Sunset and sunrise times in Skopje, North Macedonia

In Skopje, North Macedonia the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:01 and rises at 06:40. Daylight lasts 11h 20m; evening golden hour runs from 17:23 to 18:18.

Today, Saturday 10 October

First light: 06:12
Sunrise: 06:40
Solar noon: 12:21
Sunset: 18:01
Last light: 18:29
Day length: 11h 20m

17h 59m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour: 17:23 – 18:18
Blue hour: 18:18 – 18:29
Max sun altitude: 41.3°
Moon: 🌑 New moon
Moonrise / moonset: 06:29 / 17:44

The sun sets at 262° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October

Sunrise 06:41 Sunset 17:59 Golden hour 17:21 – 18:16 Day length 11h 17m vs today 3 minutes shorter

Where Skopje is

Coordinates: 41.9965° N, 21.4314° E
Time zone: Europe/Skopje
Current offset: UTC+02:00
Elevation: 247 m
Population: 474,889

Sunrise and sunset in Skopje, October 2026

October 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Thu 1	06:03	06:30	12:23	18:16	18:44	11h 45m	−2:48	17:39–18:33	🌖 75%
Fri 2	06:04	06:32	12:23	18:14	18:42	11h 42m	−2:48	17:37–18:31	🌖 64%
Sat 3	06:05	06:33	12:23	18:12	18:40	11h 39m	−2:48	17:35–18:29	🌗 53%
Sun 4	06:06	06:34	12:23	18:11	18:38	11h 36m	−2:48	17:34–18:28	🌘 41%
Mon 5	06:07	06:35	12:22	18:09	18:37	11h 34m	−2:47	17:32–18:26	🌘 30%
Tue 6	06:08	06:36	12:22	18:07	18:35	11h 31m	−2:47	17:30–18:24	🌘 20%
Wed 7	06:09	06:37	12:22	18:06	18:33	11h 28m	−2:47	17:28–18:23	🌘 11%
Thu 8	06:10	06:38	12:21	18:04	18:32	11h 25m	−2:47	17:27–18:21	🌘 5%
Fri 9	06:11	06:39	12:21	18:02	18:30	11h 23m	−2:46	17:25–18:19	🌘 2%
Sat 10	06:12	06:40	12:21	18:01	18:29	11h 20m	−2:46	17:23–18:18	🌑 0%
Sun 11	06:13	06:41	12:21	17:59	18:27	11h 17m	−2:46	17:21–18:16	🌒 1%
Mon 12	06:15	06:43	12:20	17:57	18:25	11h 14m	−2:45	17:20–18:15	🌒 4%
Tue 13	06:16	06:44	12:20	17:56	18:24	11h 12m	−2:45	17:18–18:13	🌒 8%
Wed 14	06:17	06:45	12:20	17:54	18:22	11h 9m	−2:45	17:16–18:11	🌒 14%
Thu 15	06:18	06:46	12:20	17:53	18:21	11h 6m	−2:44	17:15–18:10	🌒 22%
Fri 16	06:19	06:47	12:19	17:51	18:19	11h 3m	−2:44	17:13–18:08	🌒 30%
Sat 17	06:20	06:48	12:19	17:49	18:18	11h 1m	−2:43	17:11–18:07	🌒 39%
Sun 18	06:21	06:49	12:19	17:48	18:16	10h 58m	−2:43	17:10–18:05	🌓 48%
Mon 19	06:22	06:51	12:19	17:46	18:15	10h 55m	−2:42	17:08–18:04	🌔 57%
Tue 20	06:23	06:52	12:19	17:45	18:13	10h 53m	−2:41	17:06–18:02	🌔 67%
Wed 21	06:25	06:53	12:18	17:43	18:12	10h 50m	−2:41	17:05–18:01	🌔 76%
Thu 22	06:26	06:54	12:18	17:42	18:10	10h 47m	−2:40	17:03–17:59	🌔 84%
Fri 23	06:27	06:55	12:18	17:40	18:09	10h 45m	−2:39	17:02–17:58	🌔 91%
Sat 24	06:28	06:56	12:18	17:39	18:07	10h 42m	−2:38	17:00–17:56	🌔 96%
Sun 25	05:29	05:58	11:18	16:37	17:06	10h 39m	−2:38	15:58–16:55	🌔 99%
Mon 26	05:30	05:59	11:18	16:36	17:05	10h 37m	−2:37	15:57–16:54	🌕 100%
Tue 27	05:31	06:00	11:18	16:35	17:03	10h 34m	−2:36	15:55–16:52	🌖 98%
Wed 28	05:32	06:01	11:18	16:33	17:02	10h 31m	−2:35	15:54–16:51	🌖 94%
Thu 29	05:34	06:02	11:17	16:32	17:01	10h 29m	−2:34	15:52–16:50	🌖 87%
Fri 30	05:35	06:04	11:17	16:31	16:59	10h 26m	−2:33	15:51–16:48	🌖 78%
Sat 31	05:36	06:05	11:17	16:29	16:58	10h 24m	−2:32	15:50–16:47	🌖 68%

