
Current Local Time in Kirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom
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21:36:52
Saturday, 7 June 2025
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 |
Weather
°C
Change Units for Weather
Now

Light rain
9 °C
Sun, 8

Patchy rain nearby
10 / 9 °C
Mon, 9

Patchy rain nearby
11 / 9 °C
Tue, 10

Patchy rain nearby
11 / 10 °C
Time Zone

Time Zone
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
No GMT/UTC offset

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

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

DST ends
26 Oct 2025
Back 1 hour
From 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM
Sun & Moon

Sunrise
04:04

Sunset
22:17

Day length
18 hours, 13 minutes
+2m 12s longer

Moon 84%
Rise - 18:29
Set - 02:16
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Kirkwall
Time Difference to major World Cities
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
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.