Sunset and sunrise times in Budapest, Hungary
In Budapest, Hungary the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 19:38 and rises at 05:52. Daylight lasts 13h 45m; evening golden hour runs from 18:56 to 19:57.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Last light
- 20:10
- Day length
- 13h 45m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:56 – 19:57
- Blue hour
- 19:57 – 20:10
- Max sun altitude
- 53.2°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:32 / 02:27
The sun sets at 287° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 05:54 Sunset 19:36 Golden hour 18:54 – 19:55 Day length 13h 41m vs today 3 minutes shorterWhere Budapest is
- Coordinates
- 47.4984° N, 19.0404° E
- Time zone
- Europe/Budapest
- Current offset
- UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 104 m
- Population
- 1,741,041
Sunrise and sunset in Budapest, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:45 | 05:21 | 12:50 | 20:18 | 20:53 | 14h 56m | −2:38 | 19:33–20:39 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 04:46 | 05:22 | 12:50 | 20:16 | 20:52 | 14h 54m | −2:40 | 19:32–20:38 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 04:48 | 05:23 | 12:50 | 20:15 | 20:50 | 14h 51m | −2:42 | 19:31–20:36 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 04:49 | 05:25 | 12:49 | 20:13 | 20:49 | 14h 48m | −2:44 | 19:29–20:35 | 🌖 68% |
| Wed 5 | 04:51 | 05:26 | 12:49 | 20:12 | 20:47 | 14h 45m | −2:46 | 19:28–20:33 | 🌖 57% |
| Thu 6 | 04:52 | 05:27 | 12:49 | 20:10 | 20:45 | 14h 43m | −2:48 | 19:27–20:32 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 04:54 | 05:29 | 12:49 | 20:09 | 20:44 | 14h 40m | −2:50 | 19:25–20:30 | 🌘 34% |
| Sat 8 | 04:55 | 05:30 | 12:49 | 20:07 | 20:42 | 14h 37m | −2:52 | 19:24–20:28 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 04:56 | 05:31 | 12:49 | 20:06 | 20:40 | 14h 34m | −2:53 | 19:22–20:27 | 🌘 14% |
| Mon 10 | 04:58 | 05:33 | 12:49 | 20:04 | 20:38 | 14h 31m | −2:55 | 19:21–20:25 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 04:59 | 05:34 | 12:49 | 20:02 | 20:37 | 14h 28m | −2:57 | 19:19–20:23 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:01 | 05:35 | 12:48 | 20:01 | 20:35 | 14h 25m | −2:58 | 19:18–20:21 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:02 | 05:36 | 12:48 | 19:59 | 20:33 | 14h 22m | −3:00 | 19:16–20:20 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:04 | 05:38 | 12:48 | 19:57 | 20:31 | 14h 19m | −3:01 | 19:15–20:18 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 05:05 | 05:39 | 12:48 | 19:56 | 20:29 | 14h 16m | −3:02 | 19:13–20:16 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:07 | 05:40 | 12:48 | 19:54 | 20:28 | 14h 13m | −3:04 | 19:12–20:14 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:08 | 05:42 | 12:47 | 19:52 | 20:26 | 14h 10m | −3:05 | 19:10–20:13 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 05:10 | 05:43 | 12:47 | 19:50 | 20:24 | 14h 7m | −3:06 | 19:08–20:11 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 05:11 | 05:44 | 12:47 | 19:49 | 20:22 | 14h 4m | −3:07 | 19:07–20:09 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 05:13 | 05:46 | 12:47 | 19:47 | 20:20 | 14h 1m | −3:08 | 19:05–20:07 | 🌓 53% |
| Fri 21 | 05:14 | 05:47 | 12:47 | 19:45 | 20:18 | 13h 57m | −3:09 | 19:03–20:05 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:15 | 05:48 | 12:46 | 19:43 | 20:16 | 13h 54m | −3:10 | 19:01–20:03 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:17 | 05:50 | 12:46 | 19:41 | 20:14 | 13h 51m | −3:11 | 19:00–20:01 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:18 | 05:51 | 12:46 | 19:39 | 20:12 | 13h 48m | −3:12 | 18:58–19:59 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:20 | 05:52 | 12:45 | 19:38 | 20:10 | 13h 45m | −3:13 | 18:56–19:57 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 05:21 | 05:54 | 12:45 | 19:36 | 20:08 | 13h 41m | −3:14 | 18:54–19:55 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 05:23 | 05:55 | 12:45 | 19:34 | 20:06 | 13h 38m | −3:14 | 18:52–19:53 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:24 | 05:56 | 12:45 | 19:32 | 20:04 | 13h 35m | −3:15 | 18:51–19:51 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:26 | 05:58 | 12:44 | 19:30 | 20:02 | 13h 32m | −3:16 | 18:49–19:49 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:27 | 05:59 | 12:44 | 19:28 | 20:00 | 13h 28m | −3:16 | 18:47–19:47 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:28 | 06:00 | 12:44 | 19:26 | 19:58 | 13h 25m | −3:17 | 18:45–19:45 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 03:03 | 03:59 | 05:21 | 20:18 | 21:39 | 22:35 | 9h 4m | 60.4° | 298° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:05 | 04:00 | 05:22 | 20:16 | 21:38 | 22:32 | 9h 7m | 60.2° | 298° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:07 | 04:02 | 05:23 | 20:15 | 21:36 | 22:30 | 9h 9m | 59.9° | 297° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 03:10 | 04:04 | 05:25 | 20:13 | 21:34 | 22:27 | 9h 12m | 59.7° | 297° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 03:12 | 04:06 | 05:26 | 20:12 | 21:32 | 22:25 | 9h 15m | 59.4° | 296° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 03:15 | 04:07 | 05:27 | 20:10 | 21:30 | 22:22 | 9h 18m | 59.1° | 296° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 03:17 | 04:09 | 05:29 | 20:09 | 21:28 | 22:19 | 9h 21m | 58.8° | 295° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 03:19 | 04:11 | 05:30 | 20:07 | 21:26 | 22:17 | 9h 23m | 58.6° | 295° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 03:22 | 04:13 | 05:31 | 20:06 | 21:24 | 22:14 | 9h 26m | 58.3° | 295° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:24 | 04:14 | 05:33 | 20:04 | 21:22 | 22:12 | 9h 29m | 58.0° | 294° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:26 | 04:16 | 05:34 | 20:02 | 21:20 | 22:09 | 9h 32m | 57.7° | 294° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 03:28 | 04:18 | 05:35 | 20:01 | 21:18 | 22:07 | 9h 35m | 57.4° | 293° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 03:31 | 04:20 | 05:36 | 19:59 | 21:16 | 22:04 | 9h 38m | 57.1° | 293° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 03:33 | 04:21 | 05:38 | 19:57 | 21:14 | 22:01 | 9h 41m | 56.8° | 292° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 03:35 | 04:23 | 05:39 | 19:56 | 21:11 | 21:59 | 9h 44m | 56.5° | 292° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 03:37 | 04:25 | 05:40 | 19:54 | 21:09 | 21:56 | 9h 47m | 56.2° | 291° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 03:39 | 04:26 | 05:42 | 19:52 | 21:07 | 21:54 | 9h 50m | 55.8° | 291° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 03:42 | 04:28 | 05:43 | 19:50 | 21:05 | 21:51 | 9h 53m | 55.5° | 290° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 03:44 | 04:30 | 05:44 | 19:49 | 21:03 | 21:49 | 9h 57m | 55.2° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 03:46 | 04:31 | 05:46 | 19:47 | 21:01 | 21:46 | 10h 0m | 54.9° | 289° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 03:48 | 04:33 | 05:47 | 19:45 | 20:59 | 21:43 | 10h 3m | 54.5° | 289° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 03:50 | 04:35 | 05:48 | 19:43 | 20:56 | 21:41 | 10h 6m | 54.2° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 03:52 | 04:37 | 05:50 | 19:41 | 20:54 | 21:38 | 10h 9m | 53.9° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 03:54 | 04:38 | 05:51 | 19:39 | 20:52 | 21:36 | 10h 12m | 53.5° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 03:56 | 04:40 | 05:52 | 19:38 | 20:50 | 21:33 | 10h 16m | 53.2° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 03:58 | 04:41 | 05:54 | 19:36 | 20:48 | 21:31 | 10h 19m | 52.8° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:00 | 04:43 | 05:55 | 19:34 | 20:45 | 21:28 | 10h 22m | 52.5° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:02 | 04:45 | 05:56 | 19:32 | 20:43 | 21:26 | 10h 25m | 52.1° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:04 | 04:46 | 05:58 | 19:30 | 20:41 | 21:23 | 10h 29m | 51.8° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:06 | 04:48 | 05:59 | 19:28 | 20:39 | 21:21 | 10h 32m | 51.4° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:08 | 04:50 | 06:00 | 19:26 | 20:37 | 21:18 | 10h 35m | 51.0° | 284° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:30 | 06:02 | 12:43 | 19:24 | 19:56 | 13h 22m | −3:18 | 18:43–19:43 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 05:31 | 06:03 | 12:43 | 19:22 | 19:54 | 13h 19m | −3:18 | 18:41–19:41 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:33 | 06:04 | 12:43 | 19:20 | 19:52 | 13h 15m | −3:19 | 18:39–19:39 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:34 | 06:06 | 12:42 | 19:18 | 19:50 | 13h 12m | −3:19 | 18:37–19:37 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:35 | 06:07 | 12:42 | 19:16 | 19:48 | 13h 9m | −3:20 | 18:35–19:35 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 05:37 | 06:08 | 12:42 | 19:14 | 19:46 | 13h 5m | −3:20 | 18:33–19:33 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 05:38 | 06:10 | 12:41 | 19:12 | 19:43 | 13h 2m | −3:20 | 18:32–19:31 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:40 | 06:11 | 12:41 | 19:10 | 19:41 | 12h 59m | −3:21 | 18:30–19:29 