Causeway Coast Way

Spectacular rugged coastline with clifs, ruined castles, and the Giants Causeway

Hiking weather forecast

Northern Ireland hourly weather (Visual Crossing)

Sunset: 15:55. Dusk: 16:41. Dark: 17:29. Moon 22% (04:08 to dawn)

Updated: Sun, 14-Dec at 17:40

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 97% 100% 100% 100%
Mon, 15 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Tue, 16 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Wed, 17 Dec 52% 94% 94% 94% 94% 94% 94% 97% 97% 97% 97% 97% 97% 29% 29% 29%
Thu, 18 Dec 16% 65% 65% 65% 65% 65% 65% 74% 74% 74% 74% 74% 74% 61% 61% 61%
Fri, 19 Dec 29% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Sat, 20 Dec 13% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 42% 42% 42%
Sun, 21 Dec 16% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 16% 16% 16%
Mon, 22 Dec 16% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 13% 13% 13%
Tue, 23 Dec 7% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 16% 16% 16%
Wed, 24 Dec 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 23% 23% 23%
Thu, 25 Dec 16% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23%
Fri, 26 Dec 29% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 26% 26% 26%
Sat, 27 Dec 19% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 23% 23% 23%
Sun, 28 Dec 10% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 32% 32% 32%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Visual Crossing

Northern Ireland hourly weather (Open Meteo)

Sunset: 15:55. Dusk: 16:41. Dark: 17:29. Moon 22% (04:08 to dawn)

Updated: Sun, 14-Dec at 17:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 64% 65% 74% 86% 92%
Mon, 15 Dec 10% 9% 8% 8% 7% 5% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Tue, 16 Dec 🌫 0% 🌫 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Wed, 17 Dec 76% 79% 75% 71% 66% 59% 53% 47% 42% 37% 33% 29% 25% 21% 17% 14%
Thu, 18 Dec 35% 36% 38% 41% 45% 50% 53% 54% 53% 53% 55% 58% 57% 49% 38% 29%
Fri, 19 Dec 6% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 4% 6% 8% 10% 10% 10% 10% 12% 15% 17%
Sat, 20 Dec 31% 32% 34% 35% 36% 37% 37% 36% 35% 34% 33% 32% 31% 31% 31% 31%
Sun, 21 Dec 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 24% 23% 22% 21% 20% 18% 16% 14% 12% 10%
Mon, 22 Dec 14% 15% 15% 15% 15% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 15% 15% 16%
Tue, 23 Dec 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 17% 17% 16% 16% 16% 17% 19% 20%
Wed, 24 Dec 12% 11% 10% 9% 8% 8% 8% 9% 11% 13% 15% 16% 18% 19% 20% 21%
Thu, 25 Dec 20% 19% 17% 16% 15% 13% 12% 11% 9% 8% 7% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%
Fri, 26 Dec 18% 18% 17% 16% 15% 14% 14% 14% 15% 16% 17% 18% 18% 18% 17% 16%
Sat, 27 Dec 24% 23% 20% 18% 16% 13% 12% 12% 12% 13% 14% 15% 16% 16% 15% 15%
Sun, 28 Dec 16% 16% 15% 15% 15% 14% 14% 16% 18% 22% 24% 25% 26% 26% 25% 24%
Mon, 29 Dec 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 6% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 12% 13% 13% 13% 13%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Northern Ireland hourly weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 15:55. Dusk: 16:41. Dark: 17:29. Moon 22% (04:08 to dawn)

Updated: Sun, 14-Dec at 17:00

06 09 12 15 18 21
Today 70% 95%
Mon, 15 Dec 4% 4% 3% 3% 1% 4%
Tue, 16 Dec 4% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Wed, 17 Dec 90% 46% 40% 12% 3% 4%
Thu, 18 Dec 8% 9% 16% 48% 16% 9%
Fri, 19 Dec 4% 4% 5% 10% 9% 14%
Sat, 20 Dec 50% 11% 11% 10% 9% 10%
Sun, 21 Dec 33% 32% 9% 6%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Met Office

Regional weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 15:55. Dusk: 16:41. Dark: 17:29. Moon 22% (04:08 to dawn)

Updated: Sun, 14-Dec at 17:38

Northern Ireland

Monday dry with some sunny spells.

  • Cloudy start with outbreaks of rain, heavy in places
  • The rain will clear steadily from the west from the late evening with clear spells developing tonight
  • Windy at first
  • Minimum Temperature 3C

Monday:

  • A dry and bright day with some sunny spells
  • A chilly evening with some fog patches forming
  • Maximum Temperature 8C

Day 3-5 : Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

  • Sunny spells and dry Tuesday but some morning fog
  • Then windy with outbreaks of locally heavy rain Wednesday
  • Cloudy but dry at first Thursday with chance of rain later

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • Showers or longer spells of rain are likely to continue at first for many parts of the country, perhaps heavy at times, but gradually over the weekend the weather is expected to become more settled
  • Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to see this change first, with spells of rain perhaps slower to clear further across the south
  • Into the following week, high pressure is expected to become more widely established
  • Winds will be light and clearer skies are likely, however this does not rule out the odd shower, especially around coasts
  • High pressure and settled weather will result in temperatures falling to closer to average, with overnight frosts and morning fog which could be slow to clear

UK Week 3 and 4

  • High pressure will probably remain influential across the UK during this period
  • This means an increasing likelihood of dry weather compared to the winter so far
  • Despite the greater signal for settled weather, showers or occasional bands of rain are still possible at times, especially later in the period towards January
  • These could be wintry in nature
  • Temperatures are expected to be close to normal for the time of year

Weather data by Met Office

Northern Ireland Air Quality (Pollen and UV)

Updated: Sun, 14-Dec at 17:37

Key : Low Medium High Very High

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Today air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  
Mon, 15 Dec air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  
Tue, 16 Dec air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  
Wed, 17 Dec air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  

Pollens

These pollens are shown (in season):

  • Grass
  • Alder and birch (trees)
  • Mugwort and Ragweed (weeds)

When out walking, wraparound glasses, a disposable or washable facemask, and being at the front of the group, all help.

