Current Time in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom
5:37:11 PM
17:37:11
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Kirkcaldy is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Kirkcaldy
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Scotland
- District
- Fife
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 50,370
- Elevation
- Approximately 39 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 56° 07' N / 3° 09' W
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Kirkcaldy follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
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All times shown relative to Kirkcaldy local time
Clock changes in Kirkcaldy
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 34 min4 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 34 min4 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (21.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 34 min | 4 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 29 min | 4 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 25 min | 4 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 20 min | 4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 16 min | 4 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 12 min | 4 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 07 min | 4 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Kirkcaldy
Upcoming public holidays in Scotland
- St Andrew’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh AirportEDILarge airport · Serves Ingliston, Edinburgh22.7 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · EDI / EGPH
About 22.7 km (14.1 mi) southwest of Kirkcaldy
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dundee AirportDNDMedium airport · Serves Dundee38.2 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DND / EGPN
About 38.2 km (23.7 mi) north-northeast of Kirkcaldy
Scheduled airline service in source data
Glasgow AirportGLALarge airport · Serves Glasgow83.7 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GLA / EGPF
About 83.7 km (52.0 mi) west-southwest of Kirkcaldy
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kirkcaldy in?
- Kirkcaldy uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Kirkcaldy?
- Clocks in Kirkcaldy move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Kirkcaldy observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Kirkcaldy observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Kirkcaldy?
- Kirkcaldy is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer