United Kingdom
Time now in Orkney Islands
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 05:46Sunset 08:43Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
21,850
Sunrise
05:46
Sunset
08:43
Day length
14h 57m
Coordinates
59.00, -3.00
Time difference from Orkney Islands
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About the time in Orkney Islands
Sunrise today lands at 05:46 and sunset at 08:43 local time, giving 14h 57m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (59.00, -3.00) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Orkney Islands.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Orkney Islands day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 08:00–16:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Orkney Islands sits at latitude 59.00, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 14h 57m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Orkney Islands
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Europe/London, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Orkney Islands change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Orkney Islands today?
- Sunrise is at 05:46 and sunset at 08:43, giving 14h 57m of daylight.
- What time is it in Orkney Islands right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Orkney Islands, updating every second from Europe/London (UTC +1).
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