Golden hour in Dublin today

Morning gold starts at , in 4 hr 37 min. Tonight's golden hour runs 4:16 – 5:29 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    6:48 – 8:00 AM
    72 minutes, from the east
  • Sunrise
    7:10 AM
    109° · east-southeast109° ESE
  • Evening gold
    4:16 – 5:29 PM
    73 minutes
  • Sunset
    5:07 PM
    250° · west-southwest250° WSW
  • Blue hour
    5:29 – 5:43 PM
    and 6:34 – 6:48 AM

Direction

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Tonight the sun sets at 250°, well south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Dublin's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. The jumps in late March and late October are the clocks changing.

Golden hour in Dublin on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January8:06 – 9:33 AM3:35 – 5:02 PM4:37 PM234° SW
February7:20 – 8:33 AM4:45 – 5:58 PM5:35 PM250° WSW
March6:18 – 7:25 AM5:42 – 6:50 PM6:29 PM268° W
April6:03 – 7:12 AM7:38 – 8:48 PM8:25 PM288° WNW
May4:58 – 6:17 AM8:25 – 9:45 PM9:18 PM304° NW
June4:25 – 5:54 AM8:57 – 10:25 PM9:54 PM313° NW
July4:47 – 6:11 AM8:50 – 10:13 PM9:45 PM309° NW
August5:40 – 6:53 AM8:04 – 9:16 PM8:52 PM295° WNW
September6:37 – 7:44 AM6:55 – 8:02 PM7:40 PM276° W
October7:30 – 8:39 AM5:40 – 6:50 PM6:28 PM256° WSW
November7:25 – 8:47 AM3:31 – 4:52 PM4:28 PM239° WSW
December8:07 – 9:40 AM2:59 – 4:32 PM4:06 PM230° SW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Dublin local time.

How long does golden hour last in Dublin?

Around 67 to 93 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March and September, about 67 minutes, and longest in December, about 93 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Dublin?

Toward the southwest in December, around 230°, swinging to the northwest in June, around 313°. Today it sets at 250°, well south of due west.

When do the clocks change?

Summer time starts on Sunday, March 28, 2027. Sunset that evening moves an hour later, to about 7:52 PM.

Golden hour near Dublin today

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