Sunrise & Sunset in Seoul
🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea · October 28, 2026 · current time in Seoul
Today · October 28, 2026
10h 47m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:25sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:55sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:26sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:53sun appears at 105.7° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:29sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:17sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:04sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:40sun disappears at 254.3° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:07sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:38sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:08sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:54 | 17:39 | 17:03–17:56 | 10h 45m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:55 | 17:38 | 17:01–17:55 | 10h 43m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:56 | 17:37 | 17:00–17:53 | 10h 41m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:57 | 17:36 | 16:59–17:52 | 10h 39m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:58 | 17:35 | 16:58–17:51 | 10h 37m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:59 | 17:34 | 16:57–17:50 | 10h 34m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:00 | 17:33 | 16:55–17:49 | 10h 32m |
Seoul sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:28 | 18:18 | 11h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:29 | 18:16 | 11h 48m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:29 | 18:15 | 11h 45m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:30 | 18:13 | 11h 43m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:31 | 18:12 | 11h 40m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:32 | 18:10 | 11h 38m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:33 | 18:09 | 11h 36m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:34 | 18:07 | 11h 33m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:35 | 18:06 | 11h 31m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:36 | 18:04 | 11h 29m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:37 | 18:03 | 11h 26m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:37 | 18:01 | 11h 24m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:38 | 18:00 | 11h 22m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:39 | 17:58 | 11h 19m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:40 | 17:57 | 11h 17m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:41 | 17:56 | 11h 15m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:42 | 17:54 | 11h 12m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:43 | 17:53 | 11h 10m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:44 | 17:52 | 11h 08m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:45 | 17:50 | 11h 05m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:46 | 17:49 | 11h 03m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:47 | 17:48 | 11h 01m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:48 | 17:46 | 10h 58m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:49 | 17:45 | 10h 56m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:50 | 17:44 | 10h 54m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:51 | 17:43 | 10h 52m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:52 | 17:41 | 10h 49m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 06:53 | 17:40 | 10h 47m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:54 | 17:39 | 10h 45m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:55 | 17:38 | 10h 43m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:56 | 17:37 | 10h 41m |
Daylight through the year in Seoul
At Seoul's latitude (37.57° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 46m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 34m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Seoul's coordinates (37.5660°, 126.9784°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Asia/Seoul.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Seoul today?
The sun rises at 06:53 today in Seoul, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Seoul today?
The sun sets at 17:40 today in Seoul, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Seoul?
Today, golden hour runs 06:36–07:29 in the morning and 17:04–17:57 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.