The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Dublin in October
On October 1 in Dublin the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:57; on day 31 it rises at 07:27 and sets at 16:50. Over the month the day gets 123 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Dublin in October?
Mid-October in Dublin: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 105°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 255°. That is 15° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 15° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 19° south.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Dublin. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:56 | 07:31 | 18:57 | 19:31 | 11 h 26 min |
| 2 | 06:58 | 07:33 | 18:54 | 19:29 | 11 h 21 min |
| 3 | 07:00 | 07:35 | 18:52 | 19:27 | 11 h 17 min |
| 4 | 07:02 | 07:36 | 18:49 | 19:24 | 11 h 13 min |
| 5 | 07:04 | 07:38 | 18:47 | 19:22 | 11 h 09 min |
| 6 | 07:05 | 07:40 | 18:45 | 19:19 | 11 h 04 min |
| 7 | 07:07 | 07:42 | 18:42 | 19:17 | 11 h 00 min |
| 8 | 07:09 | 07:44 | 18:40 | 19:15 | 10 h 56 min |
| 9 | 07:11 | 07:46 | 18:37 | 19:12 | 10 h 52 min |
| 10 | 07:13 | 07:48 | 18:35 | 19:10 | 10 h 47 min |
| 11 | 07:14 | 07:49 | 18:33 | 19:08 | 10 h 43 min |
| 12 | 07:16 | 07:51 | 18:30 | 19:05 | 10 h 39 min |
| 13 | 07:18 | 07:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 | 10 h 35 min |
| 14 | 07:20 | 07:55 | 18:26 | 19:01 | 10 h 31 min |
| 15 | 07:22 | 07:57 | 18:23 | 18:59 | 10 h 27 min |
| 16 | 07:23 | 07:59 | 18:21 | 18:57 | 10 h 22 min |
| 17 | 07:25 | 08:01 | 18:19 | 18:54 | 10 h 18 min |
| 18 | 07:27 | 08:03 | 18:17 | 18:52 | 10 h 14 min |
| 19 | 07:29 | 08:04 | 18:15 | 18:50 | 10 h 10 min |
| 20 | 07:31 | 08:06 | 18:12 | 18:48 | 10 h 06 min |
| 21 | 07:32 | 08:08 | 18:10 | 18:46 | 10 h 02 min |
| 22 | 07:34 | 08:10 | 18:08 | 18:44 | 9 h 58 min |
| 23 | 07:36 | 08:12 | 18:06 | 18:42 | 9 h 54 min |
| 24 | 07:38 | 08:14 | 18:04 | 18:40 | 9 h 50 min |
| 25 | 06:39 | 07:16 | 17:02 | 17:38 | 9 h 46 min |
| 26 | 06:41 | 07:18 | 17:00 | 17:36 | 9 h 42 min |
| 27 | 06:43 | 07:20 | 16:58 | 17:34 | 9 h 38 min |
| 28 | 06:45 | 07:21 | 16:56 | 17:32 | 9 h 34 min |
| 29 | 06:47 | 07:23 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 9 h 30 min |
| 30 | 06:48 | 07:25 | 16:52 | 17:29 | 9 h 27 min |
| 31 | 06:50 | 07:27 | 16:50 | 17:27 | 9 h 23 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October the sun doesn't climb high enough in Dublin for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the Dublin vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Dublin in October
- Where does the sun set in Dublin in October?
- Mid-October in Dublin: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 255° measured from true north, which is 15° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 105°. Over the month both points shift 19° south.
- How much daylight does Dublin lose in October?
- Over October the day gets 123 minutes shorter in Dublin: on October 1 the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:57, and on day 31 it rises at 07:27 and sets at 16:50.
- How many hours of daylight does Dublin get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 10 h 27 min in Dublin, from sunrise at 07:57 to sunset at 18:23. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Dublin in October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 07:22 in Dublin, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:57. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Dublin in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Dublin the sun sets at 18:23, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:59, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Dublin in October?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on October 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Dublin, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In October it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.