Buncrana, County Donegal · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Buncrana Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Buncrana, County Donegal, giving 9 hours, 39 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:24 17:03 noon 12:13

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 39m −4m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.0° 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: 00:00–05:21Astronomical twilight: 05:21–06:03Nautical twilight: 06:03–06:46Civil twilight: 06:46–07:24Daylight: 07:24–17:03Civil twilight: 17:03–17:41Nautical twilight: 17:41–18:23Astronomical twilight: 18:23–19:05Night: 19:05–00:00Golden hour: 07:00–08:18Golden hour: 16:09–17:2600:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Buncrana for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 9h 39m −4m 15s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 35m −4m 15s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 31m −4m 13s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 27m −4m 12s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 22m −4m 11s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 18m −4m 09s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 14m −4m 08s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Buncrana 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 202617h 24m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 08m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Buncrana 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

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

97% illuminated · 16.2 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Buncrana

Sunrise and sunset in places near Buncrana

Today's times; the difference is against Buncrana.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Buncrana
Derry Northern Ireland 18 km SSE other time zone
Letterkenny 27 km SW 38 seconds later
Limavady Northern Ireland 33 km ESE other time zone
Strabane Northern Ireland 34 km S other time zone
Portstewart Northern Ireland 47 km E other time zone
Coleraine Northern Ireland 50 km E other time zone
Portrush Northern Ireland 51 km E other time zone
Omagh Northern Ireland 60 km S other time zone
Ballymoney Northern Ireland 60 km E other time zone
Magherafelt Northern Ireland 68 km SE other time zone

Larger cities nearby

All 2 places in County Donegal · Ireland

About Buncrana

Location
Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland
Coordinates
55.1333°N, 7.4500°W
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Time zone
Europe/Dublin, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
6,785

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 Buncrana

What time is sunrise in Buncrana today?

Sunrise in Buncrana, County Donegal today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 07:24 GMT, and sunset is at 17:03.

How many hours of daylight does Buncrana get today?

Buncrana gets 9 hours, 39 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Buncrana this evening?

Evening golden hour in Buncrana runs from 16:09 to 17:26 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Buncrana?

The longest day of 2026 in Buncrana is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 8 minutes.

What time zone is Buncrana in?

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

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