Sunset and sunrise times in Vientiane, Laos
In Vientiane, Laos the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 17:51 and rises at 06:01. Daylight lasts 11h 49m; evening golden hour runs from 17:22 to 18:04.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Last light
- 18:13
- Day length
- 11h 49m
17h 49m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:22 – 18:04
- Blue hour
- 18:04 – 18:13
- Max sun altitude
- 65.4°
- Moon
- 🌑 New moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 05:34 / 17:36
The sun sets at 263° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 06:01 Sunset 17:50 Golden hour 17:21 – 18:04 Day length 11h 48m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Vientiane is
- Coordinates
- 17.9667° N, 102.6000° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Vientiane
- Current offset
- UTC+07:00
- Elevation
- 174 m
- Population
- 840,940
Sunrise and sunset in Vientiane, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 11:59 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 11h 58m | −1:00 | 17:29–18:11 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 05:38 | 06:00 | 11:59 | 17:57 | 18:19 | 11h 57m | −1:00 | 17:28–18:11 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 05:38 | 06:00 | 11:58 | 17:56 | 18:18 | 11h 56m | −1:00 | 17:28–18:10 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 05:38 | 06:00 | 11:58 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 11h 55m | −1:00 | 17:27–18:09 | 🌘 43% |
| Mon 5 | 05:38 | 06:00 | 11:58 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 11h 54m | −1:00 | 17:26–18:08 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 05:39 | 06:00 | 11:57 | 17:54 | 18:16 | 11h 53m | −1:00 | 17:25–18:07 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 05:39 | 06:01 | 11:57 | 17:53 | 18:15 | 11h 52m | −1:00 | 17:24–18:07 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 05:39 | 06:01 | 11:57 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 11h 51m | −1:00 | 17:24–18:06 | 🌘 6% |
| Fri 9 | 05:39 | 06:01 | 11:56 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 11h 50m | −1:00 | 17:23–18:05 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 05:39 | 06:01 | 11:56 | 17:51 | 18:13 | 11h 49m | −0:59 | 17:22–18:04 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:40 | 06:01 | 11:56 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 11h 48m | −0:59 | 17:21–18:04 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 11:56 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 11h 47m | −0:59 | 17:20–18:03 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 11:55 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 11h 46m | −0:59 | 17:20–18:02 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 11:55 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 11h 45m | −0:59 | 17:19–18:01 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 11:55 | 17:47 | 18:09 | 11h 44m | −0:59 | 17:18–18:01 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 11:55 | 17:47 | 18:08 | 11h 43m | −0:58 | 17:17–18:00 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 11:54 | 17:46 | 18:08 | 11h 42m | −0:58 | 17:17–17:59 | 🌒 37% |
| Sun 18 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 11:54 | 17:45 | 18:07 | 11h 41m | −0:58 | 17:16–17:59 | 🌓 46% |
| Mon 19 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 11:54 | 17:44 | 18:06 | 11h 40m | −0:58 | 17:15–17:58 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 11:54 | 17:44 | 18:06 | 11h 40m | −0:57 | 17:14–17:57 | 🌔 65% |
| Wed 21 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 11:54 | 17:43 | 18:05 | 11h 39m | −0:57 | 17:14–17:57 | 🌔 74% |
| Thu 22 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 11:54 | 17:43 | 18:05 | 11h 38m | −0:57 | 17:13–17:56 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 11:53 | 17:42 | 18:04 | 11h 37m | −0:56 | 17:12–17:55 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 11:53 | 17:41 | 18:03 | 11h 36m | −0:56 | 17:12–17:55 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 11:53 | 17:41 | 18:03 | 11h 35m | −0:56 | 17:11–17:54 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 11:53 | 17:40 | 18:02 | 11h 34m | −0:55 | 17:11–17:54 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 11:53 | 17:40 | 18:02 | 11h 33m | −0:55 | 17:10–17:53 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 11:53 | 17:39 | 18:01 | 11h 32m | −0:55 | 17:09–17:53 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 11:53 | 17:39 | 18:01 | 11h 31m | −0:54 | 17:09–17:52 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 11:53 | 17:38 | 18:00 | 11h 30m | −0:54 | 17:08–17:52 | 🌖 80% |
