Sunrise & Sunset in Kyiv
🇺🇦 Kyiv, Ukraine · October 27, 2026 · current time in Kyiv
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 04m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:51sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:28sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:07sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:40sun appears at 109.1° (ESE (109°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:27sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:42sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 15:58sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 16:45sun disappears at 250.9° (WSW (251°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:18sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 17:57sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:34sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:42 | 16:43 | 15:56–17:04 | 10h 01m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:44 | 16:41 | 15:54–17:02 | 9h 57m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:45 | 16:39 | 15:52–17:00 | 9h 54m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:47 | 16:37 | 15:50–16:59 | 9h 50m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:49 | 16:36 | 15:48–16:57 | 9h 47m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:50 | 16:34 | 15:46–16:55 | 9h 44m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:52 | 16:32 | 15:44–16:54 | 9h 40m |
Kyiv sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:58 | 18:39 | 11h 41m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:00 | 18:36 | 11h 37m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:01 | 18:34 | 11h 33m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:03 | 18:32 | 11h 29m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:04 | 18:30 | 11h 25m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:06 | 18:28 | 11h 22m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:08 | 18:25 | 11h 18m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:09 | 18:23 | 11h 14m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:11 | 18:21 | 11h 10m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:12 | 18:19 | 11h 07m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:14 | 18:17 | 11h 03m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:16 | 18:15 | 10h 59m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:17 | 18:13 | 10h 56m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:19 | 18:11 | 10h 52m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:20 | 18:08 | 10h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:22 | 18:06 | 10h 44m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:24 | 18:04 | 10h 41m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:25 | 18:02 | 10h 37m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:27 | 18:00 | 10h 33m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:29 | 17:58 | 10h 30m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:30 | 17:56 | 10h 26m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:32 | 17:54 | 10h 22m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:34 | 17:52 | 10h 19m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:35 | 17:50 | 10h 15m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:37 | 16:48 | 10h 12m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:39 | 16:47 | 10h 08m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 06:40 | 16:45 | 10h 04m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:42 | 16:43 | 10h 01m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:44 | 16:41 | 9h 57m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:45 | 16:39 | 9h 54m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:47 | 16:37 | 9h 50m |
Daylight through the year in Kyiv
At Kyiv's latitude (50.45° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 16h 27m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 7h 60m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Kyiv's coordinates (50.4547°, 30.5238°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Kyiv.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Kyiv today?
The sun rises at 06:40 today in Kyiv, in the ESE (109°) (109° from north).
What time is sunset in Kyiv today?
The sun sets at 16:45 today in Kyiv, in the WSW (251°) (251° from north).
When is golden hour in Kyiv?
Today, golden hour runs 06:19–07:27 in the morning and 15:58–17:06 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.