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Castlebar, County Mayo County · Sunday, 25 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Castlebar Today
Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Castlebar, County Mayo County, giving 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 54m
−4m 05s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.9° 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 Castlebar for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 25 Oct | 9h 54m | −4m 05s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 50m | −4m 04s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 46m | −4m 03s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 42m | −4m 01s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 38m | −4m 00s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 34m | −3m 59s | ||
| Sat 31 Oct | 9h 30m | −3m 58s |
Daylight in Castlebar through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202617h 07m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 24m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset20 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 Castlebar
Today's times; the difference is against Castlebar.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Castlebar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westport | 15 km WSW | 45 seconds later | ||
| Ballina | 31 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Tuam Galway | 47 km SE | 2 minutes 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Galway Galway | 66 km SSE | 2 minutes 23 seconds earlier | ||
| Sligo Sligo | 72 km NE | 2 minutes 18 seconds earlier | ||
| Roscommon Roscommon | 77 km ESE | 5 minutes earlier | ||
| Loughrea Galway | 87 km SE | 4 minutes 30 seconds earlier | ||
| Ballinasloe Galway | 92 km SE | 5 minutes 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Longford An Longfort | 100 km E | 6 minutes 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Athlone Westmeath | 102 km ESE | 6 minutes 29 seconds earlier |
About Castlebar
- Location
- Castlebar, County Mayo County, Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.8500°N, 9.3000°W
- Elevation
- 48 m (157 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin, GMT (UTC+0)
- Population
- 13,054
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 Castlebar
What time is sunrise in Castlebar today?
Sunrise in Castlebar, County Mayo County today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:24 GMT, and sunset is at 17:18.
How many hours of daylight does Castlebar get today?
Castlebar gets 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Castlebar this evening?
Evening golden hour in Castlebar runs from 16:27 to 17:40 GMT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Castlebar?
The longest day of 2026 in Castlebar is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 7 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 24 minutes.
What time zone is Castlebar in?
Castlebar uses the Europe/Dublin time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).
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