Randalstown, Northern Ireland · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Randalstown Today

Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Randalstown, Northern Ireland, giving 9 hours, 33 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:22 16:55 noon 12:09

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 113°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 247°
Daylight 9h 33m −4m 10s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.7° 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: 00:00–05:20Astronomical twilight: 05:20–06:02Nautical twilight: 06:02–06:44Civil twilight: 06:44–07:22Daylight: 07:22–16:55Civil twilight: 16:55–17:33Nautical twilight: 17:33–18:15Astronomical twilight: 18:15–18:57Night: 18:57–00:00Golden hour: 06:59–08:16Golden hour: 16:01–17:1800:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
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 Randalstown for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 29 Oct 9h 33m −4m 10s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 29m −4m 08s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 25m −4m 06s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 21m −4m 06s
Mon 2 Nov 9h 17m −4m 03s
Tue 3 Nov 9h 13m −4m 03s
Wed 4 Nov 9h 09m −4m 00s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Randalstown 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 19m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 13m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset19 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset9 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Randalstown 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 Randalstown

Sunrise and sunset in places near Randalstown

Today's times; the difference is against Randalstown.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Randalstown
Antrim 4.2 mi ESE same minute
Ballymena 7.9 mi N same minute
Crumlin 9.6 mi SSE 43 seconds earlier
Ballyclare 12 mi E 1 minute 12 seconds earlier
Magherafelt 12 mi W 1 minute 14 seconds later
Jordanstown 17 mi ESE 1 minute 48 seconds earlier
Newtownabbey 17 mi ESE 1 minute 50 seconds earlier
Greenisland 17 mi E 1 minute 51 seconds earlier
Belfast 18 mi SE 1 minute 56 seconds earlier
Lisburn 19 mi SE 1 minute 43 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

All 46 places in Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

About Randalstown

Location
Randalstown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County / district
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Coordinates
54.7500°N, 6.3000°W
Elevation
40 m (131 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
5,378

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 Randalstown

What time is sunrise in Randalstown today?

Sunrise in Randalstown, Northern Ireland today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, is at 07:22 GMT, and sunset is at 16:55.

How many hours of daylight does Randalstown get today?

Randalstown gets 9 hours, 33 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 10 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Randalstown this evening?

Evening golden hour in Randalstown runs from 16:01 to 17:18 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Randalstown?

The longest day of 2026 in Randalstown is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 19 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 13 minutes.

What time zone is Randalstown in?

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

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