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Downpatrick, Northern Ireland · Saturday, 24 October 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Downpatrick Today
Today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at BST in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 56m
−4m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 23.8° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Europe/London (UTC+1)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Downpatrick for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 24 Oct | 9h 56m | −4m 10s | ||
| Sun 25 Oct | 9h 52m | −4m 09s | ||
| Mon 26 Oct | 9h 48m | −4m 09s | ||
| Tue 27 Oct | 9h 44m | −4m 07s | ||
| Wed 28 Oct | 9h 40m | −4m 06s | ||
| Thu 29 Oct | 9h 35m | −4m 05s | ||
| Fri 30 Oct | 9h 31m | −4m 04s |
Daylight in Downpatrick through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest day21 June 202617h 13m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 18m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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 2026 | BST |
| Clocks go back | 25 October 2026 | GMT |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated · 12.9 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Downpatrick
Today's times; the difference is against Downpatrick.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Downpatrick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynahinch | 8.9 mi NW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Newcastle | 10 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Carryduff | 15 mi NNW | 1 minute 9 seconds later | ||
| Comber | 15 mi N | 39 seconds later | ||
| Castlereagh | 18 mi NNW | 1 minute 16 seconds later | ||
| Newtownards | 18 mi N | 32 seconds later | ||
| Dromore | 18 mi WNW | 1 minute 57 seconds later | ||
| Dundonald | 19 mi N | 58 seconds later | ||
| Lisburn | 19 mi NW | 1 minute 45 seconds later | ||
| Belfast | 20 mi NNW | 1 minute 30 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Downpatrick
- Location
- Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- County / district
- Newry Mourne and Down
- Coordinates
- 54.3281°N, 5.7153°W
- Elevation
- 11 m (36 ft)
- Time zone
- Europe/London, BST (UTC+1)
- Population
- 10,507
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Downpatrick
What time is sunrise in Downpatrick today?
Sunrise in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland today, Saturday, 24 October 2026, is at 08:09 BST, and sunset is at 18:05.
How many hours of daylight does Downpatrick get today?
Downpatrick gets 9 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Downpatrick this evening?
Evening golden hour in Downpatrick runs from 17:13 to 18:27 BST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Downpatrick?
The longest day of 2026 in Downpatrick is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 13 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 18 minutes.
What time zone is Downpatrick in?
Downpatrick uses the Europe/London time zone, currently BST (UTC+1).
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