Sunset and sunrise times in Busan, South Korea
In Busan, South Korea the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:59 and rises at 05:51. Daylight lasts 13h 7m; evening golden hour runs from 18:25 to 19:15.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Last light
- 19:25
- Day length
- 13h 7m
15h 38m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:25 – 19:15
- Blue hour
- 19:15 – 19:25
- Max sun altitude
- 65.3°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:56 / 03:33
The sun sets at 283° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Thursday 27 August
Sunrise 05:52 Sunset 18:58 Golden hour 18:24 – 19:14 Day length 13h 5m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Busan is
- Coordinates
- 35.1017° N, 129.0300° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Current offset
- UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Population
- 3,285,147
Sunrise and sunset in Busan, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:04 | 05:32 | 12:30 | 19:27 | 19:55 | 13h 54m | −1:37 | 18:51–19:44 | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 05:05 | 05:33 | 12:30 | 19:26 | 19:54 | 13h 52m | −1:38 | 18:50–19:43 | 🌖 88% |
| Mon 3 | 05:06 | 05:34 | 12:30 | 19:25 | 19:53 | 13h 51m | −1:40 | 18:50–19:42 | 🌖 81% |
| Tue 4 | 05:07 | 05:35 | 12:30 | 19:24 | 19:52 | 13h 49m | −1:41 | 18:49–19:41 | 🌖 71% |
| Wed 5 | 05:08 | 05:35 | 12:29 | 19:23 | 19:51 | 13h 47m | −1:43 | 18:48–19:40 | 🌖 60% |
| Thu 6 | 05:08 | 05:36 | 12:29 | 19:22 | 19:50 | 13h 46m | −1:44 | 18:47–19:39 | 🌗 49% |
| Fri 7 | 05:09 | 05:37 | 12:29 | 19:21 | 19:49 | 13h 44m | −1:45 | 18:46–19:38 | 🌘 37% |
| Sat 8 | 05:10 | 05:38 | 12:29 | 19:20 | 19:47 | 13h 42m | −1:47 | 18:45–19:37 | 🌘 26% |
| Sun 9 | 05:11 | 05:38 | 12:29 | 19:19 | 19:46 | 13h 40m | −1:48 | 18:44–19:36 | 🌘 17% |
| Mon 10 | 05:12 | 05:39 | 12:29 | 19:18 | 19:45 | 13h 39m | −1:49 | 18:43–19:35 | 🌘 9% |
| Tue 11 | 05:13 | 05:40 | 12:29 | 19:17 | 19:44 | 13h 37m | −1:50 | 18:42–19:34 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 05:13 | 05:41 | 12:29 | 19:16 | 19:43 | 13h 35m | −1:51 | 18:41–19:32 | 🌘 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:14 | 05:41 | 12:28 | 19:15 | 19:42 | 13h 33m | −1:52 | 18:40–19:31 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 14 | 05:15 | 05:42 | 12:28 | 19:14 | 19:41 | 13h 31m | −1:53 | 18:39–19:30 | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 05:16 | 05:43 | 12:28 | 19:13 | 19:39 | 13h 29m | −1:54 | 18:38–19:29 | 🌒 7% |
| Sun 16 | 05:17 | 05:44 | 12:28 | 19:11 | 19:38 | 13h 27m | −1:55 | 18:37–19:28 | 🌒 14% |
| Mon 17 | 05:18 | 05:44 | 12:28 | 19:10 | 19:37 | 13h 25m | −1:56 | 18:36–19:26 | 🌒 22% |
| Tue 18 | 05:18 | 05:45 | 12:27 | 19:09 | 19:36 | 13h 23m | −1:57 | 18:35–19:25 | 🌒 31% |
| Wed 19 | 05:19 | 05:46 | 12:27 | 19:08 | 19:34 | 13h 21m | −1:58 | 18:33–19:24 | 🌒 40% |
| Thu 20 | 05:20 | 05:47 | 12:27 | 19:07 | 19:33 | 13h 19m | −1:59 | 18:32–19:23 | 🌓 50% |
| Fri 21 | 05:21 | 05:47 | 12:27 | 19:05 | 19:32 | 13h 17m | −1:59 | 18:31–19:21 | 🌔 59% |
| Sat 22 | 05:22 | 05:48 | 12:26 | 19:04 | 19:30 | 13h 15m | −2:00 | 18:30–19:20 | 🌔 68% |
| Sun 23 | 05:22 | 05:49 | 12:26 | 19:03 | 19:29 | 13h 13m | −2:01 | 18:29–19:19 | 🌔 77% |
| Mon 24 | 05:23 | 05:50 | 12:26 | 19:02 | 19:28 | 13h 11m | −2:01 | 18:27–19:18 | 🌔 84% |
| Tue 25 | 05:24 | 05:50 | 12:26 | 19:00 | 19:26 | 13h 9m | −2:02 | 18:26–19:16 | 🌔 90% |
| Wed 26 | 05:25 | 05:51 | 12:25 | 18:59 | 19:25 | 13h 7m | −2:03 | 18:25–19:15 | 🌔 95% |
| Thu 27 | 05:26 | 05:52 | 12:25 | 18:58 | 19:24 | 13h 5m | −2:03 | 18:24–19:14 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:26 | 05:53 | 12:25 | 18:56 | 19:22 | 13h 3m | −2:04 | 18:22–19:12 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:27 | 05:53 | 12:24 | 18:55 | 19:21 | 13h 1m | −2:04 | 18:21–19:11 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:28 | 05:54 | 12:24 | 18:54 | 19:20 | 12h 59m | −2:05 | 18:20–19:09 | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 05:29 | 05:55 | 12:24 | 18:52 | 19:18 | 12h 57m | −2:06 | 18:18–19:08 | 🌖 91% |
