What time is sunrise and sunset in County Galway?

Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in County Galway, Connacht. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.

Today

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Sunrise

8:02 AM

103° ESEDawn 7:26 AM

Sunrise in County Galway will be at 8:02:00 AM GMT+1 (in 2h 46m).

Sunset

6:40 PM

257° WSWDusk 7:15 PM

Sunset in County Galway will be at 6:40:38 PM GMT+1 (in 13h 25m).

Now

8:02a6:40p

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Night now · First light at 6:06 AM

Daylight: 10h 38m
Darkness: 9h 31m
Solar noon: 1:21 PM
Sun altitude: 24.8° below
Sun direction: 69° ENE

How long golden hour and blue hour last

Tomorrow

Friday, October 16, 2026

Sunrise

8:03 AM

104° ESEDawn 7:28 AM

Sunrise in County Galway will be at 8:03:50 AM GMT+1 (in 26h 48m).

Sunset

6:38 PM

256° WSWDusk 7:13 PM

Sunset in County Galway will be at 6:38:22 PM GMT+1 (in 37h 22m).

Moon tonight

Phase, moonrise and moonset in County Galway

Waxing Crescent

22% illuminated

Moonrise: 2:06 PM
Moonset: 8:17 PM

Calendar

Ireland Time · select a day to expand

	Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Dusk	Length
	1 Thu	7:02 AM	7:36 AM	1:25 PM	7:13 PM	7:48 PM	11h 36m 42s
	2 Fri	7:03 AM	7:38 AM	1:25 PM	7:11 PM	7:45 PM	11h 32m 32s
	3 Sat	7:05 AM	7:40 AM	1:25 PM	7:08 PM	7:43 PM	11h 28m 21s
	4 Sun	7:07 AM	7:42 AM	1:24 PM	7:06 PM	7:40 PM	11h 24m 11s
	5 Mon	7:09 AM	7:43 AM	1:24 PM	7:03 PM	7:38 PM	11h 20m 01s
	6 Tue	7:10 AM	7:45 AM	1:24 PM	7:01 PM	7:36 PM	11h 15m 52s
	7 Wed	7:12 AM	7:47 AM	1:23 PM	6:59 PM	7:33 PM	11h 11m 42s
	8 Thu	7:14 AM	7:49 AM	1:23 PM	6:56 PM	7:31 PM	11h 07m 33s
	9 Fri	7:16 AM	7:51 AM	1:23 PM	6:54 PM	7:29 PM	11h 03m 24s
	10 Sat	7:17 AM	7:52 AM	1:22 PM	6:52 PM	7:26 PM	10h 59m 15s
	11 Sun	7:19 AM	7:54 AM	1:22 PM	6:49 PM	7:24 PM	10h 55m 07s
	12 Mon	7:21 AM	7:56 AM	1:22 PM	6:47 PM	7:22 PM	10h 50m 59s
	13 Tue	7:23 AM	7:58 AM	1:22 PM	6:45 PM	7:20 PM	10h 46m 51s
	14 Wed	7:25 AM	8:00 AM	1:22 PM	6:42 PM	7:17 PM	10h 42m 44s
	15 Thu	7:26 AM	8:02 AM	1:21 PM	6:40 PM	7:15 PM	10h 38m 38s
Thursday, October 15 10h 38m 38s of daylight·−4m 6s vs. yesterday·twilight 7:26 AM – 7:15 PM Time 5:16 AM Altitude -24.8° Heading 69° ENE Light Night 5:16 AM, Night, altitude -24.8 degrees
	16 Fri	7:28 AM	8:03 AM	1:21 PM	6:38 PM	7:13 PM	10h 34m 32s
	17 Sat	7:30 AM	8:05 AM	1:21 PM	6:36 PM	7:11 PM	10h 30m 26s
	18 Sun	7:32 AM	8:07 AM	1:21 PM	6:33 PM	7:09 PM	10h 26m 21s
	19 Mon	7:33 AM	8:09 AM	1:20 PM	6:31 PM	7:07 PM	10h 22m 17s
	20 Tue	7:35 AM	8:11 AM	1:20 PM	6:29 PM	7:04 PM	10h 18m 13s
	21 Wed	7:37 AM	8:13 AM	1:20 PM	6:27 PM	7:02 PM	10h 14m 10s
	22 Thu	7:39 AM	8:14 AM	1:20 PM	6:25 PM	7:00 PM	10h 10m 08s
	23 Fri	7:41 AM	8:16 AM	1:20 PM	6:22 PM	6:58 PM	10h 06m 07s
	24 Sat	7:42 AM	8:18 AM	1:20 PM	6:20 PM	6:56 PM	10h 02m 06s
	25 Sun	6:44 AM	7:20 AM	12:20 PM	5:18 PM	5:54 PM	9h 58m 07s
	26 Mon	6:46 AM	7:22 AM	12:19 PM	5:16 PM	5:52 PM	9h 54m 09s
	27 Tue	6:48 AM	7:24 AM	12:19 PM	5:14 PM	5:50 PM	9h 50m 11s
	28 Wed	6:49 AM	7:26 AM	12:19 PM	5:12 PM	5:48 PM	9h 46m 15s
	29 Thu	6:51 AM	7:28 AM	12:19 PM	5:10 PM	5:46 PM	9h 42m 20s
	30 Fri	6:53 AM	7:30 AM	12:19 PM	5:08 PM	5:45 PM	9h 38m 26s
	31 Sat	6:55 AM	7:31 AM	12:19 PM	5:06 PM	5:43 PM	9h 34m 34s

Photos

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in County Galway, Ireland

What time does the sun rise in County Galway today?: Sunrise in County Galway today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 8:02 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
What time does the sun set in County Galway today?: Sunset today is at 6:40 PM, after 10h 38m of daylight.
When does it get dark in County Galway tonight?: Civil twilight ends at 7:15 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:36 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
When is the longest day in County Galway, Ireland?: The longest day of 2026 in County Galway is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 17h 00m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
When is the shortest day in County Galway, Ireland?: The shortest day of 2026 in County Galway, Connacht is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 7h 30m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 22, 2027.
How much more daylight does County Galway get in summer than in winter?: County Galway gets 9h 30m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (17h 00m against 7h 30m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 17m of daylight.
When is the earliest sunrise in County Galway?: The earliest sunrise of 2026 in County Galway is on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:07 AM.
When is the latest sunset in County Galway?: The latest sunset is on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:08 PM.
When is the earliest sunset in County Galway?: The earliest sunset of the year is on Sunday, December 13, 2026, with the sun down by 4:17 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
When is the latest sunrise in County Galway?: The latest sunrise is on Wednesday, December 30, 2026 at 8:51 AM.
Does County Galway observe daylight saving time?: Yes. County Galway uses Ireland Time: clocks go forward on March 29, 2026, then back on October 25, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.

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