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Portlaoise, County Laois · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Portlaoise Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Portlaoise, County Laois, giving 9 hours, 58 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.
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
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 Portlaoise for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 9h 58m | −3m 57s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 54m | −3m 56s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 50m | −3m 55s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 46m | −3m 54s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 43m | −3m 52s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 39m | −3m 51s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 9h 35m | −3m 50s |
Daylight in Portlaoise through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202616h 56m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 33m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 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 Portlaoise
Today's times; the difference is against Portlaoise.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Portlaoise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portarlington | 16 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Athy Kildare | 22 km ESE | 1 minute 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Cherryville Kildare | 26 km ENE | 1 minute 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Kildare Kildare | 29 km ENE | 1 minute 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Tullamore Uíbh Fhailí | 29 km NNW | 1 minute 19 seconds later | ||
| Carlow Carlow | 33 km SE | 1 minute 57 seconds earlier | ||
| Roscrea Tipperary | 35 km WSW | 1 minute 49 seconds later | ||
| Droichead Nua Kildare | 37 km ENE | 1 minute 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Edenderry Uíbh Fhailí | 38 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Birr Uíbh Fhailí | 41 km W | 2 minutes 35 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Portlaoise
- Location
- Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.0344°N, 7.2998°W
- Elevation
- 101 m (331 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin, GMT (UTC+0)
- Population
- 23,494
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 Portlaoise
What time is sunrise in Portlaoise today?
Sunrise in Portlaoise, County Laois today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:14 GMT, and sunset is at 17:12.
How many hours of daylight does Portlaoise get today?
Portlaoise gets 9 hours, 58 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Portlaoise this evening?
Evening golden hour in Portlaoise runs from 16:22 to 17:34 GMT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Portlaoise?
The longest day of 2026 in Portlaoise is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 56 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 33 minutes.
What time zone is Portlaoise in?
Portlaoise uses the Europe/Dublin time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).
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