What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairngorms National Park?

Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times at this national park. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.

Today

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Sunrise

7:40 AM

103° ESEDawn 7:02 AM

Sunrise in Cairngorms National Park was at 7:40:46 AM GMT+1 (1h 22m ago).

Sunset

6:18 PM

257° WSWDusk 6:57 PM

Sunset in Cairngorms National Park will be at 6:18:34 PM GMT+1 (in 9h 16m).

Now

7:40a6:18p

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Daylight now · Golden hour at 5:18 PM

Daylight: 10h 37m
Darkness: 9h 20m
Solar noon: 1:00 PM
Sun altitude: 8.6°
Sun direction: 121° ESE

How long golden hour and blue hour last

Tomorrow

Friday, October 16, 2026

Sunrise

7:42 AM

104° ESEDawn 7:04 AM

Sunrise in Cairngorms National Park will be at 7:42:54 AM GMT+1 (in 22h 40m).

Sunset

6:16 PM

256° WSWDusk 6:54 PM

Sunset in Cairngorms National Park will be at 6:16:01 PM GMT+1 (in 33h 14m).

Moon tonight

Phase, moonrise and moonset in Cairngorms National Park

Waxing Crescent

22% illuminated

Moonrise: 2:22 PM
Moonset: 7:16 PM

Calendar

United Kingdom Time · select a day to expand

	Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Dusk	Length
	1 Thu	6:33 AM	7:11 AM	1:04 PM	6:55 PM	7:33 PM	11h 44m 21s
	2 Fri	6:35 AM	7:13 AM	1:03 PM	6:52 PM	7:30 PM	11h 39m 34s
	3 Sat	6:37 AM	7:15 AM	1:03 PM	6:50 PM	7:28 PM	11h 34m 47s
	4 Sun	6:39 AM	7:17 AM	1:03 PM	6:47 PM	7:25 PM	11h 30m 00s
	5 Mon	6:41 AM	7:19 AM	1:02 PM	6:44 PM	7:22 PM	11h 25m 14s
	6 Tue	6:43 AM	7:21 AM	1:02 PM	6:42 PM	7:20 PM	11h 20m 28s
	7 Wed	6:45 AM	7:23 AM	1:02 PM	6:39 PM	7:17 PM	11h 15m 42s
	8 Thu	6:47 AM	7:25 AM	1:01 PM	6:36 PM	7:14 PM	11h 10m 56s
	9 Fri	6:49 AM	7:28 AM	1:01 PM	6:34 PM	7:12 PM	11h 06m 11s
	10 Sat	6:51 AM	7:30 AM	1:01 PM	6:31 PM	7:09 PM	11h 01m 26s
	11 Sun	6:53 AM	7:32 AM	1:01 PM	6:28 PM	7:07 PM	10h 56m 42s
	12 Mon	6:56 AM	7:34 AM	1:00 PM	6:26 PM	7:04 PM	10h 51m 57s
	13 Tue	6:58 AM	7:36 AM	1:00 PM	6:23 PM	7:02 PM	10h 47m 14s
	14 Wed	7:00 AM	7:38 AM	1:00 PM	6:21 PM	6:59 PM	10h 42m 31s
	15 Thu	7:02 AM	7:40 AM	1:00 PM	6:18 PM	6:57 PM	10h 37m 48s
Thursday, October 15 10h 37m 48s of daylight·−4m 43s vs. yesterday·twilight 7:02 AM – 6:57 PM Time 9:02 AM Altitude 8.6° Heading 120° ESE Light Daylight 9:02 AM, Daylight, altitude 8.6 degrees
	16 Fri	7:04 AM	7:42 AM	12:59 PM	6:16 PM	6:54 PM	10h 33m 06s
	17 Sat	7:06 AM	7:45 AM	12:59 PM	6:13 PM	6:52 PM	10h 28m 24s
	18 Sun	7:08 AM	7:47 AM	12:59 PM	6:10 PM	6:49 PM	10h 23m 43s
	19 Mon	7:10 AM	7:49 AM	12:59 PM	6:08 PM	6:47 PM	10h 19m 03s
	20 Tue	7:12 AM	7:51 AM	12:59 PM	6:05 PM	6:44 PM	10h 14m 24s
	21 Wed	7:14 AM	7:53 AM	12:59 PM	6:03 PM	6:42 PM	10h 09m 45s
	22 Thu	7:16 AM	7:55 AM	12:58 PM	6:00 PM	6:40 PM	10h 05m 07s
	23 Fri	7:18 AM	7:58 AM	12:58 PM	5:58 PM	6:37 PM	10h 00m 30s
	24 Sat	7:20 AM	8:00 AM	12:58 PM	5:56 PM	6:35 PM	9h 55m 54s
	25 Sun	6:22 AM	7:02 AM	11:58 AM	4:53 PM	5:33 PM	9h 51m 18s
	26 Mon	6:24 AM	7:04 AM	11:58 AM	4:51 PM	5:30 PM	9h 46m 44s
	27 Tue	6:26 AM	7:06 AM	11:58 AM	4:48 PM	5:28 PM	9h 42m 11s
	28 Wed	6:28 AM	7:08 AM	11:58 AM	4:46 PM	5:26 PM	9h 37m 39s
	29 Thu	6:30 AM	7:11 AM	11:58 AM	4:44 PM	5:24 PM	9h 33m 09s
	30 Fri	6:33 AM	7:13 AM	11:58 AM	4:41 PM	5:22 PM	9h 28m 39s
	31 Sat	6:35 AM	7:15 AM	11:58 AM	4:39 PM	5:20 PM	9h 24m 12s

Photos

Sunrise and sunset photos of Cairngorms National Park from Flickr.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Cairngorms National Park, United Kingdom

What time does the sun rise in Cairngorms National Park today?: Sunrise in Cairngorms National Park today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:40 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
What time does the sun set in Cairngorms National Park today?: Sunset today is at 6:18 PM, after 10h 37m of daylight.
When does it get dark in Cairngorms National Park tonight?: Civil twilight ends at 6:57 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:25 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
When is the longest day in Cairngorms National Park, United Kingdom?: The longest day of 2026 in Cairngorms National Park is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 17h 54m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
When is the shortest day in Cairngorms National Park, United Kingdom?: The shortest day of 2026 in Cairngorms National Park is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 6h 42m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 22, 2027.
How much more daylight does Cairngorms National Park get in summer than in winter?: Cairngorms National Park gets 11h 12m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (17h 54m against 6h 42m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 20m of daylight.
When is the earliest sunrise in Cairngorms National Park?: The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Cairngorms National Park is on Thursday, June 18, 2026, when the sun comes up at 4:18 AM.
When is the latest sunset in Cairngorms National Park?: The latest sunset is on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10:13 PM.
When is the earliest sunset in Cairngorms National Park?: The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, with the sun down by 3:32 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
When is the latest sunrise in Cairngorms National Park?: The latest sunrise is on Monday, December 28, 2026 at 8:53 AM.
Does Cairngorms National Park observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Cairngorms National Park uses United Kingdom Time: clocks go forward on March 29, 2026, then back on October 25, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.

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