Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Ireland
Golden hour in Dublin, Ireland
53.3498° N
6.2603° W
Europe/Dublin
Times shown in local time for Dublin (Europe/Dublin).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 06:07 | 06:48 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 07:25 | 08:18 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 15:58 | 16:50 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 17:27 | 18:09 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Dublin through the year
- Midsummer
- 58 min
- Equinox
- 46 min
- Midwinter
- 67 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Dublin lies at 53.35° N, in the upper mid-latitudes, with long, slanted evening light in summer. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 17h 00m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 7h 30m — a difference of 9h 30m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Dublin runs for roughly 58 minutes at the height of summer, 46 minutes around the March equinox and 67 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.
The sun sets toward 313° NW in late June and toward 230° SW in late December, a shift of about 84° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Dublin, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−4 min/day
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Day length
- 9h 25m
rises at 114° ESE
sets at 246° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 15:58
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 07:25 | 16:50 | 9h 25m |
| 2026-11-03 | 07:27 | 16:49 | 9h 22m |
| 2026-11-04 | 07:29 | 16:47 | 9h 18m |
| 2026-11-05 | 07:31 | 16:45 | 9h 14m |
| 2026-11-06 | 07:33 | 16:43 | 9h 10m |
| 2026-11-07 | 07:35 | 16:41 | 9h 07m |
| 2026-11-08 | 07:36 | 16:39 | 9h 03m |
Annual light rhythm · Dublin
7h 32m—16h 59m- Dublin in January8h 05m
- Dublin in February9h 52m
- Dublin in March11h 49m
- Dublin in April14h 00m
- Dublin in May15h 53m
- Dublin in June16h 59m
- Dublin in July16h 30m
- Dublin in August14h 48m
- Dublin in September12h 42m
- Dublin in October10h 37m
- Dublin in November8h 39m
- Dublin in December7h 32m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Dublin today?
- Evening golden hour in Dublin starts at 15:58 and ends at sunset, 16:50. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:25, until 08:18 local time (Europe/Dublin).
- How long does golden hour last in Dublin?
- Evening golden hour in Dublin runs from 15:58 to 16:50, and morning golden hour from 07:25 to 08:18.
- When is blue hour in Dublin?
- Morning blue hour in Dublin begins at 06:07, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:27, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Dublin today?
- Sunrise in Dublin is at 07:25 local time (Europe/Dublin), rising toward 114° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Dublin today?
- Sunset in Dublin is at 16:50 local time (Europe/Dublin), setting toward 246° WSW.
- How long is the day in Dublin?
- Dublin has 9h 25m of daylight today.
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