Cliffs of Moher from Dublin: will you get there before dark?
Short answer: 6 Nov 2026: Cliffs of Moher at 11:45: in daylight. Sun up 07:46–16:59.
Coast to coast across Ireland and back in one day. The cliffs are reached around midday, so they are in daylight all year; the Burren and Galway stops slide into dusk in midwinter.
Fri 6 November 2026
Key stops in daylight
Cliffs of Moher at 11:45: in daylight. Sun up 07:46–16:59.
Cliffs first, then the Burren and Galway ✓
Leaves Dublin about 07:00, back about 20:00. Find this tour
| Stop | Arrive | Light |
|---|---|---|
| Cliffs of Moher (main stop) | 105 min | Daylight the whole visit Sunrise 07:46 · sunset 16:59 |
| The Burren (Poulnabrone) | 20 min | Daylight the whole visit Sunrise 07:45 · sunset 16:58 |
| Galway | 75 min | Sun up, but low Sunrise 07:46 · sunset 16:57 |
Arrival times are typical for these tours; change them to match your booking and the light updates.
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Itineraries differ between operators and change with the season, so check the stop times on the booking page and enter them above.
- Cliffs first, then the Burren and Galway: see tours
Through the year (main stops)
| 15th of | Cliffs first, then the Burren and Galway |
|---|---|
| January | In daylight |
| February | In daylight |
| March | In daylight |
| April | In daylight |
| May | In daylight |
| June | In daylight |
| July | In daylight |
| August | In daylight |
| September | In daylight |
| October | In daylight |
| November | In daylight |
| December | In daylight |
Winter months
Questions
Will it be dark at Cliffs of Moher on the Cliffs of Moher tour in December?
On 15 December 2026: Cliffs of Moher at 11:45: in daylight. Sun up 08:46–16:23.
In which months does the Cliffs of Moher tour reach Cliffs of Moher after dark?
None: with the usual timing the main stops are in daylight all year. Later stops can still be in the dark from November to January.
Which Cliffs of Moher tour should I book in winter?
Pick the earliest departure you can find; every 30 minutes earlier helps in December. Enter the times from your booking above to check.
How do you work out whether a stop is in daylight?
For each stop we calculate the sun's height above the horizon every 5 minutes of the visit, at that stop's own location and on your date. "In daylight" means the sun is up for the whole visit; twilight means the sun has set but the sky is still light. Mountains and cloud make it darker earlier than the calculation shows.
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for each stop's coordinates and are accurate to about 2 minutes. Arrival times are typical for these tours as listed in 2026; traffic, weather and the operator's own timetable decide the real ones. Times are local (Europe/Dublin).