Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Carrickfergus Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 33 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:20 16:53 noon 12:07

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 33m −4m 08s 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: 00:00–05:18Astronomical twilight: 05:18–06:00Nautical twilight: 06:00–06:42Civil twilight: 06:42–07:20Daylight: 07:20–16:53Civil twilight: 16:53–17:31Nautical twilight: 17:31–18:13Astronomical twilight: 18:13–18:55Night: 18:55–00:00Golden hour: 06:57–08:14Golden 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 Carrickfergus for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 33m −4m 09s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 29m −4m 07s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 25m −4m 07s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 21m −4m 04s
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 Carrickfergus 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 sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Carrickfergus 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 Carrickfergus

Sunrise and sunset in places near Carrickfergus

Today's times; the difference is against Carrickfergus.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Carrickfergus
Greenisland 2.9 mi WSW same minute
Jordanstown 4.4 mi WSW same minute
Holywood 5.4 mi S same minute
Newtownabbey 5.6 mi SW same minute
Bangor 6.7 mi SE 43 seconds earlier
Ballyclare 8.1 mi WNW 53 seconds later
Dundonald 8.6 mi S same minute
Larne 9.3 mi N same minute
Belfast 9.5 mi SSW same minute
Newtownards 9.7 mi SSE 49 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Carrickfergus

Location
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Mid and East Antrim
Coordinates
54.7158°N, 5.8058°W
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
29,208

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 Carrickfergus

What time is sunrise in Carrickfergus today?

Sunrise in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:20 GMT, and sunset is at 16:53.

How many hours of daylight does Carrickfergus get today?

Carrickfergus gets 9 hours, 33 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Carrickfergus this evening?

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

When is the longest day of 2026 in Carrickfergus?

The longest day of 2026 in Carrickfergus 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 Carrickfergus in?

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

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