Portarlington, County Laois · Saturday, 24 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Portarlington Today

Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at IST in Portarlington, County Laois, giving 10 hours, 2 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.

08:12 18:13 noon 13:13

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 02m −3m 59s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.0° 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+1)

Night: 00:00–06:15Astronomical twilight: 06:15–06:56Nautical twilight: 06:56–07:36Civil twilight: 07:36–08:12Daylight: 08:12–18:13Civil twilight: 18:13–18:49Nautical twilight: 18:49–19:29Astronomical twilight: 19:29–20:09Night: 20:09–00:00Golden hour: 07:50–09:02Golden hour: 17:23–18:3500:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Portarlington for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 24 Oct 10h 02m −3m 59s
Sun 25 Oct 9h 58m −3m 58s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 54m −3m 57s
Tue 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

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Portarlington 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 sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset12 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Portarlington 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

96% illuminated · 12.9 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Portarlington

Sunrise and sunset in places near Portarlington

Today's times; the difference is against Portarlington.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Portarlington
Cherryville Kildare 15 km E 55 seconds earlier
Portlaoise 16 km SSW same minute
Kildare Kildare 18 km E 1 minute 7 seconds earlier
Edenderry Uíbh Fhailí 22 km NNE same minute
Tullamore Uíbh Fhailí 23 km WNW 1 minute 27 seconds later
Athy Kildare 24 km SE 1 minute 14 seconds earlier
Droichead Nua Kildare 26 km E 1 minute 32 seconds earlier
Naas Kildare 35 km E 1 minute 59 seconds earlier
Sallins Kildare 36 km ENE 1 minute 54 seconds earlier
Clane Kildare 36 km ENE 1 minute 43 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 2 places in County Laois · Ireland

About Portarlington

Location
Portarlington, County Laois, Ireland
Coordinates
53.1622°N, 7.1911°W
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Time zone
Europe/Dublin, IST (UTC+1)
Population
7,788

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 Portarlington

What time is sunrise in Portarlington today?

Sunrise in Portarlington, County Laois today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 08:12 IST, and sunset is at 18:13.

How many hours of daylight does Portarlington get today?

Portarlington gets 10 hours, 2 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 59 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Portarlington this evening?

Evening golden hour in Portarlington runs from 17:23 to 18:35 IST today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Portarlington?

The longest day of 2026 in Portarlington 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 Portarlington in?

Portarlington uses the Europe/Dublin time zone, currently IST (UTC+1).

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