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

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:0706:48
Golden hour (morning)07:2508:18
Golden hour (evening)15:5816:50
Blue hour (evening)17:2718:09

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

rises at 114° ESE

Sunset
16:50

sets at 246° WSW

Solar noon
12:08
Day length
9h 25m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:58

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 22°
07:2522° at 12:0816:50
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 22° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:25Sunrise12:08Solar noon16:50Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0207:2516:509h 25m
2026-11-0307:2716:499h 22m
2026-11-0407:2916:479h 18m
2026-11-0507:3116:459h 14m
2026-11-0607:3316:439h 10m
2026-11-0707:3516:419h 07m
2026-11-0807:3616:399h 03m

Annual light rhythm · Dublin

7h 32m—16h 59m
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Longest days in June (16h 59m), shortest in December (7h 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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