The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh in November
On November 1 in Edinburgh the sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 16:27; on day 30 it rises at 08:21 and sets at 15:44. Over the month the day gets 99 minutes shorter.
In Edinburgh (56.0° latitude), November 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 16:27 on the 1st, and at 08:21 and 15:44 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 8 h 07 min and the sun reaches 15° above the horizon. Even so, the UV index never reaches 3 at any point in the month: at this latitude and time of year, the ozone layer absorbs UVB before enough of it reaches the ground. So in November there is no vitamin D synthesis in Edinburgh at any hour of the day, however long you stay out.
Where does the sun rise and set in Edinburgh in November?
Mid-November in Edinburgh: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 124°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 236°. That is 34° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 34° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° south.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Edinburgh. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:45 | 07:26 | 16:27 | 17:07 | 9 h 02 min |
| 2 | 06:47 | 07:28 | 16:25 | 17:05 | 8 h 57 min |
| 3 | 06:49 | 07:30 | 16:23 | 17:03 | 8 h 53 min |
| 4 | 06:51 | 07:32 | 16:21 | 17:02 | 8 h 49 min |
| 5 | 06:53 | 07:34 | 16:19 | 17:00 | 8 h 45 min |
| 6 | 06:55 | 07:36 | 16:17 | 16:58 | 8 h 41 min |
| 7 | 06:57 | 07:38 | 16:15 | 16:56 | 8 h 37 min |
| 8 | 06:59 | 07:40 | 16:13 | 16:55 | 8 h 33 min |
| 9 | 07:01 | 07:42 | 16:12 | 16:53 | 8 h 29 min |
| 10 | 07:03 | 07:44 | 16:10 | 16:52 | 8 h 26 min |
| 11 | 07:04 | 07:46 | 16:08 | 16:50 | 8 h 22 min |
| 12 | 07:06 | 07:48 | 16:06 | 16:48 | 8 h 18 min |
| 13 | 07:08 | 07:50 | 16:05 | 16:47 | 8 h 14 min |
| 14 | 07:10 | 07:52 | 16:03 | 16:46 | 8 h 11 min |
| 15 | 07:12 | 07:54 | 16:02 | 16:44 | 8 h 07 min |
| 16 | 07:13 | 07:56 | 16:00 | 16:43 | 8 h 04 min |
| 17 | 07:15 | 07:58 | 15:59 | 16:42 | 8 h 00 min |
| 18 | 07:17 | 08:00 | 15:57 | 16:40 | 7 h 57 min |
| 19 | 07:18 | 08:02 | 15:56 | 16:39 | 7 h 54 min |
| 20 | 07:20 | 08:04 | 15:54 | 16:38 | 7 h 51 min |
| 21 | 07:22 | 08:06 | 15:53 | 16:37 | 7 h 47 min |
| 22 | 07:23 | 08:07 | 15:52 | 16:36 | 7 h 44 min |
| 23 | 07:25 | 08:09 | 15:51 | 16:35 | 7 h 41 min |
| 24 | 07:27 | 08:11 | 15:49 | 16:34 | 7 h 38 min |
| 25 | 07:28 | 08:13 | 15:48 | 16:33 | 7 h 36 min |
| 26 | 07:30 | 08:14 | 15:47 | 16:32 | 7 h 33 min |
| 27 | 07:31 | 08:16 | 15:46 | 16:31 | 7 h 30 min |
| 28 | 07:33 | 08:18 | 15:45 | 16:30 | 7 h 28 min |
| 29 | 07:34 | 08:19 | 15:44 | 16:30 | 7 h 25 min |
| 30 | 07:35 | 08:21 | 15:44 | 16:29 | 7 h 23 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November the sun doesn't climb high enough in Edinburgh for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Edinburgh vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Edinburgh in November
- Where does the sun set in Edinburgh in November?
- Mid-November in Edinburgh: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 236° measured from true north, which is 34° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 124°. Over the month both points shift 13° south.
- How much daylight does Edinburgh lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 99 minutes shorter in Edinburgh: on November 1 the sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 16:27, and on day 30 it rises at 08:21 and sets at 15:44.
- How many hours of daylight does Edinburgh get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 8 h 07 min in Edinburgh, from sunrise at 07:54 to sunset at 16:02. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Edinburgh in November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 07:12 in Edinburgh, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:54. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Edinburgh in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Edinburgh the sun sets at 16:02, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 16:44, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Edinburgh in November?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Edinburgh, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In November it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.