Daylight hours in Dublin today

Dublin lies at 53°N. In Dublin, day length ranges from 7h 30m in winter to 17h 0m in summer — a swing of about 9h 30m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:23 in Dublin, 83 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 41.3° above the horizon in Dublin. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 13.2° at the winter solstice to 60.1° at the summer solstice.

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 Dublin.

The longest day in Dublin is around 17h 0m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 30m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 4 minutes per day.