July 21, 2026 · Swords, Ireland
Sunset in Swords today is at 21:40. Day length is 16h 16m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Swords's coordinates and updated daily.
Swords 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.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Swords.
The longest day in Swords is around 17h 2m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 29m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:34 | 08:35 | 7h 60m |
| February | 17:33 | 07:47 | 9h 46m |
| March | 18:27 | 06:43 | 11h 43m |
| April | 20:23 | 06:29 | 13h 54m |
| May | 21:17 | 05:27 | 15h 49m |
| June | 21:55 | 04:57 | 16h 59m |
| July | 21:48 | 05:14 | 16h 34m |
| August | 20:58 | 06:03 | 14h 55m |
| September | 19:46 | 06:57 | 12h 49m |
| October | 18:33 | 07:50 | 10h 43m |
| November | 16:31 | 07:49 | 8h 43m |
| December | 16:06 | 08:34 | 7h 32m |