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Confey, County Kildare · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Confey Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Confey, County Kildare, giving 9 hours, 57 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 57m
−4m 00s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.4° 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 Confey for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 9h 57m | −4m 00s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 53m | −3m 59s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 49m | −3m 58s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 45m | −3m 57s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 41m | −3m 56s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 37m | −3m 55s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 9h 33m | −3m 53s |
Daylight in Confey through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202617h 01m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 30m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset12 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 Confey
Today's times; the difference is against Confey.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Confey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leixlip | 1.5 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Lucan South Dublin | 3.7 km SE | same minute | ||
| Hartstown Fingal County | 4.5 km ENE | same minute | ||
| Dunboyne Meath | 4.6 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Celbridge | 5.5 km SW | same minute | ||
| Maynooth | 6.9 km W | same minute | ||
| Blanchardstown Fingal County | 7.7 km E | same minute | ||
| Palmerstown South Dublin | 8.1 km ESE | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Castleknock Fingal County | 8.4 km E | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Clondalkin South Dublin | 8.7 km SE | 30 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Confey
- Location
- Confey, County Kildare, Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.3792°N, 6.4905°W
- Elevation
- 60 m (197 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin, GMT (UTC+0)
- Population
- 5,389
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 Confey
What time is sunrise in Confey today?
Sunrise in Confey, County Kildare today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:11 GMT, and sunset is at 17:08.
How many hours of daylight does Confey get today?
Confey gets 9 hours, 57 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Confey this evening?
Evening golden hour in Confey runs from 16:17 to 17:30 GMT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Confey?
The longest day of 2026 in Confey is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 30 minutes.
What time zone is Confey in?
Confey uses the Europe/Dublin time zone, currently GMT (UTC+1).
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