Cookstown, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Cookstown Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:23 16:57 noon 12:10

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 34m −4m 08s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.8° 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: 00:00–05:22Astronomical twilight: 05:22–06:03Nautical twilight: 06:03–06:46Civil twilight: 06:46–07:23Daylight: 07:23–16:57Civil twilight: 16:57–17:35Nautical twilight: 17:35–18:17Astronomical twilight: 18:17–18:59Night: 18:59–00:00Golden hour: 07:00–08:17Golden hour: 16:04–17:2000:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Cookstown for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 34m −4m 08s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 30m −4m 07s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 25m −4m 05s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 21m −4m 05s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 17m −4m 02s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 13m −4m 01s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 09m −4m 00s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Cookstown 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 18m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 15m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Cookstown 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 Cookstown

Sunrise and sunset in places near Cookstown

Today's times; the difference is against Cookstown.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Cookstown
Coalisland 7.2 mi SSE same minute
Magherafelt 9.4 mi NE same minute
Dungannon 9.7 mi S same minute
Randalstown 19 mi ENE 1 minute 29 seconds earlier
Portadown 19 mi SE 1 minute 50 seconds earlier
Craigavon 20 mi SE 2 minutes earlier
Armagh 20 mi S 1 minute 9 seconds earlier
Crumlin 21 mi E 2 minutes 12 seconds earlier
Antrim 22 mi ENE 1 minute 56 seconds earlier
Omagh 22 mi W 2 minutes 6 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

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About Cookstown

Location
Cookstown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Mid Ulster
Coordinates
54.6431°N, 6.7460°W
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
11,081

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 Cookstown

What time is sunrise in Cookstown today?

Sunrise in Cookstown, Northern Ireland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:23 GMT, and sunset is at 16:57.

How many hours of daylight does Cookstown get today?

Cookstown gets 9 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 8 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Cookstown this evening?

Evening golden hour in Cookstown runs from 16:04 to 17:20 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Cookstown?

The longest day of 2026 in Cookstown is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 18 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 15 minutes.

What time zone is Cookstown in?

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

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