Other forecasts: Met Office, University of Worcester

UV and Air Quality

The UV forecast takes account of cloud cover.

"Air Q", the European Air Quality index, is a mix of dust/particulates, ozone, sulphur and nitrous oxides

Data

Weather data by Open-Meteo and CAMS ENSEMBLE

Northern Ireland Visibility

Updated: Sun, 14-Dec at 17:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 13km 6km 9km 9km 50km
Mon, 15 Dec 9km 8km 6km 5km 5km 10km 11km 50km 50km 10km 4km 4km 3km 4km 5km 7km
Tue, 16 Dec 0km 1km 2km 3km 4km 50km 50km 50km 50km 12km 10km 6km 5km 5km 4km 13km
Wed, 17 Dec 29km 15km 30km 37km 36km 33km 47km 44km 41km 48km 50km 18km 22km 35km 35km 41km
Thu, 18 Dec 42km 40km 39km 38km 28km 18km 8km 14km 20km 26km 33km 40km 46km 48km 50km 53km

Visibility in km. Above 50km is 'good'. Humidity and air pollution make it worse. Theoretical maximum is 300km/200 miles in clean dry polar air.

On the South Downs, at ~ 170m/500ft, the horizon is is ~ 45km/30 miles away. On a mountain at 1,000m/3,000ft, it is ~ 160km/100 miles away. Formula: horizon in km = √ (13 x altitude in m)

