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Loughrea, County Galway · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Loughrea Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Loughrea, County Galway, giving 9 hours, 57 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 57m
−3m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.6° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Europe/Dublin (UTC+0)
- 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 Loughrea for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 9h 57m | −3m 59s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 53m | −3m 57s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 49m | −3m 57s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 46m | −3m 55s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 42m | −3m 54s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 38m | −3m 53s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 9h 34m | −3m 51s |
Daylight in Loughrea through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202616h 59m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 32m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset20 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
99% illuminated · 14.0 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Loughrea
Today's times; the difference is against Loughrea.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Loughrea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinasloe | 27 km ENE | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Galway | 33 km WNW | 2 minutes 7 seconds later | ||
| Tuam | 40 km NNW | 1 minute 53 seconds later | ||
| Nenagh Bridge Tipperary | 43 km SE | 2 minutes 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Nenagh Tipperary | 45 km SSE | 2 minutes 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Birr Uíbh Fhailí | 45 km ESE | 2 minutes 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Ennis Clare | 48 km SW | 51 seconds later | ||
| Athlone Westmeath | 49 km ENE | 1 minute 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Roscommon Roscommon | 55 km NNE | 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Roscrea Tipperary | 58 km ESE | 3 minutes 38 seconds earlier |
About Loughrea
- Location
- Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.1969°N, 8.5669°W
- Elevation
- 84 m (276 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin, GMT (UTC+0)
- Population
- 5,556
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 Loughrea
What time is sunrise in Loughrea today?
Sunrise in Loughrea, County Galway today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:19 GMT, and sunset is at 17:17.
How many hours of daylight does Loughrea get today?
Loughrea gets 9 hours, 57 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Loughrea this evening?
Evening golden hour in Loughrea runs from 16:26 to 17:39 GMT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Loughrea?
The longest day of 2026 in Loughrea is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 32 minutes.
What time zone is Loughrea in?
Loughrea uses the Europe/Dublin time zone, currently GMT (UTC+1).
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