Newcastle, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Newcastle Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 36 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:19 16:55 noon 12:07

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 112°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 248°
Daylight 9h 36m −4m 04s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.2° 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: 06:00–06:41Civil twilight: 06:41–07:19Daylight: 07:19–16:55Civil twilight: 16:55–17:32Nautical twilight: 17:32–18:14Astronomical twilight: 18:14–18:55Night: 18:55–00:00Golden hour: 06:56–08:12Golden hour: 16:02–17:1800:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Newcastle for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 36m −4m 04s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 32m −4m 03s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 28m −4m 01s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 24m −4m 00s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 20m −3m 58s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 16m −3m 57s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 12m −3m 55s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Newcastle 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 12m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 20m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise29 December 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Newcastle 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 Newcastle

Sunrise and sunset in places near Newcastle

Today's times; the difference is against Newcastle.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Newcastle
Downpatrick 10 mi NE same minute
Kilkeel 12 mi SSW same minute
Ballynahinch 13 mi N 33 seconds later
Warrenpoint 17 mi WSW 1 minute 9 seconds later
Dromore 17 mi NW 1 minute 35 seconds later
Newry 18 mi W 1 minute 41 seconds later
Banbridge 18 mi WNW 1 minute 57 seconds later
Carryduff 21 mi N 50 seconds later
Lisburn 22 mi NNW 1 minute 27 seconds later
Comber 24 mi NNE same minute

Larger cities nearby

Other places called Newcastle

All 46 places in Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

About Newcastle

Location
Newcastle, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Newry Mourne and Down
Coordinates
54.2180°N, 5.8898°W
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
7,444

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 Newcastle

What time is sunrise in Newcastle today?

Sunrise in Newcastle, Northern Ireland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:19 GMT, and sunset is at 16:55.

How many hours of daylight does Newcastle get today?

Newcastle gets 9 hours, 36 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 4 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Newcastle this evening?

Evening golden hour in Newcastle runs from 16:02 to 17:18 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Newcastle?

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

What time zone is Newcastle in?

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

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