| Sat 31 | 05:45 | 06:08 | 11:53 | 17:38 | 18:00 | 11h 29m | −0:53 | 17:08–17:51 | 🌖 70% |
More columns for October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 04:47 | 05:12 | 05:59 | 17:58 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 12h 1m | 68.8° | 267° W |
| Fri 2 | 04:47 | 05:13 | 06:00 | 17:57 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 12h 2m | 68.5° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 04:47 | 05:13 | 06:00 | 17:56 | 18:43 | 19:09 | 12h 3m | 68.1° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 04:48 | 05:13 | 06:00 | 17:56 | 18:43 | 19:08 | 12h 4m | 67.7° | 266° W |
| Mon 5 | 04:48 | 05:13 | 06:00 | 17:55 | 18:42 | 19:07 | 12h 5m | 67.3° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 04:48 | 05:13 | 06:00 | 17:54 | 18:41 | 19:06 | 12h 6m | 66.9° | 265° W |
| Wed 7 | 04:48 | 05:13 | 06:01 | 17:53 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 12h 7m | 66.5° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 04:48 | 05:14 | 06:01 | 17:52 | 18:40 | 19:05 | 12h 8m | 66.1° | 264° W |
| Fri 9 | 04:49 | 05:14 | 06:01 | 17:52 | 18:39 | 19:04 | 12h 9m | 65.8° | 264° W |
| Sat 10 | 04:49 | 05:14 | 06:01 | 17:51 | 18:38 | 19:03 | 12h 10m | 65.4° | 263° W |
| Sun 11 | 04:49 | 05:14 | 06:01 | 17:50 | 18:37 | 19:03 | 12h 11m | 65.0° | 263° W |
| Mon 12 | 04:49 | 05:14 | 06:02 | 17:49 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 12h 12m | 64.6° | 262° W |
| Tue 13 | 04:49 | 05:15 | 06:02 | 17:49 | 18:36 | 19:01 | 12h 13m | 64.3° | 262° W |
| Wed 14 | 04:50 | 05:15 | 06:02 | 17:48 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 12h 14m | 63.9° | 262° W |
| Thu 15 | 04:50 | 05:15 | 06:02 | 17:47 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 12h 15m | 63.5° | 261° W |
| Fri 16 | 04:50 | 05:15 | 06:03 | 17:47 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 12h 16m | 63.1° | 261° W |
| Sat 17 | 04:50 | 05:16 | 06:03 | 17:46 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 12h 17m | 62.8° | 260° W |
| Sun 18 | 04:50 | 05:16 | 06:03 | 17:45 | 18:33 | 18:58 | 12h 18m | 62.4° | 260° W |
| Mon 19 | 04:51 | 05:16 | 06:04 | 17:44 | 18:32 | 18:57 | 12h 19m | 62.1° | 260° W |
| Tue 20 | 04:51 | 05:16 | 06:04 | 17:44 | 18:31 | 18:57 | 12h 20m | 61.7° | 259° W |
| Wed 21 | 04:51 | 05:17 | 06:04 | 17:43 | 18:31 | 18:56 | 12h 21m | 61.3° | 259° W |
| Thu 22 | 04:51 | 05:17 | 06:04 | 17:43 | 18:30 | 18:56 | 12h 22m | 61.0° | 259° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 04:52 | 05:17 | 06:05 | 17:42 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 12h 23m | 60.6° | 258° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 04:52 | 05:17 | 06:05 | 17:41 | 18:29 | 18:55 | 12h 24m | 60.3° | 258° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 04:52 | 05:18 | 06:05 | 17:41 | 18:29 | 18:54 | 12h 25m | 59.9° | 257° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 04:52 | 05:18 | 06:06 | 17:40 | 18:28 | 18:54 | 12h 25m | 59.6° | 257° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 04:53 | 05:18 | 06:06 | 17:40 | 18:27 | 18:53 | 12h 26m | 59.3° | 257° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 04:53 | 05:19 | 06:06 | 17:39 | 18:27 | 18:53 | 12h 27m | 58.9° | 256° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 04:53 | 05:19 | 06:07 | 17:39 | 18:27 | 18:52 | 12h 28m | 58.6° | 256° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 06:07 | 17:38 | 18:26 | 18:52 | 12h 29m | 58.3° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 06:08 | 17:38 | 18:26 | 18:51 | 12h 30m | 57.9° | 255° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 11:53 | 17:37 | 17:59 | 11h 28m | −0:53 | 17:07–17:51 | 🌖 59% |
| Mon 2 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 11:53 | 17:37 | 17:59 | 11h 28m | −0:52 | 17:07–17:50 | 🌗 47% |
| Tue 3 | 05:46 | 06:09 | 11:53 | 17:36 | 17:59 | 11h 27m | −0:52 | 17:06–17:50 | 🌘 36% |
| Wed 4 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 11:53 | 17:36 | 17:58 | 11h 26m | −0:51 | 17:06–17:50 | 🌘 26% |
| Thu 5 | 05:47 | 06:10 | 11:53 | 17:35 | 17:58 | 11h 25m | −0:51 | 17:05–17:49 | 🌘 17% |
| Fri 6 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 11:53 | 17:35 | 17:57 | 11h 24m | −0:50 | 17:05–17:49 | 🌘 9% |
| Sat 7 | 05:48 | 06:11 | 11:53 | 17:35 | 17:57 | 11h 23m | −0:50 | 17:04–17:48 | 🌘 4% |
