Sunrise and sunset times in Galway
EditSunrise in Galway today is at 7:39 am and sunset is at 6:15 pm. Today has 10 hours, 36 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 55 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less
When it gets light and dark in Galway
Dawn (first light) is at 7:10 am, 29 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 6:02 am.
It gets dark in Galway at 6:46 pm (dusk), 31 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 7:53 pm.
Golden hour and blue hour in Galway
Golden hour is 7:21–8:20 am and 5:35–6:34 pm.
Blue hour is 7:10–7:21 am, before sunrise, and 6:34–6:46 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:58 pm, when the Sun is highest, 34° above the horizon.
Sunrise and sunset in Galway tomorrow
Tomorrow in Galway, sunrise is at 7:40 am and sunset is at 6:14 pm.
Clock change in Galway
Daylight saving time ends on November 1: clocks go back one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour earlier by the clock.
Today
October 23, 2026. Current time: 4:37:03 pm
Sunrise time: 7:39:30 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.7:10First light7:09:40 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.7:10–7:21Blue hour7:09:40 am – 7:21:08 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.7:21–8:20Golden hour7:21:08 am – 8:20:14 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sunset time: 6:15:43 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.6:34–6:46Blue hour6:34:03 pm – 6:45:31 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.6:46Dark6:45:31 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:53Night7:53:17 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Sun position chart
Now · Sun altitude: 15.07° · Azimuth: 236.0° (SW)
Daylight Golden Hour Blue Hour Twilight Night
Day length: 10 hours, 36 minutes
1 hour, 38 minutes left for today's sunset in Galway
Tomorrow
October 24, 2026
Night ends at 6:03 am6:03:00 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.·First light at 7:11 am7:10:55 am
Dawn, the start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 7:40:50 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Sunset time: 6:14:08 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Dark at 6:44 pm6:44:00 pm
Dusk, the end of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 7:52 pm7:51:49 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Day length: 10 hours, 33 minutes
Tomorrow will be 3 minutes shorter than today in Galway
- Galway, Ontario
- Latitude: 44.672539 (North)
- Longitude: -78.418076 (West)
- Time zone: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4)
Shortest day in Galway, Ontario
The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 28 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 8 hours, 48 minutes.Longest day in Galway, Ontario
The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours, 34 minutes.Earliest sunset in Galway, Ontario
The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 16 days, on December 9, 2026, at 4:33 pm.Latest sunset in Galway, Ontario
The latest sunset of the year was around 3 months ago, on June 26, 2026, at 9:03 pm.Earliest sunrise in Galway, Ontario
The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 15, 2026, at 5:27 am.Latest sunrise in Galway, Ontario
The latest sunrise of the year was around 9 months ago, on January 2, 2026, at 7:50 am.October 2026 - Galway, Ontario - Sunrise and sunset calendar
Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of October in Galway.
All times are in Galway's time: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4).
The day length shortens by 1 hour, 29 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Galway, Ontario - from 11 hours, 42 minutes on the first day to 10 hours, 13 minutes on the last day.
