What time does it get dark in Ireland in March?
 

Going to Ireland in March. How many hours of daylight will we have to tour?

'Til around 5 or 6 o'clock.

Ireland is so far north, by the end of the month the sun doesn't set until nearer to 8 PM. Here's the official word on both sunrise and set:<BR><BR>http://www.onlineweather.com/v4/uk/s...ch/Dublin.html

6pm at Mar 1 8pm at end of month with an extra 20 min. on the western coast

Thanks Mary, Compulsive, and Arnie! Compulsive: The web site is great!

12 hours of daytime everywhere on March 21

Well, Steve, this is roughly true at most latitudes where people live. But it IS a function of latitude. At 89 degrees north (and on the Prime Meridian), for example, sunrise is at 1:27 a.m. on March 21, and sunset is at 8:06 p.m. <BR><BR>Source: http://www.srrb.noaa.gov/highlights/sunrise/sunrise.html<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR><BR><BR>

Sounds like the end of March is a good time to go. Long on light short on tourists. I was there end of Nov, beginning of Dec. Short days, had to settle in early, but had a great time anyhow. Write me if you want any B&B recommendations. I stayed in Limerick, Clifden, Spiddal, Doolin, Listowel, Kilarney,<BR>Sneem, Kenmare and Dublin.

Rex is on target here. The elementary statement that daylight is exactly 12 hours at the vernal equinox or the autumnal equinox daylight simply is not a true statement. The date of the equinox also varies a little. It is not precisely on Mar 21 or Sep 21 every year. For this year it is on the 23rd of September according to a chart I read at http://www.glyphweb.com/esky/concepts/autumnalequinox.html<BR>

Thanks everyone for the education on the equinox!

Timely topic for those asking about this for today.<BR>

So, when is the actual changeover to daylight savings this year? Is that connected to the equinox?<BR>

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"Summer time" starts this weekend for most European countries, a week ahead of the US.