Kinsale, County Cork · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Kinsale Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Kinsale, County Cork, giving 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:16 17:20 noon 12:18

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 04m −3m 45s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.1° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, Europe/Dublin (UTC+0)

Night: 00:00–05:23Astronomical twilight: 05:23–06:02Nautical twilight: 06:02–06:41Civil twilight: 06:41–07:16Daylight: 07:16–17:20Civil twilight: 17:20–17:54Nautical twilight: 17:54–18:34Astronomical twilight: 18:34–19:12Night: 19:12–00:00Golden hour: 06:54–08:04Golden hour: 16:32–17:4100:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Kinsale for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 10h 04m −3m 45s
Mon 26 Oct 10h 00m −3m 44s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 57m −3m 43s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 53m −3m 42s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 49m −3m 41s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 46m −3m 39s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 42m −3m 38s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Kinsale through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest day21 June 202616h 41m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 48m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset12 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Kinsale sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox 20 March 2026
June solstice longest day 21 June 2026
September equinox 23 September 2026
December solstice shortest day 21 December 2026
Clocks go forward 29 March 2026IST
Clocks go back 25 October 2026GMT

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous

99% illuminated · 14.0 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Kinsale

Sunrise and sunset in places near Kinsale

Today's times; the difference is against Kinsale.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Kinsale
Carrigaline 15 km NE same minute
Bandon 15 km WNW 56 seconds later
Douglas 20 km NNE same minute
Ballincollig 20 km N 36 seconds later
Cork 22 km N same minute
Passage West 23 km NE same minute
Cobh 23 km NE 38 seconds earlier
Glanmire 25 km NNE same minute
Carrigtwohill 29 km NE 38 seconds earlier
Midleton 33 km NE 57 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 14 places in County Cork · Ireland

About Kinsale

Location
Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates
51.7075°N, 8.5306°W
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Time zone
Europe/Dublin, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
5,281

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Kinsale

What time is sunrise in Kinsale today?

Sunrise in Kinsale, County Cork today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:16 GMT, and sunset is at 17:20.

How many hours of daylight does Kinsale get today?

Kinsale gets 10 hours, 4 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Kinsale this evening?

Evening golden hour in Kinsale runs from 16:32 to 17:41 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Kinsale?

The longest day of 2026 in Kinsale is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 41 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 48 minutes.

What time zone is Kinsale in?

Kinsale uses the Europe/Dublin time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).

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