Belfast, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Belfast Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Belfast, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:20 16:54 noon 12:07

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 34m −4m 07s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.9° 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: 00:00–05:19Astronomical twilight: 05:19–06:00Nautical twilight: 06:00–06:42Civil twilight: 06:42–07:20Daylight: 07:20–16:54Civil twilight: 16:54–17:32Nautical twilight: 17:32–18:14Astronomical twilight: 18:14–18:55Night: 18:55–00:00Golden hour: 06:57–08:14Golden hour: 16:00–17:1700:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Belfast for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 34m −4m 08s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 30m −4m 06s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 26m −4m 05s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 22m −4m 04s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 18m −4m 02s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 14m −4m 00s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 10m −3m 59s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Belfast 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 17m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 15m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Belfast 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 Belfast

Sunrise and sunset in places near Belfast

Today's times; the difference is against Belfast.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Belfast
Castlereagh 2.3 mi SE same minute
Newtownabbey 4.4 mi N same minute
Holywood 5.0 mi NE same minute
Dundonald 5.1 mi E 31 seconds earlier
Carryduff 5.7 mi SSE same minute
Jordanstown 6.1 mi N same minute
Lisburn 6.7 mi SW same minute
Greenisland 7.5 mi NNE same minute
Comber 8.0 mi ESE 52 seconds earlier
Newtownards 9.4 mi E 57 seconds earlier

Other places called Belfast

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About Belfast

Location
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
City of Belfast
Coordinates
54.5968°N, 5.9254°W
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
348,005

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 Belfast

What time is sunrise in Belfast today?

Sunrise in Belfast, Northern Ireland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:20 GMT, and sunset is at 16:54.

How many hours of daylight does Belfast get today?

Belfast gets 9 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Belfast this evening?

Evening golden hour in Belfast runs from 16:00 to 17:17 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Belfast?

The longest day of 2026 in Belfast is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 15 minutes.

What time zone is Belfast in?

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

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