Dublin daylight dates, winter 2026–27
| Earliest sunset | Sunday, December 13, 4:06 pm |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 7 h 30 min (sunrise 8:38 am, sunset 4:08 pm) |
| Latest sunrise | Wednesday, December 30, 8:40 am |
| 8 hours of daylight | Thursday, January 14 |
| First sunset after 5 pm | Friday, January 29 (5:02 pm) |
| 9 hours of daylight | Tuesday, February 2 |
| 10 hours of daylight | Thursday, February 18 |
| 11 hours of daylight | Thursday, March 4 |
| Longest day | Monday, June 21, 17 h 00 min |
The December solstice is at 8:50 pm on December 21, Dublin time.
Daylight gained in Dublin, by date
| Date | Since solstice | Daylight | That day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +6 min 42 sec | 7 h 37 min | +1 min 11 sec | 8:40 am | 4:17 pm |
| Jan 15 | +34 min | 8 h 04 min | +2 min 33 sec | 8:32 am | 4:37 pm |
| Feb 1 | +1 h 28 min | 8 h 58 min | +3 min 35 sec | 8:10 am | 5:08 pm |
| Feb 15 | +2 h 22 min | 9 h 52 min | +4 min | 7:44 am | 5:35 pm |
| Mar 1 | +3 h 19 min | 10 h 49 min | +4 min 11 sec | 7:13 am | 6:02 pm |
| Mar 15 | +4 h 18 min | 11 h 48 min | +4 min 15 sec | 6:40 am | 6:29 pm |
| Apr 1 | +5 h 30 min | 13 h 00 min | +4 min 13 sec | 6:59 am | 8:00 pm |
Dublin: questions people ask
Why does the sun rise so late in Dublin in winter?
Dublin's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:23 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 8:40 am on Wednesday, December 30.
How long is the longest day in Dublin?
17 h 00 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 4:57 am and sets at 9:57 pm. That is 9 hours, 30 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.
When is the earliest sunset in Dublin?
December 13, 2026, at 4:06 pm. That is 8 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.
When do the clocks go forward in Dublin, and what happens to sunset?
On Sunday, March 28, 2027. Sunset jumps from 6:51 pm the day before to 7:52 pm, and sunrise from 6:11 am to 7:09 am. The day itself is about 4 minutes, 14 seconds longer.
Shortest day in nearby cities
- Belfast: 7 h 15 min
- Manchester: 7 h 28 min
- Birmingham: 7 h 39 min
- Glasgow: 6 h 59 min
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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).