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Athlone, County Westmeath · Saturday, 24 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Athlone Today
Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at IST in Athlone, County Westmeath, giving 10 hours of daylight, 4 minutes 2 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight
10h 00m
−4m 02s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 24.7° 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 Athlone for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 24 Oct | 10h 00m | −4m 02s | ||
| Sun 25 Oct | 9h 56m | −4m 01s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 52m | −3m 59s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 48m | −3m 59s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 44m | −3m 57s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 40m | −3m 56s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 37m | −3m 55s |
Daylight in Athlone through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202617h 01m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 29m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 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 Athlone
Today's times; the difference is against Athlone.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Athlone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinasloe Galway | 22 km WSW | 55 seconds later | ||
| Roscommon Roscommon | 29 km NW | 1 minute 28 seconds later | ||
| Tullamore Uíbh Fhailí | 34 km ESE | 2 minutes 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Longford An Longfort | 35 km NNE | same minute | ||
| Birr Uíbh Fhailí | 37 km S | 51 seconds earlier | ||
| An Muileann gCearr | 41 km ENE | 2 minutes 10 seconds earlier | ||
| Loughrea Galway | 49 km WSW | 2 minutes later | ||
| Roscrea Tipperary | 53 km S | 1 minute 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Portarlington Laois | 57 km ESE | 3 minutes 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Edenderry Uíbh Fhailí | 60 km E | 3 minutes 45 seconds earlier |
About Athlone
- Location
- Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.4228°N, 7.9372°W
- Elevation
- 39 m (128 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin, IST (UTC+1)
- Population
- 22,869
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 Athlone
What time is sunrise in Athlone today?
Sunrise in Athlone, County Westmeath today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 08:15 IST, and sunset is at 18:16.
How many hours of daylight does Athlone get today?
Athlone gets 10 hours of daylight today, 4 minutes 2 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Athlone this evening?
Evening golden hour in Athlone runs from 17:25 to 18:38 IST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Athlone?
The longest day of 2026 in Athlone is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 29 minutes.
What time zone is Athlone in?
Athlone uses the Europe/Dublin time zone, currently IST (UTC+1).
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