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Northern Ireland daylight

Date Light Dawn Sunrise Max Ht. Sunset Dusk Dark Day Length
Sun, 14-Dec 07:11 07:59 08:45 12:20 15:55 16:41 17:29 08:41
Mon, 15-Dec 07:12 08:00 08:46 12:21 15:55 16:41 17:29 08:41
Tue, 16-Dec 07:13 08:01 08:47 12:21 15:56 16:41 17:29 08:40
Wed, 17-Dec 07:14 08:02 08:48 12:22 15:56 16:42 17:30 08:40
Thu, 18-Dec 07:14 08:02 08:48 12:22 15:56 16:42 17:30 08:39
Fri, 19-Dec 07:15 08:03 08:49 12:23 15:56 16:42 17:30 08:39
Sat, 20-Dec 07:16 08:04 08:50 12:23 15:57 16:43 17:31 08:39
Sun, 21-Dec 07:16 08:04 08:50 12:24 15:57 16:43 17:31 08:39
Mon, 22-Dec 07:17 08:05 08:51 12:24 15:58 16:44 17:32 08:39
Tue, 23-Dec 07:17 08:05 08:51 12:25 15:58 16:44 17:32 08:39
Wed, 24-Dec 07:17 08:05 08:51 12:25 15:59 16:45 17:33 08:39
Thu, 25-Dec 07:18 08:06 08:52 12:26 16:00 16:46 17:34 08:40
Fri, 26-Dec 07:18 08:06 08:52 12:26 16:01 16:46 17:34 08:40
Sat, 27-Dec 07:18 08:06 08:52 12:27 16:01 16:47 17:35 08:41
Sun, 28-Dec 07:18 08:06 08:52 12:27 16:02 16:48 17:36 08:41
Mon, 29-Dec 07:19 08:06 08:52 12:28 16:03 16:49 17:37 08:42
Tue, 30-Dec 07:19 08:06 08:52 12:28 16:04 16:50 17:38 08:43
Wed, 31-Dec 07:19 08:06 08:52 12:29 16:05 16:51 17:39 08:44
Thu, 01-Jan 07:19 08:06 08:52 12:29 16:07 16:52 17:40 08:45
Fri, 02-Jan 07:19 08:06 08:51 12:30 16:08 16:53 17:41 08:47
Sat, 03-Jan 07:18 08:06 08:51 12:30 16:09 16:54 17:42 08:48
Sun, 04-Jan 07:18 08:06 08:51 12:30 16:10 16:55 17:43 08:49
Mon, 05-Jan 07:18 08:05 08:50 12:31 16:12 16:57 17:44 08:51
Tue, 06-Jan 07:18 08:05 08:50 12:31 16:13 16:58 17:45 08:53
Wed, 07-Jan 07:17 08:05 08:49 12:32 16:15 16:59 17:46 08:54
Thu, 08-Jan 07:17 08:04 08:49 12:32 16:16 17:01 17:48 08:56
Fri, 09-Jan 07:17 08:03 08:48 12:33 16:18 17:02 17:49 08:58
Sat, 10-Jan 07:16 08:03 08:47 12:33 16:19 17:04 17:50 09:00
Sun, 11-Jan 07:16 08:02 08:46 12:33 16:21 17:05 17:52 09:02
Mon, 12-Jan 07:15 08:02 08:45 12:34 16:23 17:07 17:53 09:05
Tue, 13-Jan 07:14 08:01 08:44 12:34 16:24 17:08 17:55 09:07
Wed, 14-Jan 07:14 08:00 08:43 12:35 16:26 17:10 17:56 09:09
Thu, 15-Jan 07:13 07:59 08:42 12:35 16:28 17:11 17:57 09:12
Fri, 16-Jan 07:12 07:58 08:41 12:35 16:30 17:13 17:59 09:14
Sat, 17-Jan 07:11 07:57 08:40 12:36 16:32 17:15 18:00 09:17
Sun, 18-Jan 07:10 07:56 08:39 12:36 16:33 17:16 18:02 09:20
Mon, 19-Jan 07:09 07:55 08:38 12:36 16:35 17:18 18:04 09:22
Tue, 20-Jan 07:08 07:54 08:36 12:37 16:37 17:20 18:05 09:25
Wed, 21-Jan 07:07 07:53 08:35 12:37 16:39 17:21 18:07 09:28
Thu, 22-Jan 07:06 07:52 08:34 12:37 16:41 17:23 18:08 09:31
Fri, 23-Jan 07:05 07:50 08:32 12:37 16:43 17:25 18:10 09:34
Sat, 24-Jan 07:04 07:49 08:31 12:38 16:45 17:27 18:12 09:37
Sun, 25-Jan 07:03 07:48 08:29 12:38 16:47 17:29 18:14 09:40
Mon, 26-Jan 07:01 07:46 08:27 12:38 16:49 17:30 18:15 09:44
Tue, 27-Jan 07:00 07:45 08:26 12:38 16:51 17:32 18:17 09:47
Wed, 28-Jan 06:59 07:43 08:24 12:38 16:53 17:34 18:19 09:50
Thu, 29-Jan 06:57 07:42 08:23 12:39 16:55 17:36 18:21 09:54
Fri, 30-Jan 06:56 07:40 08:21 12:39 16:57 17:38 18:22 09:57
Sat, 31-Jan 06:55 07:39 08:19 12:39 17:00 17:40 18:24 10:01
Sun, 01-Feb 06:53 07:37 08:17 12:39 17:02 17:42 18:26 10:04
Mon, 02-Feb 06:51 07:35 08:15 12:39 17:04 17:44 18:28 10:08
Tue, 03-Feb 06:50 07:34 08:13 12:39 17:06 17:46 18:30 10:12
Wed, 04-Feb 06:48 07:32 08:12 12:39 17:08 17:48 18:31 10:15
Thu, 05-Feb 06:47 07:30 08:10 12:39 17:10 17:50 18:33 10:19
Fri, 06-Feb 06:45 07:28 08:08 12:40 17:12 17:52 18:35 10:23
Sat, 07-Feb 06:43 07:26 08:06 12:40 17:14 17:54 18:37 10:27
Sun, 08-Feb 06:41 07:25 08:04 12:40 17:16 17:55 18:39 10:30
Mon, 09-Feb 06:40 07:23 08:02 12:40 17:19 17:57 18:41 10:34
