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Current Local Time in Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom

04:02:49

Monday, 4 August 2025

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Country:	United Kingdom
Constituent Country:	Scotland (SCT)
Languages:	English, Scots, Scottish Gaelic
Currency:	Pound Sterling (GBP)
Lat/Long:	58.9847°N / 2.9622°W
Elevation:	5 m
Country Code:	+44
Alternative Names:	Kirkwaa, Bàgh na h-Eaglaise, Kirkwal, Kirkavå

Holiday Note: Aug 04 - Summer Bank Holiday. The Businesses may be closed. Learn More

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Patchy rain nearby

13 °C

Tue, 5

Patchy rain nearby

13 / 13 °C

Wed, 6

Patchy rain nearby

14 / 13 °C

Thu, 7

Patchy rain nearby

14 / 13 °C

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Currently daylight saving time is active

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GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) No GMT/UTC offset

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BST (British Summer Time) GMT/UTC +1 hour

The daylight saving time started on Mar 30, 2025

DST started

30 Mar 2025 Forward 1 hour From 1:00 AM to 2:00 AM

The daylight saving time will end on Oct 26, 2025

DST ends

26 Oct 2025 Back 1 hour From 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM

Sun & Moon

Sunrise

05:07

Sunset

21:28

Day length

16 hours, 20 minutes -4m 38s shorter

Moon 73%

Rise - 19:38 Set - 23:18

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Time Difference to major World Cities

Los Angeles	-8:00 hours
New York	-5:00 hours
São Paulo	-4:00 hours
London	No time difference
Frankfurt	+1:00 hour
Amsterdam	+1:00 hour

Dubai	+3:00 hours
Mumbai	+4:30 hours
Hong Kong	+7:00 hours
Singapore	+7:00 hours
Tokyo	+8:00 hours
Sydney	+9:00 hours

Upcoming Holidays

Monday, August 4, 2025 Summer Bank Holiday

Sunday, November 30, 2025 St. Andrew's Day

Monday, December 1, 2025 St. Andrew's Day observed

Thursday, December 25, 2025 Christmas Day

Friday, December 26, 2025 Boxing Day

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Airports

Inverness Airport, INV About 172 km from Kirkwall

Kirkwall Airport, KOI About 4 km from Kirkwall

Eday Airport, EOI About 25 km from Kirkwall

Wick Airport, WIC About 59 km from Kirkwall

Sumburgh Airport, LSI About 137 km from Kirkwall

See on the Map

Major cities in the vicinity of Kirkwall, United Kingdom

Inverness ... (183 Km)

Aberdeen ... (210 Km)

Dundee ... (281 Km)

Perth ... (289 Km)

Stirling ... (324 Km)

Edinburgh ... (337 Km)

Glasgow ... (355 Km)

Tórshavn ... (396 Km)

Klaksvík ... (411 Km)

Newcastle upon Tyne ... (453 Km)

Sunderland ... (463 Km)

Durham ... (475 Km)

Bergen ... (490 Km)

Stavanger ... (498 Km)

Derry ... (515 Km)

Belfast ... (520 Km)

Lisburn ... (531 Km)

Douglas ... (545 Km)

York ... (570 Km)

Leeds ... (583 Km)

Kingston upon Hull ... (602 Km)

Manchester ... (614 Km)

Doncaster ... (618 Km)

Liverpool ... (620 Km)

Sheffield ... (630 Km)

Kristiansand ... (642 Km)

Chester ... (644 Km)

Dublin ... (659 Km)

Wrexham ... (661 Km)

Derby ... (680 Km)

Note: The distance between two locations is provided as an aerial distance for informational purposes only. While approximate, this calculation is based on reliable data and may vary slightly from the actual distance as reported in official forecasts and advisories.

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