| Sun 8 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 11:53 | 17:34 | 17:57 | 11h 23m | −0:49 | 17:04–17:48 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 05:49 | 06:12 | 11:53 | 17:34 | 17:57 | 11h 22m | −0:48 | 17:04–17:48 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 05:49 | 06:12 | 11:53 | 17:34 | 17:56 | 11h 21m | −0:48 | 17:03–17:48 | 🌒 1% |
| Wed 11 | 05:50 | 06:13 | 11:53 | 17:33 | 17:56 | 11h 20m | −0:47 | 17:03–17:47 | 🌒 4% |
| Thu 12 | 05:50 | 06:13 | 11:53 | 17:33 | 17:56 | 11h 19m | −0:46 | 17:03–17:47 | 🌒 8% |
| Fri 13 | 05:51 | 06:14 | 11:53 | 17:33 | 17:56 | 11h 19m | −0:46 | 17:02–17:47 | 🌒 14% |
| Sat 14 | 05:51 | 06:14 | 11:53 | 17:33 | 17:55 | 11h 18m | −0:45 | 17:02–17:47 | 🌒 21% |
| Sun 15 | 05:52 | 06:15 | 11:54 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 17m | −0:44 | 17:02–17:46 | 🌒 29% |
| Mon 16 | 05:52 | 06:15 | 11:54 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 16m | −0:43 | 17:01–17:46 | 🌒 38% |
| Tue 17 | 05:53 | 06:16 | 11:54 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 16m | −0:42 | 17:01–17:46 | 🌓 48% |
| Wed 18 | 05:53 | 06:16 | 11:54 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 15m | −0:42 | 17:01–17:46 | 🌔 58% |
| Thu 19 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 11:54 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 14m | −0:41 | 17:01–17:46 | 🌔 68% |
| Fri 20 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 11:55 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 14m | −0:40 | 17:01–17:46 | 🌔 77% |
| Sat 21 | 05:55 | 06:18 | 11:55 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 13m | −0:39 | 17:01–17:46 | 🌔 85% |
| Sun 22 | 05:55 | 06:19 | 11:55 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 12m | −0:38 | 17:00–17:46 | 🌔 92% |
| Mon 23 | 05:56 | 06:19 | 11:55 | 17:31 | 17:55 | 11h 12m | −0:37 | 17:00–17:46 | 🌔 97% |
| Tue 24 | 05:57 | 06:20 | 11:56 | 17:31 | 17:55 | 11h 11m | −0:36 | 17:00–17:46 | 🌔 100% |
| Wed 25 | 05:57 | 06:20 | 11:56 | 17:31 | 17:55 | 11h 11m | −0:35 | 17:00–17:46 | 🌕 100% |
| Thu 26 | 05:58 | 06:21 | 11:56 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 10m | −0:34 | 17:00–17:46 | 🌖 97% |
| Fri 27 | 05:58 | 06:22 | 11:57 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 10m | −0:33 | 17:00–17:46 | 🌖 91% |
| Sat 28 | 05:59 | 06:22 | 11:57 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 9m | −0:32 | 17:00–17:46 | 🌖 84% |
| Sun 29 | 05:59 | 06:23 | 11:57 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 8m | −0:31 | 17:00–17:46 | 🌖 74% |
| Mon 30 | 06:00 | 06:23 | 11:58 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 8m | −0:30 | 17:00–17:46 | 🌖 64% |
Longest and shortest day in Vientiane
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 13h 12m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 11h 3m.
Between them the day length swings by 2h 9m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:31 on 24 November; the latest is 18:49 on 6 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:33 on 5 June to 06:44 on 19 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 8m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Vientiane different
It takes roughly 22 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 49° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
By the end of October the sun will be setting 21 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 41 seconds a day.
Twice a year the sun passes directly overhead here — on 12 May and 2 August — and vertical objects cast almost no shadow at solar noon.
Sitting in 2 months of the shortest day (21 December) means the sun has almost stopped drifting — 11h 49m of daylight today, and only 10 minutes of movement in sunset over the next two weeks.
Planning a sunset photo in Vientiane
Arrive by 17:07. Golden hour opens at 17:22 and the sun is down by 17:51, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 263° 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 18:04 and runs to 18:13, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Vientiane today?
The sun sets in Vientiane at 17:51 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Vientiane?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:13 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Vientiane?
Evening golden hour runs 17:22 to 18:04 today, lasting 42m. Full golden hour times for Vientiane covers the morning window and the coming week.