December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Letterkenny, Ireland 🇮🇪
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:13 ↑ 66.1° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:54 ↑ 293.5° WNW
Day Length: 14h 41m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: -10.74°
Sun Distance: 151.385 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Letterkenny?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Letterkenny
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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 |
08:31
↑
129° SE
|
16:07
↑
231° SW
|
7h 35m | -2m 27s | 06:17 | 18:21 | 07:01 | 17:38 | 07:47 | 16:52 | 12:19 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
08:33
↑
129° SE
|
16:06
↑
231° SW
|
7h 33m | -2m 21s | 06:18 | 18:21 | 07:02 | 17:37 | 07:48 | 16:51 | 12:20 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
08:35
↑
130° SE
|
16:06
↑
230° SW
|
7h 30m | -2m 15s | 06:20 | 18:20 | 07:03 | 17:37 | 07:50 | 16:50 | 12:20 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
08:36
↑
130° SE
|
16:05
↑
230° SW
|
7h 28m | -2m 09s | 06:21 | 18:20 | 07:05 | 17:36 | 07:51 | 16:50 | 12:20 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
08:38
↑
130° SE
|
16:04
↑
230° SW
|
7h 26m | -2m 03s | 06:22 | 18:20 | 07:06 | 17:36 | 07:52 | 16:49 | 12:21 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
08:39
↑
130° SE
|
16:04
↑
230° SW
|
7h 24m | -1m 56s | 06:23 | 18:20 | 07:07 | 17:36 | 07:54 | 16:49 | 12:21 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
08:40
↑
131° SE
|
16:03
↑
229° SW
|
7h 22m | -1m 50s | 06:24 | 18:19 | 07:08 | 17:35 | 07:55 | 16:49 | 12:22 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
08:42
↑
131° SE
|
16:03
↑
229° SW
|
7h 21m | -1m 43s | 06:25 | 18:19 | 07:09 | 17:35 | 07:56 | 16:48 | 12:22 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
08:43
↑
131° SE
|
16:02
↑
229° SW
|
7h 19m | -1m 36s | 06:26 | 18:19 | 07:10 | 17:35 | 07:57 | 16:48 | 12:23 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
08:44
↑
131° SE
|
16:02
↑
229° SW
|
7h 18m | -1m 29s | 06:27 | 18:19 | 07:11 | 17:35 | 07:58 | 16:48 | 12:23 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
08:45
↑
131° SE
|
16:02
↑
229° SW
|
7h 16m | -1m 22s | 06:28 | 18:19 | 07:12 | 17:35 | 07:59 | 16:48 | 12:23 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
08:46
↑
132° SE
|
16:02
↑
228° SW
|
7h 15m | -1m 15s | 06:29 | 18:19 | 07:13 | 17:35 | 08:00 | 16:48 | 12:24 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
08:47
↑
132° SE
|
16:02
↑
228° SW
|
7h 14m | -1m 08s | 06:30 | 18:19 | 07:14 | 17:35 | 08:01 | 16:48 | 12:24 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
08:48
↑
132° SE
|
16:02
↑
228° SW
|
7h 13m | -1m 00s | 06:31 | 18:19 | 07:15 | 17:35 | 08:02 | 16:48 | 12:25 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
08:49
↑
132° SE
|
16:02
↑
228° SW
|
7h 12m | -0m 53s | 06:32 | 18:19 | 07:16 | 17:35 | 08:03 | 16:48 | 12:25 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
08:50
↑
132° SE
|
16:02
↑
228° SW
|
7h 11m | -0m 45s | 06:32 | 18:20 | 07:17 | 17:35 | 08:04 | 16:48 | 12:26 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
08:51
↑
132° SE
|
16:02
↑
228° SW
|
7h 11m | -0m 37s | 06:33 | 18:20 | 07:17 | 17:36 | 08:05 | 16:48 | 12:26 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
08:52
↑
132° SE
|
16:02
↑
228° SW
|
7h 10m | -0m 30s | 06:34 | 18:20 | 07:18 | 17:36 | 08:05 | 16:49 | 12:27 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
08:52
↑
132° SE
|
16:03
↑
228° SW
|
7h 10m | -0m 22s | 06:34 | 18:21 | 07:19 | 17:36 | 08:06 | 16:49 | 12:27 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
08:53
↑
132° SE
|
16:03
↑
228° SW
|
7h 09m | -0m 14s | 06:35 | 18:21 | 07:19 | 17:37 | 08:07 | 16:49 | 12:28 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
