Newtownards, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Newtownards Today

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

07:19 16:53 noon 12:06

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 21.9° 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: 05:18–05:59Nautical twilight: 05:59–06:41Civil twilight: 06:41–07:19Daylight: 07:19–16:53Civil twilight: 16:53–17:31Nautical twilight: 17:31–18:13Astronomical twilight: 18:13–18:54Night: 18:54–00:00Golden hour: 06:56–08:13Golden hour: 16:00–17:1600:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Newtownards for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 34m −4m 08s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 30m −4m 06s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 26m −4m 05s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 22m −4m 04s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 18m −4m 02s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 14m −4m 01s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 10m −3m 58s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Newtownards 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 sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Newtownards 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 Newtownards

Sunrise and sunset in places near Newtownards

Today's times; the difference is against Newtownards.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Newtownards
Comber 3.6 mi SW same minute
Dundonald 4.3 mi W same minute
Bangor 4.8 mi N same minute
Holywood 6.2 mi WNW 40 seconds later
Donaghadee 7.1 mi ENE same minute
Castlereagh 7.9 mi W 43 seconds later
Belfast 9.4 mi W 57 seconds later
Carryduff 9.4 mi WSW 34 seconds later
Carrickfergus 9.7 mi NNW 49 seconds later
Newtownabbey 9.9 mi WNW 1 minute 4 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 46 places in Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

About Newtownards

Location
Newtownards, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Ards and North Down
Coordinates
54.5924°N, 5.6909°W
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
29,363

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 Newtownards

What time is sunrise in Newtownards today?

Sunrise in Newtownards, Northern Ireland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:19 GMT, and sunset is at 16:53.

How many hours of daylight does Newtownards get today?

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

When is golden hour in Newtownards this evening?

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

When is the longest day of 2026 in Newtownards?

The longest day of 2026 in Newtownards 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 Newtownards in?

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

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