More columns for October 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction

October 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date	Astro. dawn	Naut. dawn	Sunrise	Sunset	Naut. dusk	Astro. dusk	Night	Max altitude	Sunset direction
Thu 1	04:57	05:30	06:30	18:16	19:16	19:49	12h 15m	44.7°	266° W
Fri 2	04:59	05:31	06:32	18:14	19:14	19:47	12h 18m	44.3°	266° W
Sat 3	05:00	05:32	06:33	18:12	19:12	19:45	12h 21m	44.0°	265° W
Sun 4	05:01	05:33	06:34	18:11	19:11	19:43	12h 24m	43.6°	265° W
Mon 5	05:02	05:35	06:35	18:09	19:09	19:42	12h 26m	43.2°	264° W
Tue 6	05:03	05:36	06:36	18:07	19:07	19:40	12h 29m	42.8°	264° W
Wed 7	05:04	05:37	06:37	18:06	19:06	19:38	12h 32m	42.4°	263° W
Thu 8	05:05	05:38	06:38	18:04	19:04	19:37	12h 35m	42.0°	263° W
Fri 9	05:06	05:39	06:39	18:02	19:02	19:35	12h 38m	41.7°	262° W
Sat 10	05:08	05:40	06:40	18:01	19:01	19:33	12h 40m	41.3°	262° W
Sun 11	05:09	05:41	06:41	17:59	18:59	19:32	12h 43m	40.9°	261° W
Mon 12	05:10	05:42	06:43	17:57	18:58	19:30	12h 46m	40.5°	261° W
Tue 13	05:11	05:43	06:44	17:56	18:56	19:28	12h 49m	40.1°	260° W
Wed 14	05:12	05:44	06:45	17:54	18:55	19:27	12h 51m	39.8°	260° W
Thu 15	05:13	05:45	06:46	17:53	18:53	19:25	12h 54m	39.4°	259° W
Fri 16	05:14	05:47	06:47	17:51	18:51	19:24	12h 57m	39.0°	259° WSW
Sat 17	05:15	05:48	06:48	17:49	18:50	19:22	13h 0m	38.7°	258° WSW
Sun 18	05:16	05:49	06:49	17:48	18:48	19:21	13h 2m	38.3°	258° WSW
Mon 19	05:17	05:50	06:51	17:46	18:47	19:19	13h 5m	37.9°	257° WSW
Tue 20	05:19	05:51	06:52	17:45	18:46	19:18	13h 8m	37.6°	257° WSW
Wed 21	05:20	05:52	06:53	17:43	18:44	19:16	13h 10m	37.2°	256° WSW
Thu 22	05:21	05:53	06:54	17:42	18:43	19:15	13h 13m	36.9°	256° WSW
Fri 23	05:22	05:54	06:55	17:40	18:41	19:14	13h 16m	36.5°	255° WSW
Sat 24	05:23	05:55	06:56	17:39	18:40	19:12	13h 18m	36.2°	255° WSW
Sun 25	04:24	04:56	05:58	16:37	17:39	18:11	13h 21m	35.8°	254° WSW
Mon 26	04:25	04:57	05:59	16:36	17:37	18:10	13h 24m	35.5°	254° WSW
Tue 27	04:26	04:59	06:00	16:35	17:36	18:08	13h 26m	35.1°	253° WSW
Wed 28	04:27	05:00	06:01	16:33	17:35	18:07	13h 29m	34.8°	253° WSW
Thu 29	04:28	05:01	06:02	16:32	17:33	18:06	13h 31m	34.5°	252° WSW
Fri 30	04:29	05:02	06:04	16:31	17:32	18:05	13h 34m	34.2°	252° WSW
Sat 31	04:31	05:03	06:05	16:29	17:31	18:04	13h 36m	33.8°	251° WSW

