Larne, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Larne Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Larne, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 32 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:20 16:53 noon 12:07

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 32m −4m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.6° 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: 06:57–08:14Golden hour: 15:59–17:1600:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Larne for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 32m −4m 10s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 28m −4m 09s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 24m −4m 08s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 20m −4m 06s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 16m −4m 05s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 12m −4m 03s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 08m −4m 02s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Larne 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 20m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 12m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Larne 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 Larne

Sunrise and sunset in places near Larne

Today's times; the difference is against Larne.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Larne
Carrickfergus 9.3 mi S same minute
Ballyclare 10.0 mi SW same minute
Greenisland 11 mi SSW same minute
Jordanstown 12 mi SSW same minute
Newtownabbey 14 mi SSW same minute
Bangor 14 mi SSE 1 minute 8 seconds earlier
Holywood 15 mi S 35 seconds earlier
Dundonald 18 mi S 49 seconds earlier
Belfast 18 mi SSW same minute
Antrim 18 mi WSW 1 minute 12 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 46 places in Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

About Larne

Location
Larne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Mid and East Antrim
Coordinates
54.8500°N, 5.8167°W
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
18,421

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 Larne

What time is sunrise in Larne today?

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

How many hours of daylight does Larne get today?

Larne gets 9 hours, 32 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Larne this evening?

Evening golden hour in Larne runs from 15:59 to 17:16 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Larne?

The longest day of 2026 in Larne is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 20 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 12 minutes.

What time zone is Larne in?

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

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