Tue, 10-Feb 06:38 07:21 07:59 12:40 17:21 17:59 18:43 10:38
Wed, 11-Feb 06:36 07:19 07:57 12:40 17:23 18:01 18:44 10:42
Thu, 12-Feb 06:34 07:17 07:55 12:40 17:25 18:03 18:46 10:46
Fri, 13-Feb 06:32 07:15 07:53 12:40 17:27 18:05 18:48 10:50
Sat, 14-Feb 06:30 07:13 07:51 12:40 17:29 18:07 18:50 10:54
Sun, 15-Feb 06:28 07:11 07:49 12:40 17:31 18:09 18:52 10:58
Mon, 16-Feb 06:26 07:09 07:46 12:40 17:34 18:11 18:54 11:02
Tue, 17-Feb 06:24 07:06 07:44 12:39 17:36 18:13 18:56 11:06
Wed, 18-Feb 06:22 07:04 07:42 12:39 17:38 18:15 18:58 11:11
Thu, 19-Feb 06:20 07:02 07:40 12:39 17:40 18:17 19:00 11:15
Fri, 20-Feb 06:18 07:00 07:37 12:39 17:42 18:19 19:02 11:19
Sat, 21-Feb 06:15 06:58 07:35 12:39 17:44 18:21 19:04 11:23
Sun, 22-Feb 06:13 06:55 07:33 12:39 17:46 18:23 19:06 11:27
Mon, 23-Feb 06:11 06:53 07:30 12:39 17:48 18:25 19:08 11:32
Tue, 24-Feb 06:09 06:51 07:28 12:39 17:50 18:27 19:10 11:36
Wed, 25-Feb 06:07 06:49 07:26 12:38 17:52 18:29 19:12 11:40
Thu, 26-Feb 06:04 06:46 07:23 12:38 17:55 18:31 19:14 11:45
Fri, 27-Feb 06:02 06:44 07:21 12:38 17:57 18:33 19:16 11:49
Sat, 28-Feb 06:00 06:42 07:18 12:38 17:59 18:35 19:18 11:53
Sun, 01-Mar 05:57 06:39 07:16 12:38 18:01 18:37 19:20 11:58
Mon, 02-Mar 05:55 06:37 07:13 12:38 18:03 18:39 19:22 12:02
Tue, 03-Mar 05:52 06:34 07:11 12:37 18:05 18:41 19:24 12:06
Wed, 04-Mar 05:50 06:32 07:08 12:37 18:07 18:43 19:26 12:11
Thu, 05-Mar 05:48 06:30 07:06 12:37 18:09 18:45 19:28 12:15
Fri, 06-Mar 05:45 06:27 07:03 12:37 18:11 18:47 19:30 12:20
Sat, 07-Mar 05:43 06:25 07:01 12:36 18:13 18:49 19:32 12:24
Sun, 08-Mar 05:40 06:22 06:58 12:36 18:15 18:51 19:34 12:29
Mon, 09-Mar 05:38 06:20 06:56 12:36 18:17 18:53 19:36 12:33
Tue, 10-Mar 05:35 06:17 06:53 12:36 18:19 18:55 19:38 12:38
Wed, 11-Mar 05:32 06:15 06:51 12:35 18:21 18:57 19:40 12:42
Thu, 12-Mar 05:30 06:12 06:48 12:35 18:23 18:59 19:42 12:47
Fri, 13-Mar 05:27 06:10 06:46 12:35 18:25 19:01 19:44 12:51
Sat, 14-Mar 05:25 06:07 06:43 12:35 18:27 19:03 19:46 12:56
Sun, 15-Mar 05:22 06:05 06:41 12:34 18:29 19:05 19:48 13:00
Mon, 16-Mar 05:19 06:02 06:38 12:34 18:31 19:07 19:50 13:05
Tue, 17-Mar 05:17 05:59 06:36 12:34 18:33 19:09 19:52 13:10
Wed, 18-Mar 05:14 05:57 06:33 12:34 18:35 19:11 19:55 13:14
Thu, 19-Mar 05:11 05:54 06:31 12:33 18:37 19:14 19:57 13:19
Fri, 20-Mar 05:08 05:52 06:28 12:33 18:39 19:16 19:59 13:23
Sat, 21-Mar 05:06 05:49 06:25 12:33 18:41 19:18 20:01 13:28
Sun, 22-Mar 05:03 05:46 06:23 12:32 18:43 19:20 20:03 13:33
Mon, 23-Mar 05:00 05:44 06:20 12:32 18:45 19:22 20:05 13:37
Tue, 24-Mar 04:57 05:41 06:18 12:32 18:47 19:24 20:08 13:42
Wed, 25-Mar 04:55 05:39 06:15 12:31 18:49 19:26 20:10 13:47
Thu, 26-Mar 04:52 05:36 06:13 12:31 18:51 19:28 20:12 13:51
Fri, 27-Mar 04:49 05:33 06:10 12:31 18:53 19:30 20:14 13:56
Sat, 28-Mar 04:46 05:31 06:07 12:31 18:55 19:32 20:17 14:01
Sun, 29-Mar 05:43 06:28 07:05 13:30 19:57 20:34 21:19 14:05
Mon, 30-Mar 05:40 06:25 07:02 13:30 19:59 20:36 21:21 14:10
Tue, 31-Mar 05:38 06:23 07:00 13:30 20:01 20:38 21:23 14:15
Wed, 01-Apr 05:35 06:20 06:57 13:29 20:03 20:40 21:26 14:20
Thu, 02-Apr 05:32 06:17 06:55 13:29 20:05 20:42 21:28 14:24
Fri, 03-Apr 05:29 06:15 06:52 13:29 20:07 20:44 21:30 14:29
Sat, 04-Apr 05:26 06:12 06:49 13:28 20:09 20:46 21:33 14:34
Sun, 05-Apr 05:23 06:09 06:47 13:28 20:11 20:48 21:35 14:39
Mon, 06-Apr 05:20 06:07 06:44 13:28 20:13 20:51 21:37 14:43
Tue, 07-Apr 05:17 06:04 06:42 13:28 20:15 20:53 21:40 14:48
Wed, 08-Apr 05:14 06:01 06:39 13:27 20:17 20:55 21:42 14:53
Thu, 09-Apr 05:11 05:59 06:37 13:27 20:19 20:57 21:45 14:58
Fri, 10-Apr 05:08 05:56 06:34 13:27 20:20 20:59 21:47 15:03
Sat, 11-Apr 05:05 05:53 06:32 13:27 20:22 21:01 21:50 15:07
