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Ballina, County Mayo County · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Ballina Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Ballina, County Mayo County, giving 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 53m
−4m 08s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.7° 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 Ballina for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 9h 53m | −4m 08s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 49m | −4m 06s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 45m | −4m 05s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 41m | −4m 04s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 37m | −4m 03s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 33m | −4m 02s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 9h 29m | −4m 00s |
Daylight in Ballina through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202617h 10m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 21m of daylight
Earliest sunrise17 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 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 Ballina
Today's times; the difference is against Ballina.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Ballina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlebar | 31 km SSW | same minute | ||
| Westport | 42 km SSW | 38 seconds later | ||
| Sligo Sligo | 48 km ENE | 2 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Tuam Galway | 70 km SSE | 2 minutes 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Roscommon Roscommon | 84 km SE | 5 minutes 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Galway Galway | 94 km S | 2 minutes 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Longford An Longfort | 100 km ESE | 6 minutes 26 seconds earlier | ||
| Enniskillen Northern Ireland | 102 km ENE | other time zone | ||
| Ballinasloe Galway | 108 km SE | 5 minutes 42 seconds earlier | ||
| Loughrea Galway | 110 km SSE | 4 minutes 37 seconds earlier |
Other places called Ballina
About Ballina
- Location
- Ballina, County Mayo County, Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.1167°N, 9.1667°W
- Elevation
- 32 m (105 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin, GMT (UTC+0)
- Population
- 10,556
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 Ballina
What time is sunrise in Ballina today?
Sunrise in Ballina, County Mayo County today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:24 GMT, and sunset is at 17:17.
How many hours of daylight does Ballina get today?
Ballina gets 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Ballina this evening?
Evening golden hour in Ballina runs from 16:25 to 17:39 GMT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Ballina?
The longest day of 2026 in Ballina is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 10 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 21 minutes.
What time zone is Ballina in?
Ballina uses the Europe/Dublin time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).
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