08:54
↑
132° SE
|
16:03
↑
228° SW
|
7h 09m | -0m 06s | 06:35 | 18:22 | 07:20 | 17:37 | 08:07 | 16:50 | 12:28 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
08:54
↑
132° SE
|
16:04
↑
228° SW
|
7h 09m | +0m 01s | 06:36 | 18:22 | 07:20 | 17:38 | 08:08 | 16:50 | 12:29 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
08:55
↑
132° SE
|
16:05
↑
228° SW
|
7h 10m | +0m 09s | 06:36 | 18:23 | 07:21 | 17:38 | 08:08 | 16:51 | 12:29 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
08:55
↑
132° SE
|
16:05
↑
228° SW
|
7h 10m | +0m 16s | 06:37 | 18:23 | 07:21 | 17:39 | 08:09 | 16:52 | 12:30 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
08:55
↑
132° SE
|
16:06
↑
228° SW
|
7h 10m | +0m 24s | 06:37 | 18:24 | 07:22 | 17:40 | 08:09 | 16:52 | 12:30 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
08:55
↑
132° SE
|
16:07
↑
228° SW
|
7h 11m | +0m 32s | 06:38 | 18:25 | 07:22 | 17:40 | 08:09 | 16:53 | 12:31 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
08:56
↑
132° SE
|
16:07
↑
228° SW
|
7h 11m | +0m 40s | 06:38 | 18:25 | 07:22 | 17:41 | 08:09 | 16:54 | 12:31 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
08:56
↑
132° SE
|
16:08
↑
228° SW
|
7h 12m | +0m 47s | 06:38 | 18:26 | 07:22 | 17:42 | 08:09 | 16:55 | 12:32 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
08:56
↑
132° SE
|
16:09
↑
228° SW
|
7h 13m | +0m 55s | 06:38 | 18:27 | 07:22 | 17:43 | 08:10 | 16:55 | 12:32 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
08:56
↑
132° SE
|
16:10
↑
228° SW
|
7h 14m | +1m 03s | 06:38 | 18:28 | 07:23 | 17:44 | 08:10 | 16:56 | 12:33 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
08:56
↑
132° SE
|
16:11
↑
228° SW
|
7h 15m | +1m 10s | 06:38 | 18:29 | 07:23 | 17:44 | 08:10 | 16:57 | 12:33 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Letterkenny. 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 Letterkenny, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Letterkenny?
Days in Letterkenny are currently getting shorter by about 4m 12s each day, roughly 29 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Letterkenny Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:31-05:47 | 21:20-21:35 |
| Golden hour | 05:47-07:02 | 20:05-21:20 |
Letterkenny's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 17h 20m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 7h 09m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 17, 2026 | 04:51 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 22:13 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Letterkenny get the golden hour at 05:47-07:02 in the morning and 20:05-21:20 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:31-05:47 and 21:20-21:35. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Letterkenny
What time is sunrise in Letterkenny today?
Sunrise in Letterkenny today is at 06:13 local time.
What time is sunset in Letterkenny today?
Sunset in Letterkenny today is at 20:54 local time.
What time is solar noon in Letterkenny today?
Solar noon in Letterkenny — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:34 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Letterkenny?
In Letterkenny today: civil twilight begins at 05:31 (before sunrise) and ends at 21:35 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Letterkenny?
Nautical twilight in Letterkenny today runs from 04:38 in the morning to 22:28 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Letterkenny for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Letterkenny ends at 23:35 in the evening and resumes at 03:29 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Letterkenny?
Today in Letterkenny, the sun rises at an azimuth of 66° and sets at 293° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
