Belfast daylight dates, winter 2026–27
| Earliest sunset | Monday, December 14, 3:58 pm |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 7 h 15 min (sunrise 8:44 am, sunset 3:59 pm) |
| Latest sunrise | Tuesday, December 29, 8:46 am |
| First sunset after 4 pm | Thursday, December 24 (4:01 pm) |
| 8 hours of daylight | Monday, January 18 |
| 9 hours of daylight | Thursday, February 4 |
| 10 hours of daylight | Friday, February 19 |
| 11 hours of daylight | Friday, March 5 |
| Longest day | Monday, June 21, 17 h 17 min |
The December solstice is at 8:50 pm on December 21, Belfast time.
Daylight gained in Belfast, by date
| Date | Since solstice | Daylight | That day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +7 min 10 sec | 7 h 22 min | +1 min 16 sec | 8:46 am | 4:08 pm |
| Jan 15 | +36 min | 7 h 51 min | +2 min 43 sec | 8:38 am | 4:29 pm |
| Feb 1 | +1 h 33 min | 8 h 48 min | +3 min 48 sec | 8:13 am | 5:02 pm |
| Feb 15 | +2 h 30 min | 9 h 45 min | +4 min 13 sec | 7:46 am | 5:31 pm |
| Mar 1 | +3 h 31 min | 10 h 46 min | +4 min 24 sec | 7:14 am | 5:59 pm |
| Mar 15 | +4 h 33 min | 11 h 48 min | +4 min 27 sec | 6:39 am | 6:27 pm |
| Apr 1 | +5 h 48 min | 13 h 03 min | +4 min 25 sec | 6:57 am | 8:00 pm |
Belfast: questions people ask
How many hours of daylight does Belfast get in December?
7 h 40 min on December 1, falling to 7 h 15 min on the December 21 solstice (sunrise 8:44 am, sunset 3:59 pm). By December 31 it is back to 7 h 21 min. Twilight adds some usable light either side.
Why does the sun rise so late in Belfast in winter?
Belfast's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:22 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 8:46 am on Tuesday, December 29.
How long is the longest day in Belfast?
17 h 17 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 4:47 am and sets at 10:04 pm. That is 10 hours, 2 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.
Does Belfast get less winter daylight than London?
Yes. Belfast's shortest day is 7 h 15 min, 35 minutes shorter than London's (7 h 50 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Belfast gets 17 h 17 min, 38 minutes more than London.
Shortest day in nearby cities
- Dublin: 7 h 30 min
- Glasgow: 6 h 59 min
- Edinburgh: 6 h 58 min
- Manchester: 7 h 28 min
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