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 | 03:54 | 04:31 | 05:32 | 19:27 | 20:28 | 21:04 | 10h 6m | 72.9° | 293° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:55 | 04:31 | 05:33 | 19:26 | 20:27 | 21:03 | 10h 7m | 72.7° | 292° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:57 | 04:32 | 05:34 | 19:25 | 20:26 | 21:02 | 10h 9m | 72.4° | 292° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 03:58 | 04:33 | 05:35 | 19:24 | 20:25 | 21:01 | 10h 11m | 72.1° | 292° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 03:59 | 04:34 | 05:35 | 19:23 | 20:24 | 20:59 | 10h 12m | 71.9° | 291° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:00 | 04:35 | 05:36 | 19:22 | 20:23 | 20:58 | 10h 14m | 71.6° | 291° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:01 | 04:36 | 05:37 | 19:21 | 20:22 | 20:57 | 10h 16m | 71.3° | 291° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:02 | 04:37 | 05:38 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 20:55 | 10h 18m | 71.0° | 290° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:03 | 04:38 | 05:38 | 19:19 | 20:19 | 20:54 | 10h 19m | 70.8° | 290° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:04 | 04:39 | 05:39 | 19:18 | 20:18 | 20:52 | 10h 21m | 70.5° | 290° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:05 | 04:40 | 05:40 | 19:17 | 20:17 | 20:51 | 10h 23m | 70.2° | 289° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:07 | 04:41 | 05:41 | 19:16 | 20:15 | 20:50 | 10h 25m | 69.9° | 289° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:08 | 04:42 | 05:41 | 19:15 | 20:14 | 20:48 | 10h 27m | 69.6° | 289° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:09 | 04:43 | 05:42 | 19:14 | 20:13 | 20:47 | 10h 29m | 69.3° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:10 | 04:44 | 05:43 | 19:13 | 20:12 | 20:45 | 10h 31m | 69.0° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:11 | 04:45 | 05:44 | 19:11 | 20:10 | 20:44 | 10h 33m | 68.6° | 287° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:12 | 04:46 | 05:44 | 19:10 | 20:09 | 20:42 | 10h 34m | 68.3° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:13 | 04:46 | 05:45 | 19:09 | 20:07 | 20:41 | 10h 36m | 68.0° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:14 | 04:47 | 05:46 | 19:08 | 20:06 | 20:39 | 10h 38m | 67.7° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:15 | 04:48 | 05:47 | 19:07 | 20:05 | 20:38 | 10h 40m | 67.4° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:16 | 04:49 | 05:47 | 19:05 | 20:03 | 20:36 | 10h 42m | 67.0° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:17 | 04:50 | 05:48 | 19:04 | 20:02 | 20:35 | 10h 44m | 66.7° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:18 | 04:51 | 05:49 | 19:03 | 20:01 | 20:33 | 10h 46m | 66.4° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:19 | 04:52 | 05:50 | 19:02 | 19:59 | 20:32 | 10h 48m | 66.0° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:20 | 04:53 | 05:50 | 19:00 | 19:58 | 20:30 | 10h 50m | 65.7° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:21 | 04:54 | 05:51 | 18:59 | 19:56 | 20:28 | 10h 52m | 65.3° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:22 | 04:55 | 05:52 | 18:58 | 19:55 | 20:27 | 10h 54m | 65.0° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:23 | 04:55 | 05:53 | 18:56 | 19:53 | 20:25 | 10h 57m | 64.6° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:24 | 04:56 | 05:53 | 18:55 | 19:52 | 20:24 | 10h 59m | 64.3° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:25 | 04:57 | 05:54 | 18:54 | 19:50 | 20:22 | 11h 1m | 63.9° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:26 | 04:58 | 05:55 | 18:52 | 19:49 | 20:21 | 11h 3m | 63.6° | 281° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:30 | 05:56 | 12:24 | 18:51 | 19:17 | 12h 55m | −2:06 | 18:17–19:07 | 🌖 84% |
| Wed 2 | 05:30 | 05:56 | 12:23 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 12h 53m | −2:06 | 18:16–19:05 | 🌖 75% |
| Thu 3 | 05:31 | 05:57 | 12:23 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 12h 51m | −2:07 | 18:14–19:04 | 🌖 64% |
| Fri 4 | 05:32 | 05:58 | 12:23 | 18:47 | 19:13 | 12h 49m | −2:07 | 18:13–19:03 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 05:33 | 05:59 | 12:22 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 12h 46m | −2:08 | 18:12–19:01 | 🌘 41% |
| Sun 6 | 05:34 | 05:59 | 12:22 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 12h 44m | −2:08 | 18:10–19:00 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 05:34 | 06:00 | 12:22 | 18:43 | 19:08 | 12h 42m | −2:08 | 18:09–18:58 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 05:35 | 06:01 | 12:21 | 18:41 | 19:07 | 12h 40m | −2:09 | 18:08–18:57 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:36 | 06:01 | 12:21 | 18:40 | 19:05 | 12h 38m | −2:09 | 18:06–18:55 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:37 | 06:02 | 12:21 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 12h 36m | −2:09 | 18:05–18:54 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:37 | 06:03 | 12:20 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 12h 34m | −2:10 | 18:03–18:52 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:38 | 06:04 | 12:20 | 18:35 | 19:01 | 12h 31m | −2:10 | 18:02–18:51 | 🌒 1% |
