Swords, County Fingal County · Saturday, 24 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Swords Today

Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at IST in Swords, County Fingal County, giving 10 hours of daylight, 4 minutes 2 seconds shorter than yesterday.

08:09 18:09 noon 13:09

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 00m −4m 02s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.7° 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+1)

Night: 00:00–06:11Astronomical twilight: 06:11–06:52Nautical twilight: 06:52–07:33Civil twilight: 07:33–08:09Daylight: 08:09–18:09Civil twilight: 18:09–18:45Nautical twilight: 18:45–19:25Astronomical twilight: 19:25–20:06Night: 20:06–00:00Golden hour: 07:46–08:59Golden hour: 17:18–18:3100:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Swords for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 24 Oct 10h 00m −4m 02s
Sun 25 Oct 9h 56m −4m 01s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 52m −4m 00s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 48m −3m 59s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 44m −3m 58s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 40m −3m 56s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 36m −3m 55s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Swords 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 02m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 29m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Swords 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

96% illuminated · 12.9 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Swords

Sunrise and sunset in places near Swords

Today's times; the difference is against Swords.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Swords
Kinsealy-Drinan 2.0 km SSE same minute
Malahide 4.3 km ESE same minute
Donabate 5.3 km NE same minute
Portmarnock 6.7 km SE same minute
Ballymun Dublin City 7.6 km SSW same minute
Artane Dublin City 8.1 km S same minute
Beaumont Dublin City 8.1 km S same minute
Lusk 8.3 km NNE same minute
Raheny Dublin City 8.5 km SSE same minute
Baldoyle 9.3 km SE 30 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 15 places in County Fingal County · Ireland

About Swords

Location
Swords, County Fingal County, Ireland
Coordinates
53.4597°N, 6.2181°W
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Time zone
Europe/Dublin, IST (UTC+1)
Population
40,776

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 Swords

What time is sunrise in Swords today?

Sunrise in Swords, County Fingal County today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 08:09 IST, and sunset is at 18:09.

How many hours of daylight does Swords get today?

Swords gets 10 hours of daylight today, 4 minutes 2 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Swords this evening?

Evening golden hour in Swords runs from 17:18 to 18:31 IST today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Swords?

The longest day of 2026 in Swords is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 2 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 29 minutes.

What time zone is Swords in?

Swords uses the Europe/Dublin time zone, currently IST (UTC+1).

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