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How much daylight has Glasgow gained since the solstice?

Glasgow's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 6 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. That is 51 minutes less than London gets on its shortest day. By January 31 it has gained 1 hour, 36 minutes.

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Glasgow daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetMonday, December 14, 3:43 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 6 h 59 min (sunrise 8:46 am, sunset 3:44 pm)
Latest sunriseTuesday, December 29, 8:48 am
7 hours of daylightSaturday, December 26
First sunset after 4 pmThursday, January 7 (4:02 pm)
8 hours of daylightFriday, January 22
9 hours of daylightSunday, February 7
10 hours of daylightSaturday, February 20
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 17 h 35 min

The December solstice is at 8:50 pm on December 21, Glasgow time.

Daylight gained in Glasgow, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+7 min 42 sec7 h 06 min+1 min 22 sec8:47 am3:54 pm
Jan 15+39 min7 h 38 min+2 min 55 sec8:38 am4:15 pm
Feb 1+1 h 40 min8 h 38 min+4 min 1 sec8:12 am4:50 pm
Feb 15+2 h 39 min9 h 38 min+4 min 27 sec7:43 am5:21 pm
Mar 1+3 h 43 min10 h 42 min+4 min 37 sec7:09 am5:51 pm
Mar 15+4 h 48 min11 h 47 min+4 min 40 sec6:33 am6:20 pm
Apr 1+6 h 07 min13 h 06 min+4 min 38 sec6:49 am7:55 pm

Glasgow: questions people ask

How many hours of daylight does Glasgow get in December?

7 h 26 min on December 1, falling to 6 h 59 min on the December 21 solstice (sunrise 8:46 am, sunset 3:44 pm). By December 31 it is back to 7 h 05 min. Twilight adds some usable light either side.

How long is the longest day in Glasgow?

17 h 35 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 4:31 am and sets at 10:06 pm. That is 10 hours, 37 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

Does Glasgow get less winter daylight than London?

Yes. Glasgow's shortest day is 6 h 59 min, 51 minutes shorter than London's (7 h 50 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Glasgow gets 17 h 35 min, 57 minutes more than London.

When do the mornings start getting lighter in Glasgow?

Not until after the latest sunrise, 8:48 am on Tuesday, December 29, 8 days after the shortest day. Mornings then brighten slowly: on February 1 the sun rises at 8:12 am.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).