Sunrise and sunset in Carrickfergus, United Kingdom
Sunrise, sunset and twilight for Carrickfergus today, in local time. At 54.7° N, days run from 7 h 14 min at the winter solstice to 17 h 19 min at the summer solstice.
- 16:55sunset today
Today · worked out at
Wednesday, October 28 in Carrickfergus, United Kingdom: sunrise at 07:17, sunset at 16:55.
Day length 9 h 37 min, 4 min 10 s shorter than yesterday.
Solar noon at 12:06, with the Sun 22° above the horizon.
Times are Carrickfergus time (GMT).
Twilight and golden hour today
| Today | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:16 | 18:56 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:57 | 18:15 |
| Civil twilight | 06:40 | 17:32 |
| Sunrise and sunset | 07:17 | 16:55 |
| Golden hour | 07:17–08:11 | 16:01–16:55 |
Each twilight begins at the morning time and ends at the evening one.
The year in Carrickfergus
- Longest day: June 21, 17 h 19 min, from sunrise at 04:45 to sunset at 22:04.
- Shortest day: December 21, 7 h 14 min, from sunrise at 08:44 to sunset at 15:58.
Sunrise and sunset on the 21st of each month, 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | 08:30 | 16:39 | 8 h 09 min |
| February 21 | 07:31 | 17:42 | 10 h 11 min |
| March 21 | 06:23 | 18:38 | 12 h 15 min |
| April 21 | 06:06 | 20:38 | 14 h 32 min |
| May 21 | 05:07 | 21:33 | 16 h 26 min |
| June 21 | 04:45 | 22:04 | 17 h 19 min |
| July 21 | 05:14 | 21:43 | 16 h 28 min |
| August 21 | 06:09 | 20:41 | 14 h 32 min |
| September 21 | 07:06 | 19:24 | 12 h 18 min |
| October 21 | 08:03 | 18:10 | 10 h 07 min |
| November 21 | 08:05 | 16:12 | 8 h 07 min |
| December 21 | 08:44 | 15:58 | 7 h 14 min |
Good to know
- Sunrise and sunset mark the moment the Sun’s upper edge touches a level horizon, with the air’s usual bending of light allowed for. Hills, buildings and altitude move what you see by a few minutes.
- Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the Sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour here is the photographers’ usual definition: the Sun less than 6° above it.
- Worked out when the page loads from NOAA’s solar equations, for 54.7° N, 5.8° W, and accurate to about a minute.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Day and night, live, The Sun, Moon and planets
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