18h 04m

Sunrise

04:1740° NE

Sunset

22:21

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:04·23:34

Diff

+1m

18Thu

18h 05m

Sunrise

04:1740° NE

Sunset

22:21

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:04·23:34

Diff

+1m

19Fri

18h 05m

Sunrise

04:1740° NE

Sunset

22:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:03·23:35

Diff

20Sat

18h 05m

Sunrise

04:1740° NE

Sunset

22:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:03·23:35

Diff

21SunNotable

18h 05m

Sunrise

04:1740° NE

Sunset

22:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:03·23:36

Diff

22Mon

18h 05m

Sunrise

04:1740° NE

Sunset

22:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:04·23:36

Diff

23Tue

18h 05m

Sunrise

04:1740° NE

Sunset

22:23

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:04·23:36

Diff

24Wed

18h 05m

Sunrise

04:1840° NE

Sunset

22:23

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:05·23:36

Diff

25Thu

18h 04m

Sunrise

04:1840° NE

Sunset

22:23

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:05·23:36

Diff

26Fri

18h 04m

Sunrise

04:1940° NE

Sunset

22:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:06·23:35

Diff

-1m

27Sat

18h 03m

Sunrise

04:1940° NE

Sunset

22:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:07·23:35

Diff

-1m

28Sun

18h 02m

Sunrise

04:2040° NE

Sunset

22:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:08·23:34

Diff

-1m

29Mon

18h 01m

Sunrise

04:2141° NE

Sunset

22:22

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:09·23:34

Diff

-1m

30Tue

18h 00m

Sunrise

04:2141° NE

Sunset

22:21

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

03:10·23:33

Diff

-1m

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight	Diff	Civil dawn	Civil dusk	Solar noon	Noon alt.	Rise dir.
1Mon	04:28	22:04	17h 36m	—	03:22	23:09	13:16	54.3°	44° NE
2Tue	04:26	22:05	17h 39m	+3m	03:21	23:11	13:16	54.5°	43° NE
3Wed	04:25	22:07	17h 41m	+3m	03:19	23:13	13:16	54.6°	43° NE
4Thu	04:24	22:08	17h 44m	+2m	03:17	23:15	13:16	54.7°	43° NE
5Fri	04:23	22:10	17h 46m	+2m	03:16	23:17	13:16	54.8°	43° NE
6Sat	04:22	22:11	17h 48m	+2m	03:14	23:19	13:17	54.9°	42° NE
7Sun	04:22	22:12	17h 51m	+2m	03:13	23:21	13:17	55.0°	42° NE
8Mon	04:21	22:13	17h 52m	+2m	03:11	23:23	13:17	55.1°	42° NE
9Tue	04:20	22:14	17h 54m	+2m	03:10	23:24	13:17	55.2°	42° NE
10Wed	04:19	22:15	17h 56m	+2m	03:09	23:26	13:17	55.3°	41° NE
11Thu	04:19	22:16	17h 58m	+2m	03:08	23:27	13:18	55.4°	41° NE
12Fri	04:18	22:17	17h 59m	+1m	03:07	23:29	13:18	55.4°	41° NE
13Sat	04:18	22:18	18h 00m	+1m	03:06	23:30	13:18	55.5°	41° NE
14Sun	04:17	22:19	18h 01m	+1m	03:05	23:31	13:18	55.6°	41° NE
15Mon	04:17	22:20	18h 02m	+1m	03:05	23:32	13:18	55.6°	40° NE
16TueToday	04:17	22:20	18h 03m	+1m	03:04	23:33	13:19	55.6°	40° NE
17Wed	04:17	22:21	18h 04m	+1m	03:04	23:34	13:19	55.7°	40° NE
18Thu	04:17	22:21	18h 05m	+1m	03:04	23:34	13:19	55.7°	40° NE
19Fri	04:17	22:22	18h 05m	0m	03:03	23:35	13:19	55.7°	40° NE
20Sat	04:17	22:22	18h 05m	0m	03:03	23:35	13:19	55.7°	40° NE
21Sun★	04:17	22:22	18h 05m	0m	03:03	23:36	13:20	55.7°	40° NE
22Mon	04:17	22:22	18h 05m	0m	03:04	23:36	13:20	55.7°	40° NE
23Tue	04:17	22:23	18h 05m	0m	03:04	23:36	13:20	55.7°	40° NE
24Wed	04:18	22:23	18h 05m	0m	03:05	23:36	13:20	55.7°	40° NE
25Thu	04:18	22:23	18h 04m	0m	03:05	23:36	13:20	55.7°	40° NE
26Fri	04:19	22:22	18h 04m	-1m	03:06	23:35	13:21	55.7°	40° NE
27Sat	04:19	22:22	18h 03m	-1m	03:07	23:35	13:21	55.6°	40° NE
28Sun	04:20	22:22	18h 02m	-1m	03:08	23:34	13:21	55.6°	40° NE
29Mon	04:21	22:22	18h 01m	-1m	03:09	23:34	13:21	55.5°	41° NE
30Tue	04:21	22:21	18h 00m	-1m	03:10	23:33	13:21	55.5°	41° NE

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What time does the sun rise in Alness today?

The sun rises in Alness today at 04:17 (Europe/London).

What time does the sun set in Alness today?

The sun sets in Alness today at 22:20 (Europe/London).

How long is the day in Alness today?

Today's day length in Alness is 18h 03m, with 1 min longer than yesterday compared to yesterday.

When is the longest day of the year in Alness?

The longest day of 2026 in Alness is June 21, with 18h 05m of daylight.

When is the shortest day of the year in Alness?

The shortest day of 2026 in Alness is December 22, with 6h 32m of daylight.

What is the golden hour in Alness?

Golden hour in Alness today runs from 04:23 to 05:26 in the morning and from 21:11 to 22:14 in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

In which direction does the sun rise in Alness?

Today the sun rises 40° east of north in Alness (approximately NE) and sets at 320° (NW).

Does Alness observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Alness uses Europe/London, with the next DST transition on October 25, 2026.

When is the sun highest in Alness today?

The sun reaches its highest point over Alness today at 13:19 (Europe/London), climbing to an altitude of 55.6° above the horizon.

When is the blue hour in Alness?

Blue hour in Alness runs from 03:04 to 03:36 before sunrise and from 23:01 to 23:33 after sunset — the cool, photogenic window right before sunrise and after sunset.

What is the difference between civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight?

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Why does the day length change during the year?

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/alness-gb

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