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Rathgar, County Dublin City · Saturday, 24 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Rathgar Today
Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at IST in Rathgar, County Dublin City, giving 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight, 4 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 01m
−4m 01s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.8° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Europe/Dublin (UTC+1)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Rathgar for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 24 Oct | 10h 01m | −4m 01s | ||
| Sun 25 Oct | 9h 57m | −4m 00s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 53m | −3m 58s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 49m | −3m 58s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 45m | −3m 56s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 41m | −3m 55s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 37m | −3m 54s |
Daylight in Rathgar through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202617h 00m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 30m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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 2026 | IST |
| Clocks go back | 25 October 2026 | GMT |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated · 12.9 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Rathgar
Today's times; the difference is against Rathgar.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Rathgar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terenure South Dublin | 0.9 km SW | same minute | ||
| Rathfarnham South Dublin | 1.6 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Dublin | 2.7 km NE | same minute | ||
| Crumlin | 2.7 km WNW | same minute | ||
| Dundrum Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | 2.9 km SSE | same minute | ||
| Donnybrook | 3.5 km E | same minute | ||
| Sandymount | 3.8 km ENE | same minute | ||
| Walkinstown | 4.6 km WNW | same minute | ||
| Ballyboden South Dublin | 4.7 km SW | same minute | ||
| Balally Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | 5.1 km SSE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Rathgar
- Location
- Rathgar, County Dublin City, Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.3146°N, 6.2750°W
- Elevation
- 39 m (128 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin, IST (UTC+1)
- Population
- 8,394
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Rathgar
What time is sunrise in Rathgar today?
Sunrise in Rathgar, County Dublin City today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 08:08 IST, and sunset is at 18:09.
How many hours of daylight does Rathgar get today?
Rathgar gets 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight today, 4 minutes 1 second shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Rathgar this evening?
Evening golden hour in Rathgar runs from 17:19 to 18:31 IST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Rathgar?
The longest day of 2026 in Rathgar is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 30 minutes.
What time zone is Rathgar in?
Rathgar uses the Europe/Dublin time zone, currently IST (UTC+1).
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