Antrim, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Antrim Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Antrim, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 33 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 9 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:22 16:55 noon 12:08

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 33m −4m 09s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.7° 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/London (UTC+0)

Night: 00:00–05:20Astronomical twilight: 05:20–06:01Nautical twilight: 06:01–06:44Civil twilight: 06:44–07:22Daylight: 07:22–16:55Civil twilight: 16:55–17:33Nautical twilight: 17:33–18:15Astronomical twilight: 18:15–18:56Night: 18:56–00:00Golden hour: 06:58–08:15Golden hour: 16:01–17:1800:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Antrim for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 33m −4m 09s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 29m −4m 08s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 25m −4m 06s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 21m −4m 05s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 17m −4m 04s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 13m −4m 02s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 09m −4m 00s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Antrim 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 19m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 14m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise27 December 2026
Earliest sunset13 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Antrim 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 2026BST
Clocks go back 25 October 2026GMT

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

85% illuminated · 18.5 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Antrim

Sunrise and sunset in places near Antrim

Today's times; the difference is against Antrim.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Antrim
Randalstown 4.2 mi WNW same minute
Crumlin 6.7 mi S same minute
Ballyclare 8.7 mi ENE 45 seconds earlier
Ballymena 10 mi NNW 41 seconds later
Jordanstown 13 mi E 1 minute 21 seconds earlier
Newtownabbey 13 mi ESE 1 minute 23 seconds earlier
Greenisland 13 mi E 1 minute 24 seconds earlier
Belfast 14 mi SE 1 minute 29 seconds earlier
Lisburn 15 mi SSE 1 minute 16 seconds earlier
Magherafelt 16 mi W 1 minute 41 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 46 places in Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

About Antrim

Location
Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Coordinates
54.7175°N, 6.2110°W
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
19,661

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 Antrim

What time is sunrise in Antrim today?

Sunrise in Antrim, Northern Ireland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:22 GMT, and sunset is at 16:55.

How many hours of daylight does Antrim get today?

Antrim gets 9 hours, 33 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 9 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Antrim this evening?

Evening golden hour in Antrim runs from 16:01 to 17:18 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Antrim?

The longest day of 2026 in Antrim is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 14 minutes.

What time zone is Antrim in?

Antrim uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).

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