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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Ballymena, Northern Ireland

· GMT (UTC+00:00)

Sunset in Ballymena is at 4:59 PM and sunrise is at 7:18 AM. There are 9h 41m of daylight.

Sunset

4:59 PM

248° W

Sunrise

7:18 AM

111° E

Daylight

9h 41m

0h 04m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:09 PM

Sun altitude: 22.3°

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Times use the city centre and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Ballymena

Wednesday, 28 October 2026: sunset 4:57 PM, sunrise 7:20 AM. Daylight: 9h 37m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:16 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)5:58 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:40 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)6:55 AM – 8:12 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)4:06 PM – 5:22 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)5:37 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)6:19 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:01 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Ballymena

Europe/London · GMT · UTC+00:00. Standard or fixed local time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, 28 March 2027, from UTC+00:00 to UTC+01:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United Kingdom

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Ballymena


2026-10. Local times in Europe/London; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
7:01 PM7:27 AM11h 34m
6:59 PM7:29 AM11h 29m
6:56 PM7:31 AM11h 25m
6:54 PM7:33 AM11h 21m
6:51 PM7:35 AM11h 16m
6:49 PM7:37 AM11h 12m
6:46 PM7:39 AM11h 07m
6:44 PM7:41 AM11h 03m
6:41 PM7:43 AM10h 58m
6:39 PM7:45 AM10h 54m
6:36 PM7:46 AM10h 50m
6:34 PM7:48 AM10h 45m
6:31 PM7:50 AM10h 41m
6:29 PM7:52 AM10h 37m
6:27 PM7:54 AM10h 32m
6:24 PM7:56 AM10h 28m
6:22 PM7:58 AM10h 24m
6:19 PM8:00 AM10h 19m
6:17 PM8:02 AM10h 15m
6:15 PM8:04 AM10h 11m
6:12 PM8:06 AM10h 06m
6:10 PM8:08 AM10h 02m
6:08 PM8:10 AM9h 58m
6:06 PM8:12 AM9h 53m
5:03 PM7:14 AM9h 49m
5:01 PM7:16 AM9h 45m
4:59 PM7:18 AM9h 41m
4:57 PM7:20 AM9h 37m
4:55 PM7:22 AM9h 32m
4:52 PM7:24 AM9h 28m
4:50 PM7:26 AM9h 24m
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About these times

Calculation point
54.86357°, -6.27628°
Place reference
GeoNames 2656490

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-centre altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modelled.

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