Sun, 12-Apr 05:02 05:51 06:29 13:26 20:24 21:03 21:52 15:12
Mon, 13-Apr 04:59 05:48 06:27 13:26 20:26 21:06 21:55 15:17
Tue, 14-Apr 04:56 05:45 06:24 13:26 20:28 21:08 21:57 15:22
Wed, 15-Apr 04:53 05:43 06:22 13:26 20:30 21:10 22:00 15:27
Thu, 16-Apr 04:50 05:40 06:20 13:25 20:32 21:12 22:03 15:31
Fri, 17-Apr 04:47 05:37 06:17 13:25 20:34 21:14 22:05 15:36
Sat, 18-Apr 04:44 05:35 06:15 13:25 20:36 21:16 22:08 15:41
Sun, 19-Apr 04:41 05:32 06:12 13:25 20:38 21:19 22:10 15:46
Mon, 20-Apr 04:38 05:30 06:10 13:24 20:40 21:21 22:13 15:51
Tue, 21-Apr 04:35 05:27 06:08 13:24 20:42 21:23 22:16 15:55
Wed, 22-Apr 04:31 05:24 06:05 13:24 20:44 21:25 22:19 16:00
Thu, 23-Apr 04:28 05:22 06:03 13:24 20:46 21:27 22:21 16:05
Fri, 24-Apr 04:25 05:19 06:00 13:24 20:48 21:30 22:24 16:10
Sat, 25-Apr 04:22 05:17 05:58 13:23 20:50 21:32 22:27 16:15
Sun, 26-Apr 04:19 05:14 05:56 13:23 20:52 21:34 22:30 16:19
Mon, 27-Apr 04:16 05:12 05:54 13:23 20:54 21:36 22:33 16:24
Tue, 28-Apr 04:13 05:09 05:51 13:23 20:56 21:39 22:36 16:29
Wed, 29-Apr 04:09 05:07 05:49 13:23 20:58 21:41 22:39 16:34
Thu, 30-Apr 04:06 05:04 05:47 13:23 21:00 21:43 22:42 16:39
Fri, 01-May 04:03 05:02 05:45 13:23 21:02 21:45 22:45 16:43
Sat, 02-May 04:00 04:59 05:43 13:22 21:04 21:48 22:48 16:48
Sun, 03-May 03:57 04:57 05:40 13:22 21:06 21:50 22:51 16:53
Mon, 04-May 03:53 04:54 05:38 13:22 21:08 21:52 22:54 16:57
Tue, 05-May 03:50 04:52 05:36 13:22 21:10 21:54 22:57 17:02
Wed, 06-May 03:47 04:49 05:34 13:22 21:11 21:57 23:00 17:07
Thu, 07-May 03:44 04:47 05:32 13:22 21:13 21:59 23:03 17:11
Fri, 08-May 03:40 04:45 05:30 13:22 21:15 22:01 23:06 17:16
Sat, 09-May 03:37 04:42 05:28 13:22 21:17 22:03 23:10 17:21
Sun, 10-May 03:34 04:40 05:26 13:22 21:19 22:06 23:13 17:25
Mon, 11-May 03:30 04:38 05:24 13:22 21:21 22:08 23:16 17:30
Tue, 12-May 03:27 04:35 05:22 13:22 21:23 22:10 23:19 17:34
Wed, 13-May 03:24 04:33 05:20 13:22 21:25 22:12 23:23 17:39
Thu, 14-May 03:20 04:31 05:19 13:22 21:26 22:14 23:26 17:43
Fri, 15-May 03:17 04:29 05:17 13:22 21:28 22:17 23:30 17:47
Sat, 16-May 03:13 04:27 05:15 13:22 21:30 22:19 23:33 17:52
Sun, 17-May 03:10 04:24 05:13 13:22 21:32 22:21 23:37 17:56
Mon, 18-May 03:07 04:22 05:12 13:22 21:33 22:23 23:40 18:00
Tue, 19-May 03:03 04:20 05:10 13:22 21:35 22:25 23:44 18:04
Wed, 20-May 03:00 04:18 05:08 13:22 21:37 22:27 23:48 18:08
Thu, 21-May 02:56 04:16 05:07 13:22 21:38 22:29 23:51 18:12
Fri, 22-May 02:52 04:14 05:05 13:22 21:40 22:31 23:55 18:16
Sat, 23-May 02:49 04:13 05:04 13:22 21:42 22:33 23:59 18:20
Sun, 24-May 02:45 04:11 05:02 13:22 21:43 22:35 00:03 18:24
Mon, 25-May 02:41 04:09 05:01 13:22 21:45 22:37 00:07 18:28
Tue, 26-May 02:38 04:07 05:00 13:23 21:46 22:39 00:11 18:32
Wed, 27-May 02:34 04:06 04:58 13:23 21:48 22:41 00:15 18:35
Thu, 28-May 02:30 04:04 04:57 13:23 21:49 22:43 00:19 18:39
Fri, 29-May 02:26 04:02 04:56 13:23 21:51 22:45 00:24 18:42
Sat, 30-May 02:22 04:01 04:55 13:23 21:52 22:47 00:28 18:45
Sun, 31-May 02:18 03:59 04:54 13:23 21:54 22:48 00:33 18:49
Mon, 01-Jun 02:13 03:58 04:53 13:23 21:55 22:50 00:38 18:52
Tue, 02-Jun 02:09 03:57 04:52 13:24 21:56 22:52 00:43 18:55
Wed, 03-Jun 02:04 03:55 04:51 13:24 21:57 22:53 00:48 18:57
Thu, 04-Jun 01:59 03:54 04:50 13:24 21:58 22:55 00:55 19:00
Fri, 05-Jun 01:53 03:53 04:49 13:24 22:00 22:56 01:02 19:03
Sat, 06-Jun 01:46 03:52 04:48 13:24 22:01 22:58 01:13 19:05
Sun, 07-Jun 01:36 03:51 04:48 13:24 22:02 22:59 01:04 19:08
Mon, 08-Jun 03:50 04:47 13:25 22:03 23:00 19:10
Tue, 09-Jun 03:49 04:46 13:25 22:04 23:01 19:12
Wed, 10-Jun 03:48 04:46 13:25 22:04 23:02 19:14
Thu, 11-Jun 03:48 04:45 13:25 22:05 23:03 19:15

