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Athlone, Ireland — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 0.2%
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Current Time: Dec 20, 2025 at 4:36:46 am
Sunrise Today: 8:44 am↑ 130° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:13 pm↑ 230° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 9:51 am↑ 142° Southeast
Moonset Today: 3:55 pm↑ 218° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 7 hours, 29 minutes (-11s)
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Today's Sun Position in Athlone

Time: 4:36 am
Altitude: -35.3°
Direction: 82° E
Phase: Night

Day length today: 7h 29m 6s (Dec 20, 2025)

11 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 19, 2025)

4 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

9 hours, 32 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Athlone today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Athlone Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Athlone today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night 12:00 am – 6:33 am
Astro. Twilight 6:33 am – 7:16 am
Nautical Twilight 7:16 am – 8:01 am
Civil Twilight 8:01 am – 8:44 am
Daylight 8:44 am – 4:13 pm
Civil Twilight 4:13 pm – 4:56 pm
Nautical Twilight 4:56 pm – 5:42 pm
Astro. Twilight 5:42 pm – 6:25 pm
Night 6:25 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Athlone - Next 7 Days

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2025 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
Dec Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. km
Dec 20 8:44 am 4:13 pm 7:29:06 −0:11 12:29 pm (13.2°) 147.186
Dec 21 8:45 am 4:14 pm 7:29:01 −0:04 12:29 pm (13.2°) 147.176
Dec 22 8:45 am 4:15 pm 7:29:04 +0:02 12:30 pm (13.2°) 147.166
Dec 23 8:46 am 4:15 pm 7:29:14 +0:10 12:30 pm (13.2°) 147.156
Dec 24 8:46 am 4:16 pm 7:29:32 +0:17 12:31 pm (13.2°) 147.147
Dec 25 8:47 am 4:16 pm 7:29:56 +0:24 12:31 pm (13.3°) 147.139
Dec 26 8:47 am 4:17 pm 7:30:28 +0:31 12:32 pm (13.3°) 147.131
* All times are local time for Athlone. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Athlone is at 3:03 pm on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 9 hours, 32 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox Mar 20 9:01 am
June solstice Jun 21 3:42 am
September equinox Sep 22 7:19 pm
December solstice Dec 21 3:03 pm
* All times are local Athlone time.

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Today's Moon in Athlone

Percent Illuminated: 0.2%
Time: 4:36 am
Altitude: -40.4°
Direction: 85° E
Position: Near New Moon (Waxing Crescent)

The Moon's path in Athlone today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

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Moon in Athlone - Next 7 days

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2025 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Dec Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
Dec 20 9:51 am 3:55 pm - 12:52 pm (7.8°) 402,573 0.4%
Dec 21 10:30 am 5:04 pm - 1:44 pm (9.3°) 400,155 2.2%
Dec 22 10:57 am 6:21 pm - 2:35 pm (12.2°) 397,256 6.1%
Dec 23 11:15 am 7:42 pm - 3:23 pm (16.2°) 393,903 11.9%
Dec 24 11:29 am 9:03 pm - 4:09 pm (21.3°) 390,095 19.4%
Dec 25 11:40 am 10:24 pm - 4:54 pm (27.1°) 385,861 28.4%
Dec 26 11:50 am 11:45 pm - 5:38 pm (33.5°) 381,257 38.7%
* All times are local time for Athlone. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Athlone This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 20, 2025
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Sat 7:15 am Sat 3:12 pm Sat 11:14 am Slightly difficult to see
Venus Sat 8:28 am Sat 3:53 pm Sat 12:11 pm Slightly difficult to see
Mars Sat 9:15 am Sat 4:27 pm Sat 12:51 pm Extremely difficult to see
Jupiter Fri 6:01 pm Sat 10:28 am Sat 2:14 am Perfect visibility
Saturn Sat 12:38 pm Sun 12:03 am Sat 6:20 pm Average visibility
Uranus Sat 2:19 pm Sun 6:14 am Sat 10:17 pm Average visibility
Neptune Sat 12:38 pm Sun 12:28 am Sat 6:33 pm Difficult to see
* All times are local time for Athlone.

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