Sunrise & Sunset in Bucharest
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania · October 27, 2026 · current time in Bucharest
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 28m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:09sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:42sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:16sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:46sun appears at 107.1° (ESE (107°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:27sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:00sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:33sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:14sun disappears at 252.9° (WSW (253°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:44sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:18sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:52sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:48 | 17:13 | 16:31–17:31 | 10h 25m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:49 | 17:11 | 16:30–17:30 | 10h 22m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:50 | 17:10 | 16:28–17:28 | 10h 19m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:52 | 17:08 | 16:27–17:27 | 10h 16m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:53 | 17:07 | 16:25–17:25 | 10h 14m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:54 | 17:05 | 16:24–17:24 | 10h 11m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:56 | 17:04 | 16:22–17:23 | 10h 08m |
Bucharest sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:14 | 18:59 | 11h 45m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:15 | 18:57 | 11h 42m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:16 | 18:55 | 11h 39m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:17 | 18:53 | 11h 36m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:18 | 18:51 | 11h 33m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:20 | 18:49 | 11h 30m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:21 | 18:48 | 11h 27m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:22 | 18:46 | 11h 24m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:23 | 18:44 | 11h 21m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:24 | 18:42 | 11h 18m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:26 | 18:40 | 11h 15m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:27 | 18:39 | 11h 12m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:28 | 18:37 | 11h 09m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:29 | 18:35 | 11h 06m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:31 | 18:33 | 11h 03m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:32 | 18:32 | 10h 60m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:33 | 18:30 | 10h 57m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:35 | 18:28 | 10h 54m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:36 | 18:27 | 10h 51m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:37 | 18:25 | 10h 48m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:38 | 18:23 | 10h 45m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:40 | 18:22 | 10h 42m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:41 | 18:20 | 10h 39m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:42 | 18:19 | 10h 36m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:44 | 17:17 | 10h 33m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:45 | 17:16 | 10h 31m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 06:46 | 17:14 | 10h 28m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:48 | 17:13 | 10h 25m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:49 | 17:11 | 10h 22m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:50 | 17:10 | 10h 19m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:52 | 17:08 | 10h 16m |
Daylight through the year in Bucharest
At Bucharest's latitude (44.43° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 33m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 8h 50m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Bucharest's coordinates (44.4323°, 26.1063°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Bucharest.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Bucharest today?
The sun rises at 06:46 today in Bucharest, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).
What time is sunset in Bucharest today?
The sun sets at 17:14 today in Bucharest, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).
When is golden hour in Bucharest?
Today, golden hour runs 06:28–07:27 in the morning and 16:33–17:32 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.