Sunrise & Sunset Times in Belfast, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 08:02 ↑ 106.9° ESE

Sunset Today: 18:13 ↑ 252.8° WSW

Day Length: 10h 11m

Sun Direction: N

Sun Altitude: -45.28°

Sun Distance: 149.033 million km

Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Belfast, United Kingdom the sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 18:13, giving 10h 11m of daylight — 4 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice).

October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Belfast

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	07:26 ↑ 94° ESE	18:59 ↑ 265° WNW	11h 33m	-4m 22s	05:24	21:00	06:08	20:17	06:49	19:35	13:13	149.76
2	07:27 ↑ 95° ESE	18:57 ↑ 265° WNW	11h 29m	-4m 22s	05:26	20:57	06:09	20:14	06:51	19:33	13:13	149.72
3	07:29 ↑ 96° ESE	18:54 ↑ 264° WNW	11h 24m	-4m 22s	05:28	20:55	06:11	20:12	06:53	19:30	13:12	149.68
4	07:31 ↑ 96° ESE	18:52 ↑ 263° WNW	11h 20m	-4m 22s	05:31	20:52	06:13	20:09	06:55	19:28	13:12	149.64
5	07:33 ↑ 97° ESE	18:49 ↑ 263° WNW	11h 15m	-4m 22s	05:33	20:49	06:15	20:07	06:57	19:26	13:12	149.59
6	07:35 ↑ 98° ESE	18:47 ↑ 262° WNW	11h 11m	-4m 21s	05:35	20:47	06:17	20:04	06:58	19:23	13:11	149.55
7	07:37 ↑ 98° ESE	18:44 ↑ 261° WNW	11h 07m	-4m 21s	05:37	20:44	06:19	20:02	07:00	19:21	13:11	149.51
8	07:39 ↑ 99° ESE	18:42 ↑ 261° WNW	11h 02m	-4m 21s	05:39	20:42	06:21	19:59	07:02	19:18	13:11	149.47
9	07:41 ↑ 100° ESE	18:39 ↑ 260° WNW	10h 58m	-4m 21s	05:41	20:39	06:23	19:57	07:04	19:16	13:11	149.43
10	07:43 ↑ 100° ESE	18:37 ↑ 259° WNW	10h 54m	-4m 20s	05:43	20:37	06:25	19:55	07:06	19:13	13:10	149.41
11	07:45 ↑ 101° ESE	18:34 ↑ 259° W	10h 49m	-4m 20s	05:44	20:34	06:26	19:52	07:08	19:11	13:10	149.34
12	07:46 ↑ 102° SE	18:32 ↑ 258° W	10h 45m	-4m 20s	05:46	20:32	06:28	19:50	07:10	19:09	13:10	149.30
13	07:48 ↑ 102° SE	18:30 ↑ 257° W	10h 41m	-4m 19s	05:48	20:29	06:30	19:48	07:12	19:06	13:10	149.25
14	07:50 ↑ 103° SE	18:27 ↑ 257° W	10h 36m	-4m 19s	05:50	20:27	06:32	19:45	07:13	19:04	13:09	149.21
15	07:52 ↑ 104° SE	18:25 ↑ 256° W	10h 32m	-4m 19s	05:52	20:25	06:34	19:43	07:15	19:02	13:09	149.20
16	07:54 ↑ 104° SE	18:22 ↑ 255° W	10h 28m	-4m 18s	05:54	20:22	06:36	19:41	07:17	18:59	13:09	149.12
17	07:56 ↑ 105° SE	18:20 ↑ 255° W	10h 23m	-4m 18s	05:56	20:20	06:38	19:38	07:19	18:57	13:09	149.08
18	07:58 ↑ 106° SE	18:18 ↑ 254° W	10h 19m	-4m 17s	05:58	20:18	06:39	19:36	07:21	18:55	13:08	149.04
19	08:00 ↑ 106° SE	18:15 ↑ 253° W	10h 15m	-4m 16s	06:00	20:15	06:41	19:34	07:23	18:53	13:08	149.00
20	08:02 ↑ 107° SE	18:13 ↑ 253° W	10h 11m	-4m 16s	06:02	20:13	06:43	19:32	07:25	18:50	13:08	148.95
21	08:04 ↑ 108° SE	18:11 ↑ 252° W	10h 06m	-4m 15s	06:03	20:11	06:45	19:30	07:26	18:48	13:08	148.91
22	08:06 ↑ 108° SE	18:08 ↑ 252° W	10h 02m	-4m 14s	06:05	20:09	06:47	19:28	07:28	18:46	13:08	148.87
23	08:08 ↑ 109° SE	18:06 ↑ 251° W	9h 58m	-4m 14s	06:07	20:07	06:49	19:25	07:30	18:44	13:08	148.83
24	08:10 ↑ 110° SE	18:04 ↑ 250° W	9h 54m	-4m 13s	06:09	20:05	06:50	19:23	07:32	18:42	13:07	148.79
25	07:12 ↑ 110° SE	17:02 ↑ 250° W	9h 49m	-4m 12s	05:11	19:03	05:52	18:21	06:34	17:40	12:07	148.75
26	07:14 ↑ 111° SE	17:00 ↑ 249° W	9h 45m	-4m 11s	05:12	19:01	05:54	18:19	06:36	17:38	12:07	148.71
27	07:16 ↑ 111° SE	16:57 ↑ 248° W	9h 41m	-4m 10s	05:14	18:59	05:56	18:17	06:38	17:36	12:07	148.69
28	07:18 ↑ 112° SE	16:55 ↑ 248° W	9h 37m	-4m 09s	05:16	18:57	05:58	18:15	06:40	17:34	12:07	148.63
29	07:20 ↑ 112° SE	16:53 ↑ 247° W	9h 33m	-4m 07s	05:18	18:55	05:59	18:13	06:41	17:32	12:07	148.59
30	07:22 ↑ 113° SE	16:51 ↑ 247° W	9h 29m	-4m 06s	05:20	18:53	06:01	18:12	06:43	17:30	12:07	148.55
31	07:24 ↑ 114° SE	16:49 ↑ 246° W	9h 25m	-4m 05s	05:21	18:51	06:03	18:10	06:45	17:28	12:07	148.52
All times are in local time for Belfast. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Belfast

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Belfast.

What time does the sun rise tomorrow in Belfast?

In Belfast, United Kingdom, sunrise tomorrow is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set tomorrow in Belfast?

Sunset tomorrow in Belfast is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day tomorrow in Belfast?

Day length tomorrow in Belfast is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Belfast?

Solar noon in Belfast is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Belfast?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Belfast this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Belfast?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.