November 2026

November 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Sun 1	05:37	06:06	11:17	16:28	16:57	10h 21m	−2:30	15:48–16:46	🌖 56%
Mon 2	05:38	06:07	11:17	16:27	16:56	10h 19m	−2:29	15:47–16:45	🌗 44%
Tue 3	05:39	06:09	11:17	16:25	16:55	10h 16m	−2:28	15:45–16:43	🌘 33%
Wed 4	05:41	06:10	11:17	16:24	16:53	10h 14m	−2:27	15:44–16:42	🌘 23%
Thu 5	05:42	06:11	11:17	16:23	16:52	10h 11m	−2:25	15:43–16:41	🌘 15%
Fri 6	05:43	06:12	11:17	16:22	16:51	10h 9m	−2:24	15:41–16:40	🌘 8%
Sat 7	05:44	06:14	11:17	16:21	16:50	10h 7m	−2:22	15:40–16:39	🌘 3%
Sun 8	05:45	06:15	11:17	16:20	16:49	10h 4m	−2:21	15:39–16:38	🌘 1%
Mon 9	05:46	06:16	11:18	16:19	16:48	10h 2m	−2:19	15:38–16:37	🌑 0%
Tue 10	05:48	06:17	11:18	16:18	16:47	10h 0m	−2:17	15:37–16:36	🌒 2%
Wed 11	05:49	06:19	11:18	16:17	16:46	9h 58m	−2:15	15:35–16:35	🌒 5%
Thu 12	05:50	06:20	11:18	16:16	16:45	9h 55m	−2:13	15:34–16:34	🌒 10%
Fri 13	05:51	06:21	11:18	16:15	16:44	9h 53m	−2:12	15:33–16:33	🌒 16%
Sat 14	05:52	06:22	11:18	16:14	16:44	9h 51m	−2:10	15:32–16:32	🌒 23%
Sun 15	05:53	06:23	11:18	16:13	16:43	9h 49m	−2:07	15:31–16:31	🌒 32%
Mon 16	05:55	06:25	11:19	16:12	16:42	9h 47m	−2:05	15:30–16:30	🌒 41%
Tue 17	05:56	06:26	11:19	16:11	16:41	9h 45m	−2:03	15:29–16:30	🌓 50%
Wed 18	05:57	06:27	11:19	16:10	16:41	9h 43m	−2:01	15:28–16:29	🌔 60%
Thu 19	05:58	06:28	11:19	16:10	16:40	9h 41m	−1:58	15:27–16:28	🌔 70%
Fri 20	05:59	06:30	11:19	16:09	16:39	9h 39m	−1:56	15:26–16:28	🌔 79%
Sat 21	06:00	06:31	11:20	16:08	16:39	9h 37m	−1:53	15:26–16:27	🌔 87%
Sun 22	06:01	06:32	11:20	16:07	16:38	9h 35m	−1:51	15:25–16:26	🌔 94%
Mon 23	06:02	06:33	11:20	16:07	16:37	9h 33m	−1:48	15:24–16:26	🌔 98%
Tue 24	06:04	06:34	11:20	16:06	16:37	9h 32m	−1:45	15:23–16:25	🌕 100%
Wed 25	06:05	06:35	11:21	16:06	16:36	9h 30m	−1:42	15:23–16:25	🌖 99%
Thu 26	06:06	06:37	11:21	16:05	16:36	9h 28m	−1:39	15:22–16:24	🌖 96%
Fri 27	06:07	06:38	11:21	16:05	16:36	9h 27m	−1:36	15:21–16:24	🌖 90%
Sat 28	06:08	06:39	11:22	16:04	16:35	9h 25m	−1:33	15:21–16:23	🌖 82%
Sun 29	06:09	06:40	11:22	16:04	16:35	9h 24m	−1:30	15:20–16:23	🌖 72%
Mon 30	06:10	06:41	11:22	16:04	16:35	9h 22m	−1:27	15:20–16:23	🌖 61%

Longest and shortest day in Skopje

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 15h 14m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 2 months, with 9h 6m.

Between them the day length swings by 6h 7m.

Daylight through 2026

Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night Clock change

The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:02 on 8 December; the latest is 20:13 on 27 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 04:58 on 15 June to 07:02 on 3 January.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 12m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Skopje different

Clock noon and solar noon are 39 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 11:21 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude. Daylight saving adds another hour on top, so today the sun peaks at 12:21.

From sunset to full civil darkness is 28 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 42°N accounts for the 4-minute difference.

Evening golden hour runs 55 minutes today. On the equator the same window lasts about 40 — at 42° the sun approaches the horizon at a shallower angle and takes its time.

The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 65° round to WNW. Tonight, W.

By the end of October the sun will be setting 107 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 4 minutes 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 16:37 that evening.

Planning a sunset photo in Skopje

Arrive by 17:08. Golden hour opens at 17:23 and the sun is down by 18:01, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west — the sun goes down at 262° 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 18:18 and runs to 18:29, the end of civil twilight and 27m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Golden hour in Skopje — times, duration and the best months Morning and evening windows, the next seven days, and how much golden light each month gives you.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Skopje today?

The sun sets in Skopje at 18:01 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Skopje?

It takes 27m. Civil twilight ends at 18:29 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Skopje?

Evening golden hour runs 17:23 to 18:18 today, lasting 54m. Full golden hour times for Skopje covers the morning window and the coming week.