July 21, 2026 · Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Ballymena has 16h 31m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:16 and sunset is at 21:48. All times are calculated astronomically for Ballymena's exact coordinates.
Ballymena lies at 55°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 Ballymena, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Ballymena is around 17h 20m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 12m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7h 45m | 08:42 | 16:27 |
| February | 9h 39m | 07:51 | 17:29 |
| March | 11h 42m | 06:44 | 18:26 |
| April | 14h 0m | 06:26 | 20:26 |
| May | 16h 2m | 05:21 | 21:24 |
| June | 17h 17m | 04:48 | 22:05 |
| July | 16h 51m | 05:06 | 21:57 |
| August | 15h 4m | 05:59 | 21:03 |
| September | 12h 51m | 06:56 | 19:47 |
| October | 10h 39m | 07:52 | 18:31 |
| November | 8h 31m | 07:55 | 16:26 |
| December | 7h 16m | 08:43 | 15:58 |