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Ballyclare, Northern Ireland · Saturday, 24 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Ballyclare Today
Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at BST in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 54m
−4m 15s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.4° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Europe/London (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 Ballyclare for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 24 Oct | 9h 54m | −4m 15s | ||
| Sun 25 Oct | 9h 50m | −4m 14s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 46m | −4m 12s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 41m | −4m 12s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 37m | −4m 10s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 33m | −4m 10s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 29m | −4m 08s |
Daylight in Ballyclare through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202617h 19m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 13m of daylight
Earliest sunrise17 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset13 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 | BST |
| 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 Ballyclare
Today's times; the difference is against Ballyclare.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Ballyclare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenisland | 6.1 mi SE | 37 seconds earlier | ||
| Jordanstown | 6.1 mi SE | 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Newtownabbey | 7.3 mi SSE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Carrickfergus | 8.1 mi ESE | 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Antrim | 8.7 mi WSW | 46 seconds later | ||
| Larne | 10.0 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Holywood | 10 mi SE | 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Belfast | 11 mi SSE | 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Randalstown | 12 mi W | 1 minute 12 seconds later | ||
| Crumlin | 12 mi SW | 32 seconds later |
About Ballyclare
- Location
- Ballyclare, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- County / district
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Coordinates
- 54.7509°N, 5.9994°W
- Elevation
- 74 m (243 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/London, BST (UTC+1)
- Population
- 9,472
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 Ballyclare
What time is sunrise in Ballyclare today?
Sunrise in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 08:11 BST, and sunset is at 18:05.
How many hours of daylight does Ballyclare get today?
Ballyclare gets 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 15 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Ballyclare this evening?
Evening golden hour in Ballyclare runs from 17:12 to 18:28 BST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Ballyclare?
The longest day of 2026 in Ballyclare is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 13 minutes.
What time zone is Ballyclare in?
Ballyclare uses the Europe/London time zone, currently BST (UTC+1).
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