Portrush, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Portrush Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Portrush, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 30 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:25 16:55 noon 12:10

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 30m −4m 14s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.3° 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: 00:00–05:21Astronomical twilight: 05:21–06:03Nautical twilight: 06:03–06:46Civil twilight: 06:46–07:25Daylight: 07:25–16:55Civil twilight: 16:55–17:33Nautical twilight: 17:33–18:16Astronomical twilight: 18:16–18:58Night: 18:58–00:00Golden hour: 07:01–08:19Golden hour: 16:01–17:1900:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Portrush for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 30m −4m 14s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 26m −4m 12s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 22m −4m 12s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 18m −4m 10s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 14m −4m 08s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 10m −4m 07s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 06m −4m 05s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Portrush 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 25m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 08m of daylight
Earliest sunrise14 June 2026
Latest sunset21 June 2026
Latest sunrise29 December 2026
Earliest sunset12 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Portrush 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 Portrush

Sunrise and sunset in places near Portrush

Today's times; the difference is against Portrush.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Portrush
Portstewart 2.7 mi WSW same minute
Coleraine 4.4 mi S same minute
Ballymoney 10 mi SSE 56 seconds earlier
Limavady 16 mi SW 47 seconds later
Ballycastle 16 mi E 1 minute 36 seconds earlier
Ballymena 27 mi SSE 2 minutes 28 seconds earlier
Derry 29 mi WSW 2 minutes 4 seconds later
Magherafelt 31 mi S 1 minute 28 seconds earlier
Buncrana Donegal 32 mi W other time zone
Randalstown 34 mi SSE 2 minutes 42 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 46 places in Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

About Portrush

Location
Portrush, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Causeway Coast and Glens
Coordinates
55.1959°N, 6.6493°W
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
6,684

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 Portrush

What time is sunrise in Portrush today?

Sunrise in Portrush, Northern Ireland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:25 GMT, and sunset is at 16:55.

How many hours of daylight does Portrush get today?

Portrush gets 9 hours, 30 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Portrush this evening?

Evening golden hour in Portrush runs from 16:01 to 17:19 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Portrush?

The longest day of 2026 in Portrush is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 8 minutes.

What time zone is Portrush in?

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

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