July 21, 2026 · Athlone, Ireland
Athlone has 16h 16m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:31 and sunset is at 21:47. All times are calculated astronomically for Athlone's exact coordinates.
Athlone lies at 53°N. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Athlone, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Athlone is around 17h 1m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 29m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8h 0m | 08:41 | 16:41 |
| February | 9h 46m | 07:54 | 17:40 |
| March | 11h 43m | 06:50 | 18:34 |
| April | 13h 54m | 06:35 | 20:30 |
| May | 15h 49m | 05:34 | 21:23 |
| June | 16h 58m | 05:04 | 22:02 |
| July | 16h 34m | 05:21 | 21:55 |
| August | 14h 54m | 06:10 | 21:05 |
| September | 12h 49m | 07:04 | 19:53 |
| October | 10h 43m | 07:57 | 18:40 |
| November | 8h 43m | 07:56 | 16:38 |
| December | 7h 32m | 08:41 | 16:13 |