| Day | First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. | SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). | Sunrise Variation |
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). | Sunset Variation |
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. | Day Length | Day Length Variation | Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. | Max Sun Altitude | Nautical Twilight Start | Nautical Twilight End | Astronomical Twilight Start | Astronomical Twilight End | Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. | Moon phase | Solar Midnight | Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year. |
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| Thu, Oct 1 | Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:42:35 am | 7:11:41 am | +1m 12s | 6:54:07 pm | -1m 51s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:23:09 pm | 11h 42m 26s | -3m 4s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:03:17 pm | 41.94° | 6:08:42 am | 7:56:58 pm | 5:34:19 am | 8:31:13 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 18m 47s | 🌖 (66%)Waning Gibbous: 66% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:03:27 am | 3.4° S |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:43:48 am | 7:12:54 am | +1m 13s | 6:52:16 pm | -1m 51s | 7:21:19 pm | 11h 39m 22s | -3m 4s | 1:02:57 pm | 41.55° | 6:09:56 am | 7:55:06 pm | 5:35:37 am | 8:29:18 pm | 12h 21m 52s | 🌖 (55%)Waning Gibbous: 55% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:03:07 am | 3.8° S |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:45:00 am | 7:14:08 am | +1m 14s | 6:50:25 pm | -1m 51s | 7:19:29 pm | 11h 36m 17s | -3m 4s | 1:02:38 pm | 41.17° | 6:11:09 am | 7:53:15 pm | 5:36:54 am | 8:27:23 pm | 12h 24m 56s | 🌗 (43%) Last quarter at 9:25 amLast quarter at 9:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 43% illuminated |
1:02:47 am | 4.2° S |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:46:13 am | 7:15:21 am | +1m 13s | 6:48:34 pm | -1m 51s | 7:17:39 pm | 11h 33m 13s | -3m 4s | 1:02:20 pm | 40.78° | 6:12:23 am | 7:51:24 pm | 5:38:11 am | 8:25:30 pm | 12h 28m 1s | 🌘 (32%)Waning Crescent: 32% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:02:29 am | 4.5° S |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6:47:26 am | 7:16:35 am | +1m 14s | 6:46:44 pm | -1m 50s | 7:15:50 pm | 11h 30m 9s | -3m 4s | 1:02:02 pm | 40.40° | 6:13:37 am | 7:49:35 pm | 5:39:28 am | 8:23:37 pm | 12h 31m 5s | 🌘 (22%)Waning Crescent: 22% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:02:11 am | 4.9° S |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6:48:38 am | 7:17:49 am | +1m 14s | 6:44:55 pm | -1m 49s | 7:14:02 pm | 11h 27m 6s | -3m 3s | 1:01:44 pm | 40.01° | 6:14:50 am | 7:47:46 pm | 5:40:44 am | 8:21:46 pm | 12h 34m 8s | 🌘 (14%)Waning Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:01:53 am | 5.3° S |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6:49:51 am | 7:19:03 am | +1m 14s | 6:43:06 pm | -1m 49s | 7:12:14 pm | 11h 24m 3s | -3m 3s | 1:01:26 pm | 39.63° | 6:16:04 am | 7:45:58 pm | 5:42:00 am | 8:19:55 pm | 12h 37m 11s | 🌘 (7%)Waning Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:01:35 am | 5.7° S |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6:51:05 am | 7:20:17 am | +1m 14s | 6:41:18 pm | -1m 48s | 7:10:28 pm | 11h 21m 1s | -3m 3s | 1:01:09 pm | 39.25° | 6:17:17 am | 7:44:11 pm | 5:43:16 am | 8:18:06 pm | 12h 40m 14s | 🌘 (3%)Waning Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:01:18 am | 6.1° S |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 6:52:18 am | 7:21:32 am | +1m 15s | 6:39:30 pm | -1m 48s | 7:08:41 pm | 11h 17m 58s | -3m 3s | 1:00:52 pm | 38.87° | 6:18:30 am | 7:42:25 pm | 5:44:31 am | 8:16:18 pm | 12h 43m 17s | 🌘 (0.4%)Waning Crescent: 0.4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:01:00 am | 6.5° S |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 6:53:31 am | 7:22:47 am | +1m 15s | 6:37:43 pm | -1m 47s | 7:06:56 pm | 11h 14m 56s | -3m 2s | 1:00:36 pm | 38.49° | 6:19:43 am | 7:40:40 pm | 5:45:47 am | 8:14:31 pm | 12h 46m 19s | 🌑 (0.4%) New moon at 11:50 amNew moon at 11:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.4% illuminated |
