Athy, County Kildare · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Athy Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Athy, County Kildare, giving 9 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:12 17:11 noon 12:12

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight 9h 58m −3m 57s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.8° 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: 00:00–05:16Astronomical twilight: 05:16–05:56Nautical twilight: 05:56–06:37Civil twilight: 06:37–07:12Daylight: 07:12–17:11Civil twilight: 17:11–17:46Nautical twilight: 17:46–18:27Astronomical twilight: 18:27–19:07Night: 19:07–00:00Golden hour: 06:50–08:02Golden hour: 16:21–17:3300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Athy for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 58m −3m 57s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 54m −3m 55s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 51m −3m 55s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 47m −3m 53s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 43m −3m 52s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 39m −3m 51s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 35m −3m 50s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Athy 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 202616h 56m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 34m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset23 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Athy 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

99% illuminated · 14.0 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Athy

Sunrise and sunset in places near Athy

Today's times; the difference is against Athy.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Athy
Carlow Carlow 17 km SSE 34 seconds earlier
Cherryville 18 km N same minute
Kildare 19 km NNE same minute
Portlaoise Laois 22 km WNW 1 minute 23 seconds later
Portarlington Laois 24 km NW 1 minute 15 seconds later
Droichead Nua 24 km NNE same minute
Naas 33 km NE 44 seconds earlier
Sallins 35 km NE 39 seconds earlier
Eadestown 36 km NE 1 minute 7 seconds earlier
Blessington Wicklow 36 km NE 1 minute 23 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 13 places in County Kildare · Ireland

About Athy

Location
Athy, County Kildare, Ireland
Coordinates
52.9914°N, 6.9803°W
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Time zone
Europe/Dublin, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
9,677

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 Athy

What time is sunrise in Athy today?

Sunrise in Athy, County Kildare today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:12 GMT, and sunset is at 17:11.

How many hours of daylight does Athy get today?

Athy gets 9 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Athy this evening?

Evening golden hour in Athy runs from 16:21 to 17:33 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Athy?

The longest day of 2026 in Athy is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 56 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 34 minutes.

What time zone is Athy in?

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

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