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Sunrise & Sunset Times in Edinburgh — May 2026

Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Edinburgh, United Kingdom during May 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 55.95°, -3.19°.

Sunrise & Sunset in Edinburgh During May

May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Edinburgh. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.

Golden Hour & Twilight in May

During May, golden hour in Edinburgh lasts approximately 73 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.

Through May, days in Edinburgh are lengthening by roughly 3.6 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 47m over the course of the month.

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Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2026

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
May 1Fri05:29 AM08:50 PM15h 21m01:09 PM
May 2Sat05:27 AM08:52 PM15h 25m01:09 PM
May 3Sun05:25 AM08:54 PM15h 29m01:09 PM
May 4Mon05:22 AM08:56 PM15h 33m01:09 PM
May 5Tue05:20 AM08:58 PM15h 38m01:09 PM
May 6Wed05:18 AM09:00 PM15h 42m01:09 PM
May 7Thu05:16 AM09:02 PM15h 46m01:09 PM
May 8Fri05:14 AM09:04 PM15h 50m01:09 PM
May 9Sat05:12 AM09:06 PM15h 54m01:09 PM
May 10Sun05:10 AM09:08 PM15h 58m01:09 PM
May 11Mon05:08 AM09:10 PM16h 2m01:09 PM
May 12Tue05:06 AM09:11 PM16h 6m01:09 PM
May 13Wed05:04 AM09:13 PM16h 10m01:09 PM
May 14Thu05:02 AM09:15 PM16h 13m01:09 PM
May 15Fri05:00 AM09:17 PM16h 17m01:09 PM
May 16Sat04:58 AM09:19 PM16h 21m01:09 PM
May 17Sun04:56 AM09:21 PM16h 24m01:09 PM
May 18Mon04:55 AM09:23 PM16h 28m01:09 PM
May 19Tue04:53 AM09:24 PM16h 32m01:09 PM
May 20Wed04:51 AM09:26 PM16h 35m01:09 PM
May 21Thu04:50 AM09:28 PM16h 38m01:09 PM
May 22Fri04:48 AM09:30 PM16h 42m01:09 PM
May 23Sat04:47 AM09:31 PM16h 45m01:09 PM
May 24Sun04:45 AM09:33 PM16h 48m01:09 PM
May 25Mon04:44 AM09:35 PM16h 51m01:09 PM
May 26Tue04:42 AM09:36 PM16h 54m01:09 PM
May 27Wed04:41 AM09:38 PM16h 57m01:09 PM
May 28Thu04:39 AM09:40 PM17h 0m01:09 PM
May 29Fri04:38 AM09:41 PM17h 3m01:10 PM
May 30Sat04:37 AM09:42 PM17h 5m01:10 PM
May 31Sun04:36 AM09:44 PM17h 8m01:10 PM

May 2026 Summary — Edinburgh

Earliest Sunrise
04:36 AM
May 31
Latest Sunrise
05:29 AM
May 1
Shortest Day
15h 21m
May 1
Longest Day
17h 8m
May 31
vs. April: Days in May are on average +2h 7m longer than in April 2026. Average day length this month: 16h 19m.

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