July 21, 2026 · Waterford, Ireland
Sunrise in Waterford today is at 05:33. Day length is 16h 4m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Waterford's coordinates and updated daily.
Waterford lies at 52°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 Waterford.
The longest day in Waterford is around 16h 47m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 42m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:32 | 16:44 | 8h 11m |
| February | 07:47 | 17:40 | 9h 52m |
| March | 06:47 | 18:31 | 11h 44m |
| April | 06:35 | 20:24 | 13h 50m |
| May | 05:36 | 21:15 | 15h 39m |
| June | 05:07 | 21:52 | 16h 44m |
| July | 05:24 | 21:46 | 16h 21m |
| August | 06:11 | 20:58 | 14h 47m |
| September | 07:02 | 19:48 | 12h 47m |
| October | 07:52 | 18:38 | 10h 47m |
| November | 07:48 | 16:40 | 8h 52m |
| December | 08:31 | 16:16 | 7h 45m |