Loch Ness & Glencoe in December 2026: in daylight or in the dark?
Short answer: On 15 December 2026: Glencoe at 11:00: in daylight. Sun up 08:52–15:42. With the usual timing the main stops are in daylight every day of December.
A 12-hour loop through the Highlands. Glencoe comes mid-morning and Loch Ness around lunch, so the main stops are in daylight even in December; the return through the Cairngorms is in the dark from October.
| Date | Glencoe, Loch Ness at Fort Augustus |
|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:28, sunset 15:43 |
| Wed 2 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:29, sunset 15:42 |
| Thu 3 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:31, sunset 15:41 |
| Fri 4 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:33, sunset 15:41 |
| Sat 5 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:34, sunset 15:40 |
| Sun 6 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:36, sunset 15:39 |
| Mon 7 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:37, sunset 15:39 |
| Tue 8 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:38, sunset 15:38 |
| Wed 9 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:40, sunset 15:38 |
| Thu 10 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:41, sunset 15:37 |
| Fri 11 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:42, sunset 15:37 |
| Sat 12 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:44, sunset 15:37 |
| Sun 13 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:45, sunset 15:37 |
| Mon 14 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:46, sunset 15:37 |
| Tue 15 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:47, sunset 15:37 |
| Wed 16 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:48, sunset 15:37 |
| Thu 17 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:48, sunset 15:37 |
| Fri 18 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:49, sunset 15:37 |
| Sat 19 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:50, sunset 15:37 |
| Sun 20 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:51, sunset 15:38 |
| Mon 21 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:51, sunset 15:38 |
| Tue 22 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:52, sunset 15:39 |
| Wed 23 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:52, sunset 15:39 |
| Thu 24 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:52, sunset 15:40 |
| Fri 25 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:53, sunset 15:41 |
| Sat 26 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:53, sunset 15:41 |
| Sun 27 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:53, sunset 15:42 |
| Mon 28 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:53, sunset 15:43 |
| Tue 29 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:53, sunset 15:44 |
| Wed 30 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:53, sunset 15:45 |
| Thu 31 Dec | In daylight · sunrise 08:53, sunset 15:47 |
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Questions
Will the Loch Ness & Glencoe tour be in daylight in December 2026?
On 15 December 2026: Glencoe at 11:00: in daylight. Sun up 08:52–15:42. With the usual timing the main stops are in daylight every day of December.