Lucan, County South Dublin · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Lucan Today

Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Lucan, County South Dublin, giving 9 hours, 45 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:17 17:02 noon 12:09

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 45m −3m 57s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.4° 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: 06:40–07:17Daylight: 07:17–17:02Civil twilight: 17:02–17:38Nautical twilight: 17:38–18:19Astronomical twilight: 18:19–18:59Night: 18:59–00:00Golden hour: 06:54–08:08Golden hour: 16:10–17:2400:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Lucan for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 28 Oct 9h 45m −3m 57s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 41m −3m 55s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 37m −3m 54s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 33m −3m 53s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 29m −3m 52s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 25m −3m 50s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 22m −3m 48s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Lucan 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 202617h 01m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 30m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Lucan 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

92% illuminated · 17.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Lucan

Sunrise and sunset in places near Lucan

Today's times; the difference is against Lucan.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Lucan
Leixlip Kildare 3.3 km WNW same minute
Confey Kildare 3.7 km NW same minute
Hartstown Fingal County 4.2 km NNE same minute
Palmerstown 4.8 km E same minute
Clondalkin 5.0 km SE same minute
Blanchardstown Fingal County 5.9 km NE same minute
Castleknock Fingal County 6.0 km ENE same minute
Ballyfermot Dublin City 6.4 km ESE same minute
Celbridge Kildare 6.6 km WSW same minute
Dunboyne Meath 7.1 km NNW same minute

Larger cities nearby

All 12 places in County South Dublin · Ireland

About Lucan

Location
Lucan, County South Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates
53.3574°N, 6.4486°W
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Time zone
Europe/Dublin, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
15,269

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 Lucan

What time is sunrise in Lucan today?

Sunrise in Lucan, County South Dublin today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, is at 07:17 GMT, and sunset is at 17:02.

How many hours of daylight does Lucan get today?

Lucan gets 9 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 3 minutes 57 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Lucan this evening?

Evening golden hour in Lucan runs from 16:10 to 17:24 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Lucan?

The longest day of 2026 in Lucan is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 30 minutes.

What time zone is Lucan in?

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

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