HC Deb 18 July 1967 vol 750 cc242-3W
Sir J. Gilmour

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the actual times of sunrise and sunset at each of the following places on 24th June, 15th October, 22nd December and 15th March when the application of British Summer Time is in force all the year round, namely, Lerwick, Wick, Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Ayr, Glasgow, Oban, Stornoway, Lochinver and Cape Wrath.

Mr. Ross

The information is as follows:

24th June 15th October 22nd December 15th March
Sunrise Sunset Sunrise Sunset Sunrise Sunset Sunrise Sunset
a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m.
Lerwick 3.38 10.34 7.43 5.57 10.08 3.58 7.23 7.06
Wick 4.05 10.24 7.47 6.09 10.01 4.21 7.30 7.14
Inverness 4.19 10.19 7.50 6.15 9.57 4.33 7.34 7.19
Aberdeen 4.13 10.08 7.41 6.07 9.46 4.27 7.25 7.10
Dundee 4.22 10.06 7.43 6.12 9.45 4.36 7.29 7.14
Edinburgh 4.27 10.03 7.43 6.14 9.43 4.40 7.30 7.16
Ayr 4.37 10.05 7.48 6.20 9.45 4.49 7.35 7.22
Glasgow 4.32 10.07 7.47 6.18 9.46 4.45 7.34 7.20
Oban 4.33 10.16 7.53 6.22 9.55 4.46 7.39 7.24
Stomoway 4.21 10.35 8.00 6.23 10.12 4.36 7.43 7.27
Lochinver 4.16 10.29 7.55 6.18 10.07 4.32 7.38 7.23
Cape Wrath 4.11 10.33 7.55 6.16 10.10 4.27 7.37 7.22

NOTE: The times shown are for 1966 but the variation from year to year is never more than 5 minutes.

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