| Sun 13 | 05:39 | 06:04 | 12:19 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 12h 29m | −2:10 | 18:01–18:50 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:40 | 06:05 | 12:19 | 18:33 | 18:58 | 12h 27m | −2:10 | 17:59–18:48 | 🌒 10% |
| Tue 15 | 05:40 | 06:06 | 12:19 | 18:31 | 18:57 | 12h 25m | −2:10 | 17:58–18:47 | 🌒 17% |
| Wed 16 | 05:41 | 06:07 | 12:18 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 12h 23m | −2:11 | 17:56–18:45 | 🌒 25% |
| Thu 17 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 12:18 | 18:28 | 18:54 | 12h 20m | −2:11 | 17:55–18:44 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:43 | 06:08 | 12:18 | 18:27 | 18:52 | 12h 18m | −2:11 | 17:53–18:42 | 🌒 43% |
| Sat 19 | 05:43 | 06:09 | 12:17 | 18:25 | 18:51 | 12h 16m | −2:11 | 17:52–18:41 | 🌓 52% |
| Sun 20 | 05:44 | 06:09 | 12:17 | 18:24 | 18:49 | 12h 14m | −2:11 | 17:51–18:39 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 12:17 | 18:22 | 18:48 | 12h 12m | −2:11 | 17:49–18:38 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 12:16 | 18:21 | 18:46 | 12h 10m | −2:11 | 17:48–18:36 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:46 | 06:12 | 12:16 | 18:20 | 18:45 | 12h 7m | −2:11 | 17:46–18:35 | 🌔 86% |
| Thu 24 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 12:16 | 18:18 | 18:43 | 12h 5m | −2:11 | 17:45–18:34 | 🌔 92% |
| Fri 25 | 05:48 | 06:13 | 12:15 | 18:17 | 18:42 | 12h 3m | −2:11 | 17:43–18:32 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:49 | 06:14 | 12:15 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 12h 1m | −2:11 | 17:42–18:31 | 🌔 99% |
| Sun 27 | 05:49 | 06:15 | 12:15 | 18:14 | 18:39 | 11h 59m | −2:11 | 17:40–18:29 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 12:14 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 11h 56m | −2:11 | 17:39–18:28 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:51 | 06:16 | 12:14 | 18:11 | 18:36 | 11h 54m | −2:11 | 17:37–18:26 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:52 | 06:17 | 12:14 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 11h 52m | −2:11 | 17:36–18:25 | 🌖 87% |
Longest and shortest day in Busan
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 14h 31m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 9h 47m.
Between them the day length swings by 4h 43m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:11 on 5 December; the latest is 19:42 on 29 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 05:09 on 13 June to 07:32 on 7 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 10m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Busan different
Clock noon and solar noon are 26 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 12:25 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.
It takes roughly 26 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
Photographers get 50 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.2× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
Between the June and December solstices the length of the day swings by 4h 43m here — among the narrowest of the 59 cities tracked in South Korea.
Over a year the sunset point slides 58° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is WNW.
Sunset drifts 69 seconds earlier each day this month — 35 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Planning a sunset photo in Busan
Arrive by 18:10. Golden hour opens at 18:25 and the sun is down by 18:59, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 283° 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 19:15 and runs to 19:25, the end of civil twilight and 26m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Busan today?
The sun sets in Busan at 18:59 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Busan?
It takes 26m. Civil twilight ends at 19:25 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Busan?
Evening golden hour runs 18:25 to 19:15 today, lasting 49m. Full golden hour times for Busan covers the morning window and the coming week.