Derry, Northern Ireland · Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Derry Today

Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Derry, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:23 17:03 noon 12:13

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 40m −4m 14s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.1° 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: 06:02–06:45Civil twilight: 06:45–07:23Daylight: 07:23–17:03Civil twilight: 17:03–17:41Nautical twilight: 17:41–18:23Astronomical twilight: 18:23–19:05Night: 19:05–00:00Golden hour: 06:59–08:16Golden hour: 16:09–17:2600:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Derry for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 27 Oct 9h 40m −4m 14s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 36m −4m 13s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 32m −4m 12s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 27m −4m 11s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 23m −4m 09s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 19m −4m 08s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 15m −4m 06s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Derry 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 23m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 10m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Derry 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

97% illuminated · 16.2 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Derry

Sunrise and sunset in places near Derry

Today's times; the difference is against Derry.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Derry
Buncrana Donegal 11 mi NNW other time zone
Strabane 14 mi SSW same minute
Limavady 15 mi ENE 1 minute 18 seconds earlier
Letterkenny Donegal 17 mi W other time zone
Portstewart 27 mi ENE 1 minute 53 seconds earlier
Coleraine 27 mi ENE 2 minutes 12 seconds earlier
Omagh 28 mi S 1 minute 7 seconds earlier
Portrush 29 mi ENE 2 minutes 6 seconds earlier
Ballymoney 32 mi E 3 minutes earlier
Magherafelt 33 mi ESE 3 minutes 29 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Derry

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About Derry

Location
Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Derry City and Strabane
Coordinates
54.9981°N, 7.3093°W
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
83,652

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 Derry

What time is sunrise in Derry today?

Sunrise in Derry, Northern Ireland today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, is at 07:23 GMT, and sunset is at 17:03.

How many hours of daylight does Derry get today?

Derry gets 9 hours, 40 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Derry this evening?

Evening golden hour in Derry runs from 16:09 to 17:26 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Derry?

The longest day of 2026 in Derry is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 10 minutes.

What time zone is Derry in?

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

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