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: Wednesday 20 May.
St Andrews
16 hr 41 min of daylight
+3 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
05:47
Sunset
22:28
Outdoor work window
06:17 – 21:58
~15.7 usable hours
Cupar
16 hr 41 min of daylight
+3 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
22:29
Outdoor work window
06:18 – 21:59
~15.7 usable hours
Tayport
16 hr 42 min of daylight
+3 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
05:46
Sunset
22:29
Outdoor work window
06:16 – 21:59
~15.7 usable hours
Newport-on-Tay
16 hr 42 min of daylight
+3 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
05:46
Sunset
22:29
Outdoor work window
06:16 – 21:59
~15.7 usable hours
Dairsie
16 hr 41 min of daylight
+3 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
05:47
Sunset
22:28
Outdoor work window
06:17 – 21:58
~15.7 usable hours
Leuchars
16 hr 42 min of daylight
+3 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
05:47
Sunset
22:28
Outdoor work window
06:17 – 21:58
~15.7 usable hours
Guardbridge
16 hr 41 min of daylight
+3 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
05:47
Sunset
22:28
Outdoor work window
06:17 – 21:58
~15.7 usable hours
St Michaels
16 hr 42 min of daylight
+3 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
05:47
Sunset
22:29
Outdoor work window
06:17 – 21:59
~15.7 usable hours
Kingskettle
16 hr 40 min of daylight
+3 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
22:29
Outdoor work window
06:18 – 21:59
~15.7 usable hours
Strathkinness
16 hr 41 min of daylight
+3 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
05:47
Sunset
22:28
Outdoor work window
06:17 – 21:58
~15.7 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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