Kilkeel, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Kilkeel Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 37 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 3 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:19 16:56 noon 12:07

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 37m −4m 03s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.4° 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: 00:00–05:19Astronomical twilight: 05:19–06:00Nautical twilight: 06:00–06:42Civil twilight: 06:42–07:19Daylight: 07:19–16:56Civil twilight: 16:56–17:33Nautical twilight: 17:33–18:15Astronomical twilight: 18:15–18:56Night: 18:56–00:00Golden hour: 06:56–08:12Golden hour: 16:03–17:1900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Kilkeel for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 37m −4m 03s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 33m −4m 01s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 29m −4m 00s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 25m −3m 58s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 21m −3m 57s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 17m −3m 55s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 13m −3m 53s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Kilkeel 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 10m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 22m of daylight
Earliest sunrise15 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset8 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Kilkeel 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 Kilkeel

Sunrise and sunset in places near Kilkeel

Today's times; the difference is against Kilkeel.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Kilkeel
Warrenpoint 11 mi WNW 1 minute 8 seconds later
Newcastle 12 mi NNE same minute
Newry 16 mi WNW 1 minute 40 seconds later
Dundalk Louth 17 mi WSW other time zone
Downpatrick 22 mi NNE same minute
Banbridge 23 mi NNW 1 minute 56 seconds later
Ballynahinch 24 mi N 32 seconds later
Dromore 25 mi NNW 1 minute 34 seconds later
Drogheda Louth 28 mi SSW other time zone
Laytown Meath 28 mi SSW other time zone

Larger cities nearby

All 46 places in Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

About Kilkeel

Location
Kilkeel, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Newry Mourne and Down
Coordinates
54.0620°N, 6.0031°W
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
6,447

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 Kilkeel

What time is sunrise in Kilkeel today?

Sunrise in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:19 GMT, and sunset is at 16:56.

How many hours of daylight does Kilkeel get today?

Kilkeel gets 9 hours, 37 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 3 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Kilkeel this evening?

Evening golden hour in Kilkeel runs from 16:03 to 17:19 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Kilkeel?

The longest day of 2026 in Kilkeel is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 10 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 22 minutes.

What time zone is Kilkeel in?

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

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