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Killarney, County Kerry · Saturday, 24 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Killarney Today
Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at IST in Killarney, County Kerry, giving 10 hours, 6 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 06m
−3m 49s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 26.1° 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 Killarney for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 24 Oct | 10h 06m | −3m 49s | ||
| Sun 25 Oct | 10h 03m | −3m 49s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 59m | −3m 47s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 55m | −3m 46s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 51m | −3m 45s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 48m | −3m 44s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 44m | −3m 42s |
Daylight in Killarney through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202616h 45m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 44m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset7 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 Killarney
Today's times; the difference is against Killarney.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Killarney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee | 27 km NNW | 1 minute 14 seconds later | ||
| Newcastle West Limerick City and County Council | 53 km NE | 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Mallow Cork | 60 km E | 3 minutes 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Bandon Cork | 63 km ESE | 3 minutes 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Ballincollig Cork | 66 km ESE | 4 minutes 5 seconds earlier | ||
| Cork Cork | 73 km ESE | 4 minutes 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Douglas Cork | 76 km ESE | 4 minutes 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Glanmire Cork | 78 km ESE | 4 minutes 45 seconds earlier | ||
| Kinsale Cork | 78 km ESE | 4 minutes 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Carrigaline Cork | 81 km ESE | 4 minutes 59 seconds earlier |
About Killarney
- Location
- Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.0598°N, 9.5086°W
- Elevation
- 32 m (105 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin, IST (UTC+1)
- Population
- 14,504
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 Killarney
What time is sunrise in Killarney today?
Sunrise in Killarney, County Kerry today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 08:19 IST, and sunset is at 18:25.
How many hours of daylight does Killarney get today?
Killarney gets 10 hours, 6 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 49 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Killarney this evening?
Evening golden hour in Killarney runs from 17:37 to 18:46 IST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Killarney?
The longest day of 2026 in Killarney is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 45 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 44 minutes.
What time zone is Killarney in?
Killarney uses the Europe/Dublin time zone, currently IST (UTC+1).
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