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Daylight Hours in Malin Head, Ireland
- The longest day of the year is 17h 11' long and the shortest day is 6h 48' long.
- The longest day is 10h 22' longer than the shortest day.
- At midday the sun is on average 35° above the horizon at Malin Head.
- The summer solstice is on June 21st (the northern solstice) when the sun reaches it's highest point 58.08° above the horizon.
- The winter solstice is on December 21st (the southern solstice) when the midday sun is at it's lowest point of 11.28° above the horizon.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day | 7h 48' | 9h 35' | 11h 48' | 14h 08' | 16h 13' | 17h 21' | 16h 50' | 15h 00' | 12h 42' | 10h 22' | 8h 18' | 7h 12' | 12h 00' | ||
| Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°). | 14.8 | 24.1 | 35 | 46.6 | 54.9 | 58.1 | 55 | 46.7 | 35.3 | 23.8 | 14.7 | 11.3 | 35 |