Sunrise & Sunset in Minsk
🇧🇾 Minsk, Belarus · October 27, 2026 · current time in Minsk
Today · October 27, 2026
9h 48m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:01sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:42sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:24sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 08:00sun appears at 110.7° (ESE (111°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:52sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:54sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:57sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:48sun disappears at 249.3° (WSW (249°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:25sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:06sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:47sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 08:02 | 17:46 | 16:54–18:09 | 9h 44m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 08:04 | 17:44 | 16:52–18:07 | 9h 40m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 08:06 | 17:42 | 16:50–18:05 | 9h 36m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 08:08 | 17:40 | 16:47–18:03 | 9h 32m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 08:10 | 17:38 | 16:45–18:01 | 9h 28m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 08:12 | 17:36 | 16:43–17:59 | 9h 24m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 08:14 | 17:34 | 16:40–17:57 | 9h 20m |
Minsk sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:12 | 18:49 | 11h 37m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:13 | 18:46 | 11h 33m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:15 | 18:44 | 11h 29m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:17 | 18:42 | 11h 25m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:19 | 18:39 | 11h 20m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:21 | 18:37 | 11h 16m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:22 | 18:34 | 11h 12m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:24 | 18:32 | 11h 08m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:26 | 18:29 | 11h 03m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:28 | 18:27 | 10h 59m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:30 | 18:25 | 10h 55m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:32 | 18:22 | 10h 51m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:34 | 18:20 | 10h 46m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:35 | 18:18 | 10h 42m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:37 | 18:15 | 10h 38m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:39 | 18:13 | 10h 34m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:41 | 18:11 | 10h 29m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:43 | 18:08 | 10h 25m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:45 | 18:06 | 10h 21m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:47 | 18:04 | 10h 17m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:49 | 18:01 | 10h 13m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:51 | 17:59 | 10h 09m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:53 | 17:57 | 10h 05m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:54 | 17:55 | 10h 00m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:56 | 17:53 | 9h 56m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:58 | 17:51 | 9h 52m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 08:00 | 17:48 | 9h 48m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 08:02 | 17:46 | 9h 44m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 08:04 | 17:44 | 9h 40m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 08:06 | 17:42 | 9h 36m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 08:08 | 17:40 | 9h 32m |
Daylight through the year in Minsk
At Minsk's latitude (53.90° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 17h 07m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 7h 23m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Minsk's coordinates (53.9002°, 27.5665°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Minsk.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Minsk today?
The sun rises at 08:00 today in Minsk, in the ESE (111°) (111° from north).
What time is sunset in Minsk today?
The sun sets at 17:48 today in Minsk, in the WSW (249°) (249° from north).
When is golden hour in Minsk?
Today, golden hour runs 07:38–08:52 in the morning and 16:57–18:11 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.