Sunrise & Sunset Today in Galway, Ireland 🇮🇪
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:18 ↑ 50.6° NE
Sunset Today: 21:49 ↑ 309.6° NW
Day Length: 16h 31m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: 0.89°
Sun Distance: 151.624 million km
Next Solstice: Sunday, June 21, 2026 (June Solstice)
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Galway
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:02
↑
63° ENE
|
21:05
↑
297° WNW
|
15h 02m | +3m 47s | 03:18 | 23:51 | 04:28 | 22:39 | 05:21 | 21:46 | 13:33 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:00
↑
62° ENE
|
21:06
↑
298° WNW
|
15h 06m | +3m 46s | 03:14 | 23:55 | 04:25 | 22:42 | 05:19 | 21:48 | 13:33 | 150.75 |
| 3 |
05:58
↑
62° ENE
|
21:08
↑
298° WNW
|
15h 09m | +3m 44s | 03:09 | N/A | 04:23 | 22:45 | 05:17 | 21:50 | 13:33 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
05:56
↑
61° ENE
|
21:10
↑
299° WNW
|
15h 13m | +3m 42s | 03:05 | 00:00 | 04:20 | 22:47 | 05:14 | 21:52 | 13:33 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
05:54
↑
61° ENE
|
21:12
↑
299° WNW
|
15h 17m | +3m 40s | 03:00 | 00:05 | 04:17 | 22:50 | 05:12 | 21:54 | 13:32 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
05:53
↑
60° ENE
|
21:13
↑
300° WNW
|
15h 20m | +3m 38s | 02:54 | 00:10 | 04:14 | 22:53 | 05:10 | 21:56 | 13:32 | 150.90 |
| 7 |
05:51
↑
60° ENE
|
21:15
↑
300° WNW
|
15h 24m | +3m 36s | 02:49 | 00:15 | 04:11 | 22:55 | 05:08 | 21:58 | 13:32 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
05:49
↑
59° ENE
|
21:17
↑
301° WNW
|
15h 27m | +3m 34s | 02:43 | 00:20 | 04:09 | 22:58 | 05:06 | 22:00 | 13:32 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
05:47
↑
59° ENE
|
21:18
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 31m | +3m 31s | 02:37 | 00:26 | 04:06 | 23:01 | 05:04 | 22:02 | 13:32 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
05:45
↑
58° ENE
|
21:20
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 34m | +3m 29s | 02:31 | 00:33 | 04:03 | 23:03 | 05:02 | 22:04 | 13:32 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
05:43
↑
58° ENE
|
21:22
↑
302° WNW
|
15h 38m | +3m 26s | 02:24 | 00:40 | 04:00 | 23:06 | 05:00 | 22:06 | 13:32 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
05:42
↑
57° ENE
|
21:24
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 41m | +3m 24s | 02:15 | 00:48 | 03:58 | 23:09 | 04:58 | 22:08 | 13:32 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
05:40
↑
57° ENE
|
21:25
↑
303° WNW
|
15h 45m | +3m 21s | 02:06 | 00:58 | 03:55 | 23:11 | 04:56 | 22:10 | 13:32 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
05:38
↑
56° ENE
|
21:27
↑
304° NW
|
15h 48m | +3m 18s | 01:51 | N/A | 03:52 | 23:14 | 04:54 | 22:12 | 13:32 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
05:37
↑
56° NE
|
21:28
↑
304° NW
|
15h 51m | +3m 15s | N/A | N/A | 03:49 | 23:17 | 04:52 | 22:14 | 13:32 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
05:35
↑
56° NE
|
21:30
↑
305° NW
|
15h 54m | +3m 12s | N/A | N/A | 03:47 | 23:20 | 04:50 | 22:16 | 13:32 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:34
↑
55° NE
|
21:32
↑
305° NW
|
15h 58m | +3m 09s | N/A | N/A | 03:44 | 23:22 | 04:48 | 22:18 | 13:32 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
05:32
↑
55° NE
|
21:33
↑
306° NW
|
16h 01m | +3m 05s | N/A | N/A | 03:41 | 23:25 | 04:46 | 22:20 | 13:32 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
05:31
↑
54° NE
|
21:35
↑
306° NW
|
16h 04m | +3m 02s | N/A | N/A | 03:39 | 23:28 | 04:44 | 22:21 | 13:32 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
05:29
↑
54° NE
|
21:36
↑
306° NW
|
16h 07m | +2m 58s | N/A | N/A | 03:36 | 23:31 | 04:43 | 22:23 | 13:32 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:28
↑
54° NE
|
21:38
↑
307° NW
|
16h 10m | +2m 55s | N/A | N/A | 03:33 | 23:33 | 04:41 | 22:25 | 13:32 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:26
↑
53° NE
|
21:39
↑
307° NW
|
16h 13m | +2m 51s | N/A | N/A | 03:31 | 23:36 | 04:39 | 22:27 | 13:32 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:25
↑
53° NE
|
21:41
↑
308° NW
|
16h 15m | +2m 47s | N/A | N/A | 03:28 | 23:39 | 04:38 | 22:29 | 13:32 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:24
↑
52° NE
|
21:42
↑
308° NW
|
16h 18m | +2m 43s | N/A | N/A | 03:26 | 23:42 | 04:36 | 22:30 | 13:33 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
05:23
↑
52° NE
|
21:44
↑
308° NW
|
16h 21m | +2m 38s | N/A | N/A | 03:23 | 23:44 | 04:34 | 22:32 | 13:33 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:21
↑
52° NE
|
21:45
↑
309° NW
|
16h 23m | +2m 34s | N/A | N/A | 03:21 | 23:47 | 04:33 | 22:34 | 13:33 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:20
↑
51° NE
|
21:46
↑
309° NW
|
16h 26m | +2m 29s | N/A | N/A | 03:18 | 23:50 | 04:31 | 22:35 | 13:33 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:19
↑
51° NE
|
21:48
↑
309° NW
|
16h 28m | +2m 25s | N/A | N/A | 03:16 | 23:52 | 04:30 | 22:37 | 13:33 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:18
↑
51° NE
|
21:49
↑
310° NW
|
16h 31m | +2m 20s | N/A | N/A | 03:14 | 23:55 | 04:29 | 22:39 | 13:33 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:17
↑
50° NE
|
21:50
↑
310° NW
|
16h 33m | +2m 15s | N/A | N/A | 03:11 | 23:57 | 04:27 | 22:40 | 13:33 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:16
↑
50° NE
|
21:52
↑
310° NW
|
16h 35m | +2m 10s | N/A | N/A | 03:09 | 23:59 | 04:26 | 22:42 | 13:33 | 151.66 |
|
All times are in local time for Galway. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Galway, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Galway
What time is sunrise in Galway today?
Sunrise in Galway today is at 05:18 local time.
What time is sunset in Galway today?
Sunset in Galway today is at 21:49 local time.
What time is solar noon in Galway today?
Solar noon in Galway — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:33 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Galway?
In Galway today: civil twilight begins at 04:29 (before sunrise) and ends at 22:39 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Galway?
Nautical twilight in Galway today runs from 03:14 in the morning to 23:55 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Galway?
Today in Galway, the sun rises at an azimuth of 51° and sets at 310° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
