Holywood, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Holywood Today

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

07:20 16:53 noon 12:07

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: 00:00–05:18Astronomical 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: 06:56–08:13Golden hour: 16:00–17:1700:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Holywood 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 26m −4m 05s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 21m −4m 04s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 17m −4m 03s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 13m −4m 01s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 09m −3m 59s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Holywood 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 17m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 15m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise27 December 2026
Earliest sunset12 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Holywood 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 Holywood

Sunrise and sunset in places near Holywood

Today's times; the difference is against Holywood.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Holywood
Dundonald 3.4 mi SSE same minute
Newtownabbey 3.7 mi WNW same minute
Jordanstown 4.3 mi NW same minute
Greenisland 4.7 mi NNW same minute
Belfast 5.0 mi SW same minute
Castlereagh 5.1 mi SSW same minute
Carrickfergus 5.4 mi N same minute
Newtownards 6.2 mi ESE 40 seconds earlier
Bangor 6.4 mi ENE 34 seconds earlier
Comber 7.0 mi SSE 35 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Holywood

Location
Holywood, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Ards and North Down
Coordinates
54.6386°N, 5.8247°W
Elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
13,109

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 Holywood

What time is sunrise in Holywood today?

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

How many hours of daylight does Holywood get today?

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

When is golden hour in Holywood this evening?

Evening golden hour in Holywood runs from 16:00 to 17:17 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Holywood?

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

What time zone is Holywood in?

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

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