July 21, 2026 · Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus has 16h 30m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:15 and sunset is at 21:45. All times are calculated astronomically for Carrickfergus's exact coordinates.
Carrickfergus 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 Carrickfergus, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Carrickfergus is around 17h 18m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 14m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7h 47m | 08:39 | 16:26 |
| February | 9h 39m | 07:49 | 17:28 |
| March | 11h 42m | 06:42 | 18:25 |
| April | 13h 60m | 06:24 | 20:24 |
| May | 16h 1m | 05:20 | 21:21 |
| June | 17h 15m | 04:47 | 22:02 |
| July | 16h 49m | 05:05 | 21:54 |
| August | 15h 3m | 05:57 | 21:00 |
| September | 12h 51m | 06:54 | 19:45 |
| October | 10h 39m | 07:50 | 18:30 |
| November | 8h 32m | 07:52 | 16:25 |
| December | 7h 17m | 08:40 | 15:57 |