Droichead Nua, County Kildare · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Droichead Nua Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Droichead Nua, County Kildare, giving 9 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:16 17:05 noon 12:11

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 50m −3m 56s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.9° 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: 00:00–05:19Astronomical twilight: 05:19–05:59Nautical twilight: 05:59–06:40Civil twilight: 06:40–07:16Daylight: 07:16–17:05Civil twilight: 17:05–17:42Nautical twilight: 17:42–18:22Astronomical twilight: 18:22–19:02Night: 19:02–00:00Golden hour: 06:54–08:07Golden hour: 16:15–17:2800:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Droichead Nua for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 9h 50m −3m 56s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 46m −3m 55s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 42m −3m 54s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 38m −3m 52s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 34m −3m 52s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 30m −3m 50s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 26m −3m 48s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Droichead Nua 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 58m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 32m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Droichead Nua 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

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

97% illuminated · 16.2 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Droichead Nua

Sunrise and sunset in places near Droichead Nua

Today's times; the difference is against Droichead Nua.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Droichead Nua
Kildare 8.4 km WSW same minute
Naas 9.4 km ENE same minute
Sallins 11 km NE same minute
Cherryville 12 km WSW 37 seconds later
Clane 14 km NNE same minute
Eadestown 15 km E 49 seconds earlier
Blessington Wicklow 18 km E 1 minute 5 seconds earlier
Edenderry Uíbh Fhailí 24 km NW 1 minute 24 seconds later
Celbridge 24 km NE 37 seconds earlier
Athy 24 km SSW same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 13 places in County Kildare · Ireland

About Droichead Nua

Location
Droichead Nua, County Kildare, Ireland
Coordinates
53.1819°N, 6.7967°W
Elevation
92 m (302 ft)
Time zone
Europe/Dublin, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
22,742

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 Droichead Nua

What time is sunrise in Droichead Nua today?

Sunrise in Droichead Nua, County Kildare today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 07:16 GMT, and sunset is at 17:05.

How many hours of daylight does Droichead Nua get today?

Droichead Nua gets 9 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 56 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Droichead Nua this evening?

Evening golden hour in Droichead Nua runs from 16:15 to 17:28 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Droichead Nua?

The longest day of 2026 in Droichead Nua is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 58 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 32 minutes.

What time zone is Droichead Nua in?

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

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