Sunrise and sunset in Limerick, Ireland
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 17:14 in Limerick (GMT): 9 h 50 min of daylight, 3 min 52 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:19, it is 24.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Solar noon
- 12:19, 24.3° high
- Day length
- 9 h 50 min
- Golden hour
- 07:24–08:14 and 16:24–17:14
- Blue hour
- 06:35–07:02 and 17:36–18:03
See the sun’s path over Limerick on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:28–06:08 | 18:30–19:10 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:08–06:48 | 17:50–18:30 |
| Civil twilight | 06:48–07:24 | 17:14–17:50 |
Sunrise and sunset in Limerick through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:47 | 16:30 | 7 h 43 min | 14.3° |
| February | 08:18 | 17:20 | 9 h 01 min | 20.2° |
| March | 07:23 | 18:13 | 10 h 50 min | 29.7° |
| April | 07:10 | 20:08 | 12 h 58 min | 41.8° |
| May | 06:04 | 21:01 | 14 h 57 min | 52.4° |
| June | 05:18 | 21:49 | 16 h 30 min | 59.4° |
| July | 05:16 | 22:02 | 16 h 46 min | 60.5° |
| August | 05:54 | 21:29 | 15 h 35 min | 55.4° |
| September | 06:46 | 20:26 | 13 h 39 min | 45.7° |
| October | 07:36 | 19:14 | 11 h 38 min | 34.2° |
| November | 07:31 | 17:06 | 9 h 34 min | 23° |
| December | 08:24 | 16:25 | 8 h 01 min | 15.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Limerick
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 37% of the sun covered at 09:54 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 45% of the sun covered at 16:45 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 40% of the sun covered at 06:25 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 30 March 2033: 5% of the sun covered at 20:00 (total eclipse)
Places near Limerick
- Cork 86 km
- Dublin 175 km
- Belfast 279 km
- Swansea 340 km
- Liverpool 386 km
- Blackpool 392 km
- Cardiff 395 km
- Plymouth 401 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 52.6647°, -8.6231° at sea level, in the Europe/Dublin time zone.