Notes

  • Max Height (solar noon) is when the sun is highest in the sky.
  • Day length is dawn to dusk as there is enough light for walking for at least 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, even on an overcast day.
  • At 'Light' (nautical dawn) the horizon becomes visible. At 'Dawn' (civil dawn) there is enough light to read, and drivers can switch their lights off. Finally the sun rises.
  • After sunset, there is still enough light to read until 'Dusk' (civil dusk) or lighting up time for drivers. The horizon is still visible until 'Dark' (nautical dusk).
  • Times will vary if there is a hill on the horizon.

Northern Ireland moonlight

Moonlight chart for walking at night.

Night of Sunset Dusk Moon Visible Dawn Sunrise Phase % Full Max. Ht. Night Walk
Sun, 14-Dec 15:55 16:41 04:08 dawn 08:00 08:46 22 % 08:44
Mon, 15-Dec 15:55 16:41 05:26 dawn 08:01 08:47 14 % 09:27
Tue, 16-Dec 15:56 16:41 06:45 dawn 08:02 08:48 8 % 10:14
Wed, 17-Dec 15:56 16:42 08:01 dawn 08:02 08:48 4 % 11:02
Thu, 18-Dec 15:56 16:42 08:03 08:49 1 % 11:54
Fri, 19-Dec 15:56 16:42 08:04 08:50 0 %
Sat, 20-Dec 15:57 16:43 08:04 08:50 1 % 12:46
Sun, 21-Dec 15:57 16:43 08:05 08:51 4 % 13:38
Mon, 22-Dec 15:58 16:44 dusk 18:03 08:05 08:51 8 % 14:29
Tue, 23-Dec 15:58 16:44 dusk 19:27 08:05 08:51 14 % 15:17
Wed, 24-Dec 15:59 16:45 dusk 20:51 08:06 08:52 22 % 16:03
Thu, 25-Dec 16:00 16:46 dusk 22:15 08:06 08:52 31 % 16:48
Fri, 26-Dec 16:01 16:46 dusk 23:38 08:06 08:52 41 % 17:33
Sat, 27-Dec 16:01 16:47 dusk 01:04 08:06 08:52 52 % 18:18
Sun, 28-Dec 16:02 16:48 dusk 02:34 08:06 08:52 63 % 19:05
Mon, 29-Dec 16:03 16:49 dusk 04:10 08:06 08:52 74 % 19:56
Tue, 30-Dec 16:04 16:50 dusk 05:50 08:06 08:52 84 % 20:52 after dusk
Wed, 31-Dec 16:05 16:51 dusk 07:27 08:06 08:52 91 % 21:53 after dusk
Thu, 01-Jan 16:07 16:52 dusk dawn 08:06 08:51 97 % 22:59 all night
Fri, 02-Jan 16:08 16:53 dusk dawn 08:06 08:51 100 % 00:06 all night
Sat, 03-Jan 16:09 16:54 dusk dawn 08:06 08:51 99 % 01:10 all night
Sun, 04-Jan 16:10 16:55 17:21 dawn 08:05 08:50 96 % 02:09 before dawn
Mon, 05-Jan 16:12 16:57 18:59 dawn 08:05 08:50 91 % 03:03 before dawn
Tue, 06-Jan 16:13 16:58 20:30 dawn 08:05 08:49 84 % 03:51 before dawn
Wed, 07-Jan 16:15 16:59 21:55 dawn 08:04 08:49 76 % 04:35 before dawn
Thu, 08-Jan 16:16 17:01 23:16 dawn 08:03 08:48 66 % 05:17
Fri, 09-Jan 16:18 17:02 00:34 dawn 08:03 08:47 57 % 05:59
Sat, 10-Jan 16:19 17:04 01:52 dawn 08:02 08:46 47 % 06:40
Sun, 11-Jan 16:21 17:05 03:11 dawn 08:02 08:45 37 % 07:23
Mon, 12-Jan 16:23 17:07 04:30 dawn 08:01 08:44 29 % 08:09
Tue, 13-Jan 16:24 17:08 05:48 dawn 08:00 08:43 21 % 08:57
Wed, 14-Jan 16:26 17:10 07:00 dawn 07:59 08:42 13 % 09:47
Thu, 15-Jan 16:28 17:11 07:58 08:41 8 % 10:39
Fri, 16-Jan 16:30 17:13 07:57 08:40 3 % 11:32
Sat, 17-Jan 16:32 17:15 07:56 08:39 1 %
Sun, 18-Jan 16:33 17:16 07:55 08:38 0 % 12:24
Mon, 19-Jan 16:35 17:18 07:54 08:36 1 % 13:14
Tue, 20-Jan 16:37 17:20 dusk 18:38 07:53 08:35 5 % 14:01
Wed, 21-Jan 16:39 17:21 dusk 20:02 07:52 08:34 10 % 14:47
Thu, 22-Jan 16:41 17:23 dusk 21:27 07:50 08:32 18 % 15:32
Fri, 23-Jan 16:43 17:25 dusk 22:52 07:49 08:31 27 % 16:16
Sat, 24-Jan 16:45 17:27 dusk 00:19 07:48 08:29 37 % 17:02
Sun, 25-Jan 16:47 17:29 dusk 01:51 07:46 08:27 48 % 17:51
Mon, 26-Jan 16:49 17:30 dusk 03:26 07:45 08:26 59 % 18:43
Tue, 27-Jan 16:51 17:32 dusk 05:02 07:43 08:24 70 % 19:40
Wed, 28-Jan 16:53 17:34 dusk 06:27 07:42 08:23 80 % 20:42 after dusk
Thu, 29-Jan 16:55 17:36 dusk 07:30 07:40 08:21 89 % 21:47 after dusk
Fri, 30-Jan 16:57 17:38 dusk dawn 07:39 08:19 95 % 22:51 all night
Sat, 31-Jan 17:00 17:40 dusk dawn 07:37 08:17 99 % 23:52 all night
Sun, 01-Feb 17:02 17:42 dusk dawn 07:35 08:15 100 % 00:48 all night
Mon, 02-Feb 17:04 17:44 17:56 dawn 07:34 08:13 99 % 01:38 before dawn
Tue, 03-Feb 17:06 17:46 19:26 dawn 07:32 08:12 95 % 02:25 before dawn
Wed, 04-Feb 17:08 17:48 20:50 dawn 07:30 08:10 89 % 03:09 before dawn
Thu, 05-Feb 17:10 17:50 22:11 dawn 07:28 08:08 82 % 03:52 before dawn
Fri, 06-Feb 17:12 17:52 23:31 dawn 07:26 08:06 74 % 04:34
Sat, 07-Feb 17:14 17:54 00:51 dawn 07:25 08:04 65 % 05:17
Sun, 08-Feb 17:16 17:55 02:11 dawn 07:23 08:02 55 % 06:02
