Daylight Hours in Fife
Sunrise, sunset and usable outdoor working light for every Fife town. Plan painting, garden and exterior jobs around the daylight you actually have. Today: Tuesday 18 August.
St Andrews
14 hr 56 min of daylight
-4 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
06:47
Sunset
21:42
Outdoor work window
07:17 – 21:12
~13.9 usable hours
Cupar
14 hr 56 min of daylight
-4 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
06:48
Sunset
21:43
Outdoor work window
07:18 – 21:13
~13.9 usable hours
Tayport
14 hr 56 min of daylight
-4 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
06:47
Sunset
21:43
Outdoor work window
07:17 – 21:13
~13.9 usable hours
Newport-on-Tay
14 hr 56 min of daylight
-4 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
06:47
Sunset
21:43
Outdoor work window
07:17 – 21:13
~13.9 usable hours
Dairsie
14 hr 56 min of daylight
-4 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
06:47
Sunset
21:43
Outdoor work window
07:17 – 21:13
~13.9 usable hours
Leuchars
14 hr 56 min of daylight
-4 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
06:47
Sunset
21:43
Outdoor work window
07:17 – 21:13
~13.9 usable hours
Guardbridge
14 hr 56 min of daylight
-4 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
06:47
Sunset
21:43
Outdoor work window
07:17 – 21:13
~13.9 usable hours
St Michaels
14 hr 56 min of daylight
-4 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
06:47
Sunset
21:43
Outdoor work window
07:17 – 21:13
~13.9 usable hours
Kingskettle
14 hr 55 min of daylight
-4 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
06:48
Sunset
21:43
Outdoor work window
07:18 – 21:13
~13.9 usable hours
Strathkinness
14 hr 56 min of daylight
-4 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
06:47
Sunset
21:42
Outdoor work window
07:17 – 21:12
~13.9 usable hours
Why this matters for exterior work
Exterior paint needs at least 4 hours above 5°C and dry conditions to cure properly. In Fife winter that often means a 5-hour window centred on noon.
Mowing is best after the morning dew has lifted (typically 90 minutes after sunrise) and before the evening dew falls (about 45 minutes before sunset).
Jet washing wants the surface to dry off before nightfall — start within the first half of the work window.
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