July 21, 2026 · Athlone, Ireland
Sunrise in Athlone today is at 05:31. Day length is 16h 16m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Athlone's coordinates and updated daily.
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.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Athlone.
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 | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:41 | 16:41 | 8h 0m |
| February | 07:54 | 17:40 | 9h 46m |
| March | 06:50 | 18:34 | 11h 43m |
| April | 06:35 | 20:30 | 13h 54m |
| May | 05:34 | 21:23 | 15h 49m |
| June | 05:04 | 22:02 | 16h 58m |
| July | 05:21 | 21:55 | 16h 34m |
| August | 06:10 | 21:05 | 14h 54m |
| September | 07:04 | 19:53 | 12h 49m |
| October | 07:57 | 18:40 | 10h 43m |
| November | 07:56 | 16:38 | 8h 43m |
| December | 08:41 | 16:13 | 7h 32m |