Monkstown, County Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Monkstown Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Monkstown, County Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, giving 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:17 16:59 noon 12:08

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 41m −3m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.2° 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: 00:00–05:20Astronomical twilight: 05:20–06:00Nautical twilight: 06:00–06:41Civil twilight: 06:41–07:17Daylight: 07:17–16:59Civil twilight: 16:59–17:35Nautical twilight: 17:35–18:16Astronomical twilight: 18:16–18:56Night: 18:56–00:00Golden hour: 06:55–08:09Golden hour: 16:07–17:2100:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Monkstown for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 41m −3m 55s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 37m −3m 54s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 33m −3m 52s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 30m −3m 51s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 26m −3m 50s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 22m −3m 47s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 18m −3m 46s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Monkstown 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 00m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 31m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Monkstown 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

85% illuminated · 18.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Monkstown

Sunrise and sunset in places near Monkstown

Today's times; the difference is against Monkstown.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Monkstown
Dún Laoghaire 1.2 km E same minute
Sallynoggin 1.8 km SSE same minute
Blackrock 1.9 km WNW same minute
Cabinteely 2.6 km S same minute
Foxrock 3.3 km SSW same minute
Dalkey 3.9 km ESE same minute
Donnybrook Dublin City 5.2 km WNW same minute
Sandyford 5.2 km WSW same minute
Balally 5.9 km WSW same minute
Sandymount Dublin City 6.0 km NW same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 11 places in County Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown · Ireland

About Monkstown

Location
Monkstown, County Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
Coordinates
53.2931°N, 6.1531°W
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Time zone
Europe/Dublin, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
5,555

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 Monkstown

What time is sunrise in Monkstown today?

Sunrise in Monkstown, County Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:17 GMT, and sunset is at 16:59.

How many hours of daylight does Monkstown get today?

Monkstown gets 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Monkstown this evening?

Evening golden hour in Monkstown runs from 16:07 to 17:21 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Monkstown?

The longest day of 2026 in Monkstown is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 31 minutes.

What time zone is Monkstown in?

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

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