Ballymena, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Ballymena Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 32 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 10 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 32m −4m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.6° 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: 06:02–06:44Civil twilight: 06:44–07:22Daylight: 07:22–16:55Civil twilight: 16:55–17:33Nautical twilight: 17:33–18:15Astronomical twilight: 18:15–18:57Night: 18:57–00:00Golden hour: 06:59–08:16Golden 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 Ballymena for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 32m −4m 10s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 28m −4m 09s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 24m −4m 08s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 20m −4m 07s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 16m −4m 05s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 12m −4m 03s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 08m −4m 02s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Ballymena 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 21m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 12m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Ballymena 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 Ballymena

Sunrise and sunset in places near Ballymena

Today's times; the difference is against Ballymena.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Ballymena
Randalstown 7.9 mi S same minute
Antrim 10 mi SSE 41 seconds earlier
Ballyclare 13 mi SE 1 minute 26 seconds earlier
Magherafelt 15 mi WSW 1 minute later
Crumlin 17 mi S 57 seconds earlier
Ballymoney 17 mi NNW 1 minute 32 seconds later
Larne 18 mi E 1 minute 53 seconds earlier
Jordanstown 19 mi SE 2 minutes 2 seconds earlier
Greenisland 20 mi SE 2 minutes 5 seconds earlier
Newtownabbey 20 mi SE 2 minutes 4 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 46 places in Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

About Ballymena

Location
Ballymena, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Mid and East Antrim
Coordinates
54.8636°N, 6.2763°W
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
28,932

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 Ballymena

What time is sunrise in Ballymena today?

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

How many hours of daylight does Ballymena get today?

Ballymena gets 9 hours, 32 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Ballymena this evening?

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

When is the longest day of 2026 in Ballymena?

The longest day of 2026 in Ballymena is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 12 minutes.

What time zone is Ballymena in?

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

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