Portstewart, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Portstewart Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Portstewart, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 31 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 31m −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: 00:00–05:22Astronomical twilight: 05:22–06:04Nautical twilight: 06:04–06:47Civil twilight: 06:47–07:25Daylight: 07:25–16:55Civil twilight: 16:55–17:34Nautical twilight: 17:34–18:17Astronomical twilight: 18:17–18:59Night: 18:59–00:00Golden hour: 07:01–08:20Golden 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 Portstewart for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 31m −4m 14s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 26m −4m 12s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 22m −4m 11s
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 Portstewart 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 sunrise16 June 2026
Latest sunset20 June 2026
Latest sunrise27 December 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Portstewart 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 Portstewart

Sunrise and sunset in places near Portstewart

Today's times; the difference is against Portstewart.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Portstewart
Portrush 2.7 mi ENE same minute
Coleraine 3.8 mi SSE same minute
Ballymoney 11 mi SE 1 minute 8 seconds earlier
Limavady 13 mi SW 34 seconds later
Ballycastle 19 mi E 1 minute 49 seconds earlier
Derry 27 mi WSW 1 minute 51 seconds later
Ballymena 28 mi SE 2 minutes 41 seconds earlier
Buncrana Donegal 29 mi W other time zone
Magherafelt 30 mi S 1 minute 41 seconds earlier
Randalstown 34 mi SSE 2 minutes 55 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 46 places in Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

About Portstewart

Location
Portstewart, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Causeway Coast and Glens
Coordinates
55.1813°N, 6.7140°W
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
8,394

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 Portstewart

What time is sunrise in Portstewart today?

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

How many hours of daylight does Portstewart get today?

Portstewart gets 9 hours, 31 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 14 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Portstewart this evening?

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

When is the longest day of 2026 in Portstewart?

The longest day of 2026 in Portstewart 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 Portstewart in?

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

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