Mon, 09-Feb 17:19 17:57 03:31 dawn 07:21 07:59 46 % 06:49
Tue, 10-Feb 17:21 17:59 04:46 dawn 07:19 07:57 36 % 07:39
Wed, 11-Feb 17:23 18:01 05:50 dawn 07:17 07:55 28 % 08:30
Thu, 12-Feb 17:25 18:03 06:39 dawn 07:15 07:53 20 % 09:23
Fri, 13-Feb 17:27 18:05 07:11 dawn 07:13 07:51 12 % 10:15
Sat, 14-Feb 17:29 18:07 07:11 07:49 7 % 11:06
Sun, 15-Feb 17:31 18:09 07:09 07:46 2 % 11:55
Mon, 16-Feb 17:34 18:11 07:06 07:44 0 %
Tue, 17-Feb 17:36 18:13 07:04 07:42 0 % 12:42
Wed, 18-Feb 17:38 18:15 dusk 19:09 07:02 07:40 3 % 13:28
Thu, 19-Feb 17:40 18:17 dusk 20:36 07:00 07:37 7 % 14:13
Fri, 20-Feb 17:42 18:19 dusk 22:04 06:58 07:35 14 % 15:00
Sat, 21-Feb 17:44 18:21 dusk 23:36 06:55 07:33 23 % 15:48
Sun, 22-Feb 17:46 18:23 dusk 01:11 06:53 07:30 33 % 16:40
Mon, 23-Feb 17:48 18:25 dusk 02:47 06:51 07:28 44 % 17:35
Tue, 24-Feb 17:50 18:27 dusk 04:15 06:49 07:26 56 % 18:35
Wed, 25-Feb 17:52 18:29 dusk 05:24 06:46 07:23 67 % 19:37
Thu, 26-Feb 17:55 18:31 dusk 06:09 06:44 07:21 77 % 20:40 after dusk
Fri, 27-Feb 17:57 18:33 dusk 06:36 06:42 07:18 86 % 21:40 after dusk
Sat, 28-Feb 17:59 18:35 dusk dawn 06:39 07:16 93 % 22:36 all night
Sun, 01-Mar 18:01 18:37 dusk dawn 06:37 07:13 97 % 23:28 all night
Mon, 02-Mar 18:03 18:39 dusk dawn 06:34 07:11 100 % 00:16 all night
Tue, 03-Mar 18:05 18:41 dusk dawn 06:32 07:08 100 % 01:01 all night
Wed, 04-Mar 18:07 18:43 19:46 dawn 06:30 07:06 97 % 01:44 before dawn
Thu, 05-Mar 18:09 18:45 21:07 dawn 06:27 07:03 93 % 02:27 before dawn
Fri, 06-Mar 18:11 18:47 22:28 dawn 06:25 07:01 87 % 03:10 before dawn
Sat, 07-Mar 18:13 18:49 23:49 dawn 06:22 06:58 80 % 03:55 before dawn
Sun, 08-Mar 18:15 18:51 01:10 dawn 06:20 06:56 72 % 04:41
Mon, 09-Mar 18:17 18:53 02:28 dawn 06:17 06:53 63 % 05:30
Tue, 10-Mar 18:19 18:55 03:37 dawn 06:15 06:51 54 % 06:21
Wed, 11-Mar 18:21 18:57 04:33 dawn 06:12 06:48 44 % 07:13
Thu, 12-Mar 18:23 18:59 05:11 dawn 06:10 06:46 35 % 08:05
Fri, 13-Mar 18:25 19:01 05:36 dawn 06:07 06:43 26 % 08:56
Sat, 14-Mar 18:27 19:03 05:53 dawn 06:05 06:41 18 % 09:45
Sun, 15-Mar 18:29 19:05 06:02 06:38 11 % 10:33
Mon, 16-Mar 18:31 19:07 05:59 06:36 5 % 11:19
Tue, 17-Mar 18:33 19:09 05:57 06:33 1 %
Wed, 18-Mar 18:35 19:11 05:54 06:31 0 % 12:06
Thu, 19-Mar 18:37 19:14 dusk 19:40 05:52 06:28 1 % 12:52
Fri, 20-Mar 18:39 19:16 dusk 21:13 05:49 06:25 5 % 13:41
Sat, 21-Mar 18:41 19:18 dusk 22:49 05:46 06:23 11 % 14:33
Sun, 22-Mar 18:43 19:20 dusk 00:28 05:44 06:20 20 % 15:29
Mon, 23-Mar 18:45 19:22 dusk 02:02 05:41 06:18 30 % 16:28
Tue, 24-Mar 18:47 19:24 dusk 03:18 05:39 06:15 41 % 17:31
Wed, 25-Mar 18:49 19:26 dusk 04:10 05:36 06:13 52 % 18:34
Thu, 26-Mar 18:51 19:28 dusk 04:41 05:33 06:10 63 % 19:34
Fri, 27-Mar 18:53 19:30 dusk 05:00 05:31 06:07 74 % 20:31
Sat, 28-Mar 18:55 19:32 dusk 06:12 06:28 07:05 83 % 21:23 after dusk
Sun, 29-Mar 19:57 20:34 dusk 06:21 06:25 07:02 90 % 23:11 after dusk
Mon, 30-Mar 19:59 20:36 dusk dawn 06:23 07:00 95 % 23:56 all night
Tue, 31-Mar 20:01 20:38 dusk dawn 06:20 06:57 99 % 00:39 all night
Wed, 01-Apr 20:03 20:40 dusk dawn 06:17 06:55 100 % 01:21 all night
Thu, 02-Apr 20:05 20:42 21:06 dawn 06:15 06:52 99 % 02:04 before dawn
Fri, 03-Apr 20:07 20:44 22:27 dawn 06:12 06:49 96 % 02:48 before dawn
Sat, 04-Apr 20:09 20:46 23:48 dawn 06:09 06:47 92 % 03:34 before dawn
Sun, 05-Apr 20:11 20:48 01:08 dawn 06:07 06:44 86 % 04:22 before dawn
Mon, 06-Apr 20:13 20:51 02:22 dawn 06:04 06:42 79 % 05:13 before dawn
Tue, 07-Apr 20:15 20:53 03:23 dawn 06:01 06:39 71 % 06:04
Wed, 08-Apr 20:17 20:55 04:08 dawn 05:59 06:37 62 % 06:55
Thu, 09-Apr 20:19 20:57 04:38 dawn 05:56 06:34 52 % 07:46
Fri, 10-Apr 20:20 20:59 04:57 dawn 05:53 06:32 43 % 08:35
Sat, 11-Apr 20:22 21:01 05:11 dawn 05:51 06:29 33 % 09:23
Sun, 12-Apr 20:24 21:03 05:20 dawn 05:48 06:27 24 % 10:09
Mon, 13-Apr 20:26 21:06 05:28 dawn 05:45 06:24 16 % 10:55
Tue, 14-Apr 20:28 21:08 05:35 dawn 05:43 06:22 8 % 11:41
Wed, 15-Apr 20:30 21:10 05:40 06:20 3 %
Thu, 16-Apr 20:32 21:12 05:37 06:17 0 % 12:29
Fri, 17-Apr 20:34 21:14 dusk 21:16 05:35 06:15 0 % 13:20
Sat, 18-Apr 20:36 21:16 dusk 22:57 05:32 06:12 3 % 14:16
Sun, 19-Apr 20:38 21:19 dusk 00:37 05:30 06:10 9 % 15:16
