Donaghadee, Northern Ireland · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Donaghadee Today

Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 9 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:17 16:54 noon 12:06

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 38m −4m 09s 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: 00:00–05:15Astronomical twilight: 05:15–05:57Nautical twilight: 05:57–06:39Civil twilight: 06:39–07:17Daylight: 07:17–16:54Civil twilight: 16:54–17:32Nautical twilight: 17:32–18:14Astronomical twilight: 18:14–18:56Night: 18:56–00:00Golden hour: 06:53–08:10Golden 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 Donaghadee for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 28 Oct 9h 38m −4m 09s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 34m −4m 09s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 30m −4m 06s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 25m −4m 06s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 21m −4m 04s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 17m −4m 03s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 13m −4m 01s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Donaghadee 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 sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset24 June 2026
Latest sunrise28 December 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Donaghadee 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

92% illuminated · 17.4 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

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

Moon calendar for Donaghadee

Sunrise and sunset in places near Donaghadee

Today's times; the difference is against Donaghadee.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Donaghadee
Bangor 5.5 mi WNW 35 seconds later
Newtownards 7.1 mi WSW same minute
Comber 10 mi SW 35 seconds later
Dundonald 11 mi WSW 55 seconds later
Holywood 12 mi W 1 minute 9 seconds later
Carrickfergus 12 mi WNW 1 minute 17 seconds later
Greenisland 14 mi WNW 1 minute 31 seconds later
Castlereagh 15 mi WSW 1 minute 13 seconds later
Jordanstown 15 mi WNW 1 minute 35 seconds later
Newtownabbey 15 mi W 1 minute 33 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 46 places in Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

About Donaghadee

Location
Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Ards and North Down
Coordinates
54.6413°N, 5.5359°W
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
7,369

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 Donaghadee

What time is sunrise in Donaghadee today?

Sunrise in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, is at 07:17 GMT, and sunset is at 16:54.

How many hours of daylight does Donaghadee get today?

Donaghadee gets 9 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 9 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Donaghadee this evening?

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

When is the longest day of 2026 in Donaghadee?

The longest day of 2026 in Donaghadee 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 Donaghadee in?

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

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