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Rathfarnham, County South Dublin · Saturday, 24 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Rathfarnham Today
Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at IST in Rathfarnham, County South Dublin, giving 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight, 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 01m
−4m 00s 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+1)
- 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 Rathfarnham for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 24 Oct | 10h 01m | −4m 00s | ||
| Sun 25 Oct | 9h 57m | −4m 00s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 53m | −3m 58s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 49m | −3m 57s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 45m | −3m 57s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 41m | −3m 55s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 37m | −3m 53s |
Daylight in Rathfarnham through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202617h 00m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 30m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset22 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
96% illuminated · 12.9 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Rathfarnham
Today's times; the difference is against Rathfarnham.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Rathfarnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terenure | 1.0 km N | same minute | ||
| Rathgar Dublin City | 1.6 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Dundrum Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | 2.0 km ESE | same minute | ||
| Crumlin Dublin City | 3.1 km NW | same minute | ||
| Ballyboden | 3.2 km SW | same minute | ||
| Knocklyon | 3.9 km SW | same minute | ||
| South Dublin | 4.1 km WSW | same minute | ||
| Balally Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | 4.2 km SE | same minute | ||
| Donnybrook Dublin City | 4.3 km ENE | same minute | ||
| Dublin Dublin City | 4.3 km NNE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Rathfarnham
- Location
- Rathfarnham, County South Dublin, Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.3006°N, 6.2828°W
- Elevation
- 49 m (161 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin, IST (UTC+1)
- Population
- 17,333
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 Rathfarnham
What time is sunrise in Rathfarnham today?
Sunrise in Rathfarnham, County South Dublin today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 08:08 IST, and sunset is at 18:09.
How many hours of daylight does Rathfarnham get today?
Rathfarnham gets 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight today, 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Rathfarnham this evening?
Evening golden hour in Rathfarnham runs from 17:19 to 18:31 IST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Rathfarnham?
The longest day of 2026 in Rathfarnham is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 30 minutes.
What time zone is Rathfarnham in?
Rathfarnham uses the Europe/Dublin time zone, currently IST (UTC+1).
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