Mon, 20-Apr 20:40 21:21 dusk 02:04 05:27 06:08 17 % 16:20
Tue, 21-Apr 20:42 21:23 dusk 03:06 05:24 06:05 27 % 17:25
Wed, 22-Apr 20:44 21:25 dusk 03:44 05:22 06:03 37 % 18:28
Thu, 23-Apr 20:46 21:27 dusk 04:06 05:19 06:00 48 % 19:27
Fri, 24-Apr 20:48 21:30 dusk 04:21 05:17 05:58 59 % 20:20
Sat, 25-Apr 20:50 21:32 dusk 04:30 05:14 05:56 70 % 21:09
Sun, 26-Apr 20:52 21:34 dusk 04:38 05:12 05:54 79 % 21:55 after dusk
Mon, 27-Apr 20:54 21:36 dusk 04:44 05:09 05:51 87 % 22:38 after dusk
Tue, 28-Apr 20:56 21:39 dusk 04:51 05:07 05:49 93 % 23:19 after dusk
Wed, 29-Apr 20:58 21:41 dusk 04:58 05:04 05:47 97 % 00:02 after dusk
Thu, 30-Apr 21:00 21:43 dusk dawn 05:02 05:45 99 % 00:45 all night
Fri, 01-May 21:02 21:45 dusk dawn 04:59 05:43 100 % 01:30 all night
Sat, 02-May 21:04 21:48 22:51 dawn 04:57 05:40 98 % 02:17 before dawn
Sun, 03-May 21:06 21:50 00:07 dawn 04:54 05:38 95 % 03:06 before dawn
Mon, 04-May 21:08 21:52 01:13 dawn 04:52 05:36 91 % 03:57 before dawn
Tue, 05-May 21:10 21:54 02:03 dawn 04:49 05:34 84 % 04:49 before dawn
Wed, 06-May 21:11 21:57 02:38 dawn 04:47 05:32 77 % 05:39 before dawn
Thu, 07-May 21:13 21:59 03:01 dawn 04:45 05:30 69 % 06:29
Fri, 08-May 21:15 22:01 03:16 dawn 04:42 05:28 59 % 07:16
Sat, 09-May 21:17 22:03 03:27 dawn 04:40 05:26 49 % 08:01
Sun, 10-May 21:19 22:06 03:35 dawn 04:38 05:24 39 % 08:46
Mon, 11-May 21:21 22:08 03:43 dawn 04:35 05:22 29 % 09:31
Tue, 12-May 21:23 22:10 03:50 dawn 04:33 05:20 20 % 10:17
Wed, 13-May 21:25 22:12 03:58 dawn 04:31 05:19 12 % 11:05
Thu, 14-May 21:26 22:14 04:08 dawn 04:29 05:17 5 % 11:58
Fri, 15-May 21:28 22:17 04:27 05:15 1 %
Sat, 16-May 21:30 22:19 04:24 05:13 0 % 12:57
Sun, 17-May 21:32 22:21 dusk 23:36 04:22 05:12 2 % 14:00
Mon, 18-May 21:33 22:23 dusk 00:52 04:20 05:10 7 % 15:07
Tue, 19-May 21:35 22:25 dusk 01:41 04:18 05:08 14 % 16:14
Wed, 20-May 21:37 22:27 dusk 02:09 04:16 05:07 23 % 17:17
Thu, 21-May 21:38 22:29 dusk 02:27 04:14 05:05 34 % 18:14
Fri, 22-May 21:40 22:31 dusk 02:38 04:13 05:04 45 % 19:06
Sat, 23-May 21:42 22:33 dusk 02:47 04:11 05:02 55 % 19:53
Sun, 24-May 21:43 22:35 dusk 02:54 04:09 05:01 66 % 20:37
Mon, 25-May 21:45 22:37 dusk 03:00 04:07 05:00 75 % 21:19
Tue, 26-May 21:46 22:39 dusk 03:07 04:06 04:58 83 % 22:01 after dusk
Wed, 27-May 21:48 22:41 dusk 03:15 04:04 04:57 90 % 22:43 after dusk
Thu, 28-May 21:49 22:43 dusk 03:26 04:02 04:56 95 % 23:27 after dusk
Fri, 29-May 21:51 22:45 dusk 03:41 04:01 04:55 98 % 00:14 after dusk
Sat, 30-May 21:52 22:47 dusk dawn 03:59 04:54 100 % 01:02 all night
Sun, 31-May 21:54 22:48 23:04 dawn 03:58 04:53 100 % 01:53 before dawn
Mon, 01-Jun 21:55 22:50 23:59 dawn 03:57 04:52 98 % 02:44 before dawn
Tue, 02-Jun 21:56 22:52 00:39 dawn 03:55 04:51 94 % 03:35 before dawn
Wed, 03-Jun 21:57 22:53 01:05 dawn 03:54 04:50 89 % 04:25 before dawn
Thu, 04-Jun 21:58 22:55 01:22 dawn 03:53 04:49 82 % 05:12 before dawn
Fri, 05-Jun 22:00 22:56 01:34 dawn 03:52 04:48 74 % 05:57
Sat, 06-Jun 22:01 22:58 01:43 dawn 03:51 04:48 65 % 06:41
Sun, 07-Jun 22:02 22:59 01:50 dawn 03:50 04:47 55 % 07:25
Mon, 08-Jun 22:03 23:00 01:57 dawn 03:49 04:46 44 % 08:08
Tue, 09-Jun 22:04 23:01 02:05 dawn 03:48 04:46 34 % 08:54
Wed, 10-Jun 22:04 23:02 02:14 dawn 03:48 04:45 24 % 09:44
Thu, 11-Jun 22:05 23:03 02:26 dawn 03:47 04:45 15 % 10:38

Notes

  • The percentage of the moon which is illuminated doesn't vary much with location.
  • A full moon is not just bigger, it is much brighter. A quarter moon (1/2 disk visible) give less than 5% of the illumination of a full moon. You can walk with a quarter moon if its high in the sky (after dusk for a growing moon, before dawn for a shrinking moon).
  • Sky glow (light reflected by air or clouds) from nearby cities, and especially snow on the ground also effect light levels.
  • Times will vary a few minutes, as (i) these figures are for the centre of the county the walk is in, (ii) if there are hills on the horizon, and (iii) if you are on a hill
  • Sunlight is ~ 1,000,000 times brighter than moonlight.
  • Of course, you need a cloudless night as well!

Northern Ireland weather (Accuweather)

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