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:41 | 06:12 | 12:41 | 19:08 | 19:39 | 12h 55m | −3:21 | 18:28–19:27 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:42 | 06:14 | 12:40 | 19:06 | 19:37 | 12h 52m | −3:21 | 18:26–19:25 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:44 | 06:15 | 12:40 | 19:04 | 19:35 | 12h 49m | −3:22 | 18:24–19:23 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:45 | 06:16 | 12:40 | 19:02 | 19:33 | 12h 45m | −3:22 | 18:22–19:21 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:47 | 06:18 | 12:39 | 19:00 | 19:31 | 12h 42m | −3:22 | 18:20–19:19 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:48 | 06:19 | 12:39 | 18:58 | 19:29 | 12h 38m | −3:23 | 18:17–19:17 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:49 | 06:20 | 12:39 | 18:56 | 19:27 | 12h 35m | −3:23 | 18:15–19:15 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:51 | 06:22 | 12:38 | 18:54 | 19:25 | 12h 32m | −3:23 | 18:13–19:13 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 05:52 | 06:23 | 12:38 | 18:52 | 19:23 | 12h 28m | −3:23 | 18:11–19:11 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 05:54 | 06:24 | 12:38 | 18:50 | 19:21 | 12h 25m | −3:23 | 18:09–19:09 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 05:55 | 06:26 | 12:37 | 18:48 | 19:18 | 12h 21m | −3:23 | 18:07–19:07 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 05:56 | 06:27 | 12:37 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 12h 18m | −3:24 | 18:05–19:04 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 05:58 | 06:28 | 12:36 | 18:44 | 19:14 | 12h 15m | −3:24 | 18:03–19:02 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 05:59 | 06:30 | 12:36 | 18:42 | 19:12 | 12h 11m | −3:24 | 18:01–19:00 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 06:00 | 06:31 | 12:36 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 12h 8m | −3:24 | 17:59–18:58 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:02 | 06:32 | 12:35 | 18:37 | 19:08 | 12h 4m | −3:24 | 17:57–18:56 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:03 | 06:34 | 12:35 | 18:35 | 19:06 | 12h 1m | −3:24 | 17:55–18:54 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:05 | 06:35 | 12:35 | 18:33 | 19:04 | 11h 58m | −3:24 | 17:53–18:52 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:06 | 06:37 | 12:34 | 18:31 | 19:02 | 11h 54m | −3:24 | 17:51–18:50 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:07 | 06:38 | 12:34 | 18:29 | 19:00 | 11h 51m | −3:24 | 17:49–18:48 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:09 | 06:39 | 12:34 | 18:27 | 18:58 | 11h 48m | −3:24 | 17:47–18:46 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 06:10 | 06:41 | 12:33 | 18:25 | 18:56 | 11h 44m | −3:24 | 17:44–18:44 | 🌖 84% |
Longest and shortest day in Budapest
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 15h 58m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 8h 26m.
Between them the day length swings by 7h 31m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 15:52 on 11 December; the latest is 20:45 on 26 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:46 on 16 June to 07:31 on 1 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 14m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Budapest different
At 47.5°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 32 minutes to arrive: 8 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
Photographers get 61 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.5× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
Between solstices the sunset walks 72° across the horizon — SW in midwinter, NW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is WNW.
Across August the sunset moves 52 minutes earlier, averaging about 103 seconds a day.
Expect a one-off hour-long step in these times on 25 October 2026: sunset goes from 17:39 the evening before to 16:38 that evening.
Planning a sunset photo in Budapest
Arrive by 18:41. Golden hour opens at 18:56 and the sun is down by 19:38, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 287° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 19:57 and runs to 20:10, the end of civil twilight and 32m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Budapest today?
The sun sets in Budapest at 19:38 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Budapest?
It takes 32m. Civil twilight ends at 20:10 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Budapest?
Evening golden hour runs 18:56 to 19:57 today, lasting 1h 1m. Full golden hour times for Budapest covers the morning window and the coming week.