1:00:44 am | 6.8° S |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 6:54:45 am | 7:24:02 am | +1m 15s | 6:35:56 pm | -1m 47s | 7:05:11 pm | 11h 11m 54s | -3m 2s | 1:00:21 pm | 38.12° | 6:20:57 am | 7:38:55 pm | 5:47:02 am | 8:12:45 pm | 12h 49m 22s | 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:29 am | 7.2° S |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 6:55:58 am | 7:25:18 am | +1m 16s | 6:34:11 pm | -1m 45s | 7:03:28 pm | 11h 8m 53s | -3m 1s | 1:00:05 pm | 37.74° | 6:22:10 am | 7:37:12 pm | 5:48:16 am | 8:11:01 pm | 12h 52m 23s | 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:00:12 am | 7.6° S |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 6:57:12 am | 7:26:34 am | +1m 16s | 6:32:26 pm | -1m 45s | 7:01:45 pm | 11h 5m 52s | -3m 1s | 12:59:51 pm | 37.37° | 6:23:23 am | 7:35:30 pm | 5:49:31 am | 8:09:17 pm | 12h 55m 24s | 🌒 (12%)Waxing Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:59 am | 8.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 6:58:26 am | 7:27:50 am | +1m 16s | 6:30:41 pm | -1m 45s | 7:00:03 pm | 11h 2m 51s | -3m 1s | 12:59:36 pm | 37.00° | 6:24:36 am | 7:33:49 pm | 5:50:45 am | 8:07:35 pm | 12h 58m 26s | 🌒 (19%)Waxing Crescent: 19% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:43 am | 8.3° S |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 6:59:40 am | 7:29:07 am | +1m 17s | 6:28:58 pm | -1m 43s | 6:58:22 pm | 10h 59m 51s | -3m 0s | 12:59:23 pm | 36.63° | 6:25:49 am | 7:32:09 pm | 5:52:00 am | 8:05:54 pm | 13h 1m 26s | 🌒 (27%)Waxing Crescent: 27% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:30 am | 8.7° S |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:00:55 am | 7:30:24 am | +1m 17s | 6:27:15 pm | -1m 43s | 6:56:42 pm | 10h 56m 51s | -3m 0s | 12:59:10 pm | 36.26° | 6:27:03 am | 7:30:30 pm | 5:53:14 am | 8:04:15 pm | 13h 4m 26s | 🌒 (36%)Waxing Crescent: 36% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:17 am | 9.1° S |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:02:09 am | 7:31:41 am | +1m 17s | 6:25:33 pm | -1m 42s | 6:55:03 pm | 10h 53m 52s | -2m 59s | 12:58:57 pm | 35.89° | 6:28:16 am | 7:28:53 pm | 5:54:27 am | 8:02:37 pm | 13h 7m 25s | 🌒 (45%)Waxing Crescent: 45% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:59:03 am | 9.4° S |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:03:24 am | 7:32:58 am | +1m 17s | 6:23:52 pm | -1m 41s | 6:53:25 pm | 10h 50m 54s | -2m 58s | 12:58:45 pm | 35.53° | 6:29:29 am | 7:27:16 pm | 5:55:41 am | 8:01:00 pm | 13h 10m 24s | 🌓 (55%) First quarter at 12:12 pmFirst quarter at 12:12 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 55% illuminated |
12:58:51 am | 9.8° S |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:04:39 am | 7:34:16 am | +1m 18s | 6:22:12 pm | -1m 40s | 6:51:48 pm | 10h 47m 56s | -2m 58s | 12:58:34 pm | 35.17° | 6:30:42 am | 7:25:41 pm | 5:56:55 am | 7:59:25 pm | 13h 13m 22s | 🌔 (64%)Waxing Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:39 am | 10.2° S |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:05:54 am | 7:35:34 am | +1m 18s | 6:20:33 pm | -1m 39s | 6:50:12 pm | 10h 44m 59s | -2m 57s | 12:58:24 pm | 34.81° | 6:31:56 am | 7:24:07 pm | 5:58:08 am | 7:57:51 pm | 13h 16m 20s | 🌔 (73%)Waxing Gibbous: 73% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:29 am | 10.5° S |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:07:09 am | 7:36:53 am | +1m 19s | 6:18:55 pm | -1m 38s | 6:48:37 pm | 10h 42m 2s | -2m 56s | 12:58:14 pm | 34.45° | 6:33:09 am | 7:22:34 pm | 5:59:21 am | 7:56:18 pm | 13h 19m 16s | 🌔 (82%)Waxing Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:19 am | 10.9° S |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:08:24 am | 7:38:11 am | +1m 18s | 6:17:19 pm | -1m 36s | 6:47:04 pm | 10h 39m 8s | -2m 56s | 12:58:04 pm | 34.10° | 6:34:22 am | 7:21:03 pm | 6:00:34 am | 7:54:47 pm | 13h 22m 11s | 🌔 (89%)Waxing Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:08 am | 11.2° S |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:09:40 am | 7:39:30 am | +1m 19s | 6:15:43 pm | -1m 36s | 6:45:31 pm | 10h 36m 13s | -2m 55s | 12:57:56 pm | 33.75° | 6:35:35 am | 7:19:33 pm | 6:01:47 am | 7:53:17 pm | 13h 25m 7s | 🌔 (95%)Waxing Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:58:00 am | 11.6° S |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:10:55 am | 7:40:50 am | +1m 20s | 6:14:08 pm | -1m 35s | 6:44:00 pm | 10h 33m 18s | -2m 54s | 12:57:48 pm | 33.40° | 6:36:49 am | 7:18:04 pm | 6:03:00 am | 7:51:49 pm | 13h 28m 1s | 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:52 am | 11.9° S |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:12:11 am | 7:42:09 am | +1m 19s | 6:12:34 pm | -1m 34s | 6:42:31 pm | 10h 30m 25s | -2m 53s | 12:57:41 pm | 33.06° | 6:38:02 am | 7:16:37 pm | 6:04:13 am | 7:50:23 pm | 13h 30m 55s | 🌔 (99.8%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:45 am | 12.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:13:27 am | 7:43:29 am | +1m 20s | 6:11:02 pm | -1m 32s | 6:41:02 pm | 10h 27m 33s | -2m 52s | 12:57:34 pm | 32.72° | 6:39:16 am | 7:15:11 pm | 6:05:26 am | 7:48:58 pm | 13h 33m 47s | 🌕 (98%) Full moon at 12:11 amFull moon at 12:11 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 98% illuminated |
12:57:37 am | 12.6° S |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:14:43 am | 7:44:49 am | +1m 20s | 6:09:31 pm | -1m 31s | 6:39:35 pm | 10h 24m 42s | -2m 51s | 12:57:29 pm | 32.38° | 6:40:29 am | 7:13:47 pm | 6:06:38 am | 7:47:35 pm | 13h 36m 38s | 🌖 (94%)Waning Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:32 am | 12.9° S |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:16:00 am | 7:46:09 am | +1m 20s | 6:08:01 pm | -1m 30s | 6:38:09 pm | 10h 21m 52s | -2m 50s | 12:57:24 pm | 32.04° | 6:41:43 am | 7:12:24 pm | 6:07:50 am | 7:46:13 pm | 13h 39m 29s | 🌖 (88%)Waning Gibbous: 88% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:26 am | 13.3° S |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:17:16 am | 7:47:30 am | +1m 21s | 6:06:33 pm | -1m 28s | 6:36:45 pm | 10h 19m 3s | -2m 49s | 12:57:20 pm | 31.71° | 6:42:56 am | 7:11:03 pm | 6:09:03 am | 7:44:53 pm | 13h 42m 18s | 🌖 (79%)Waning Gibbous: 79% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:22 am | 13.6° S |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:18:33 am | 7:48:51 am | +1m 21s | 6:05:06 pm | -1m 27s | 6:35:22 pm | 10h 16m 15s | -2m 48s | 12:57:16 pm | 31.38° | 6:44:10 am | 7:09:43 pm | 6:10:15 am | 7:43:35 pm | 13h 45m 6s | 🌖 (69%)Waning Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:17 am | 13.9° S |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:19:49 am | 7:50:12 am | +1m 21s | 6:03:40 pm | -1m 26s | 6:34:01 pm | 10h 13m 28s | -2m 47s | 12:57:14 pm | 31.06° | 6:45:23 am | 7:08:25 pm | 6:11:27 am | 7:42:19 pm | 13h 47m 53s | 🌖 (58%)Waning Gibbous: 58% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:57:15 am | 14.3° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Galway, Ontario - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Galway, Ontario for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Galway, Ontario.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Galway
In Galway, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 15 at 5:27 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 2 at 7:50 am. The earliest sunset is on December 9 at 4:33 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 26 at 9:03 pm.
Galway gets 6h 46m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 34m versus 8h 48m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 13m.
Galway Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Galway. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Galway.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 21.8° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 68.5° (around Jun 21) in Galway. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.
Detailed Analemma Chart
The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.
Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?
Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.
Places near Galway, Ontario
These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Galway, Ontario — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:
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