Ballycastle, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Ballycastle Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 30 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:23 16:53 noon 12:08

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 30m −4m 14s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.2° 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: 05:20–06:02Nautical twilight: 06:02–06:45Civil twilight: 06:45–07:23Daylight: 07:23–16:53Civil twilight: 16:53–17:32Nautical twilight: 17:32–18:15Astronomical twilight: 18:15–18:57Night: 18:57–00:00Golden hour: 06:59–08:18Golden hour: 15:59–17:1700:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Ballycastle for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 30m −4m 14s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 26m −4m 13s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 22m −4m 12s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 18m −4m 10s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 14m −4m 08s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 10m −4m 07s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 05m −4m 05s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Ballycastle 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 25m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 07m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Ballycastle 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 Ballycastle

Sunrise and sunset in places near Ballycastle

Today's times; the difference is against Ballycastle.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Ballycastle
Ballymoney 14 mi SW 41 seconds later
Portrush 16 mi W 1 minute 36 seconds later
Coleraine 17 mi WSW 1 minute 29 seconds later
Portstewart 19 mi W 1 minute 49 seconds later
Ballymena 24 mi S 52 seconds earlier
Larne 30 mi SE 2 minutes 45 seconds earlier
Limavady 30 mi WSW 2 minutes 23 seconds later
Randalstown 31 mi S 1 minute 6 seconds earlier
Ballyclare 33 mi SSE 2 minutes 18 seconds earlier
Antrim 34 mi S 1 minute 33 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 46 places in Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

About Ballycastle

Location
Ballycastle, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Causeway Coast and Glens
Coordinates
55.2044°N, 6.2430°W
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
5,566

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 Ballycastle

What time is sunrise in Ballycastle today?

Sunrise in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:23 GMT, and sunset is at 16:53.

How many hours of daylight does Ballycastle get today?

Ballycastle gets 9 hours, 30 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Ballycastle this evening?

Evening golden hour in Ballycastle runs from 15:59 to 17:17 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Ballycastle?

The longest day of 2026 in Ballycastle is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 7 minutes.

What time zone is Ballycastle in?

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

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