Sunrise and sunset times in Ireland
SunAndMoon covers 2 cities in Ireland. Today in Cork, the largest, the sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 21:28 (15h 37m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 05:51 | 21:28 | 15h 37m |
| Dublin | 05:36 | 21:25 | 15h 49m |
Sun times across Ireland
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 2 cities in Irelandthat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Ireland sits in Europe, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Ireland
What time does the sun rise in Ireland today?
In Cork, Ireland's largest city, the sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 21:28 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Ireland can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 2 cities in Ireland, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Ireland?
Ireland uses a single time zone (GMT+1), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Ireland?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Ireland that swing is largest in Dublin and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Cork gets 16h 43m of daylight, and around the December solstice 7h 46m.