Sunset and sunrise times in Bucharest, Romania
In Bucharest, Romania the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 20:04 and rises at 06:29. Daylight lasts 13h 34m; evening golden hour runs from 19:25 to 20:23.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Solar noon
- 13:17
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Last light
- 20:35
- Day length
- 13h 34m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 19:25 – 20:23
- Blue hour
- 20:23 – 20:35
- Max sun altitude
- 56.2°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:52 / 03:11
The sun sets at 286° — 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 06:31 Sunset 20:03 Golden hour 19:23 – 20:21 Day length 13h 31m vs today 3 minutes shorterWhere Bucharest is
- Coordinates
- 44.4323° N, 26.1063° E
- Time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Current offset
- UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 83 m
- Population
- 1,877,155
Sunrise and sunset in Bucharest, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:28 | 06:02 | 13:21 | 20:40 | 21:14 | 14h 38m | −2:20 | 19:59–21:00 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 05:30 | 06:03 | 13:21 | 20:39 | 21:12 | 14h 36m | −2:22 | 19:58–20:59 | 🌖 87% |
| Mon 3 | 05:31 | 06:04 | 13:21 | 20:38 | 21:11 | 14h 33m | −2:24 | 19:57–20:58 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 05:32 | 06:05 | 13:21 | 20:37 | 21:09 | 14h 31m | −2:26 | 19:55–20:56 | 🌖 69% |
| Wed 5 | 05:33 | 06:06 | 13:21 | 20:35 | 21:08 | 14h 28m | −2:27 | 19:54–20:55 | 🌖 58% |
| Thu 6 | 05:35 | 06:07 | 13:21 | 20:34 | 21:06 | 14h 26m | −2:29 | 19:53–20:54 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 05:36 | 06:09 | 13:21 | 20:32 | 21:05 | 14h 23m | −2:31 | 19:52–20:52 | 🌘 35% |
| Sat 8 | 05:37 | 06:10 | 13:21 | 20:31 | 21:03 | 14h 21m | −2:32 | 19:50–20:51 | 🌘 24% |
| Sun 9 | 05:39 | 06:11 | 13:21 | 20:30 | 21:02 | 14h 18m | −2:34 | 19:49–20:49 | 🌘 15% |
| Mon 10 | 05:40 | 06:12 | 13:20 | 20:28 | 21:00 | 14h 16m | −2:36 | 19:48–20:48 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 05:41 | 06:13 | 13:20 | 20:27 | 20:59 | 14h 13m | −2:37 | 19:46–20:46 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:42 | 06:14 | 13:20 | 20:25 | 20:57 | 14h 10m | −2:38 | 19:45–20:45 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:44 | 06:15 | 13:20 | 20:24 | 20:55 | 14h 8m | −2:40 | 19:44–20:43 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:45 | 06:17 | 13:20 | 20:22 | 20:54 | 14h 5m | −2:41 | 19:42–20:41 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 05:46 | 06:18 | 13:20 | 20:21 | 20:52 | 14h 2m | −2:42 | 19:41–20:40 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:47 | 06:19 | 13:19 | 20:19 | 20:50 | 14h 0m | −2:44 | 19:39–20:38 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:49 | 06:20 | 13:19 | 20:17 | 20:49 | 13h 57m | −2:45 | 19:38–20:37 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 05:50 | 06:21 | 13:19 | 20:16 | 20:47 | 13h 54m | −2:46 | 19:36–20:35 | 🌒 33% |
| Wed 19 | 05:51 | 06:22 | 13:19 | 20:14 | 20:45 | 13h 51m | −2:47 | 19:35–20:33 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 05:52 | 06:24 | 13:19 | 20:13 | 20:44 | 13h 49m | −2:48 | 19:33–20:31 | 🌓 52% |
| Fri 21 | 05:54 | 06:25 | 13:18 | 20:11 | 20:42 | 13h 46m | −2:49 | 19:32–20:30 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:55 | 06:26 | 13:18 | 20:09 | 20:40 | 13h 43m | −2:50 | 19:30–20:28 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:56 | 06:27 | 13:18 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 13h 40m | −2:51 | 19:28–20:26 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:58 | 06:28 | 13:17 | 20:06 | 20:37 | 13h 37m | −2:51 | 19:27–20:25 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:59 | 06:29 | 13:17 | 20:04 | 20:35 | 13h 34m | −2:52 | 19:25–20:23 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 06:00 | 06:31 | 13:17 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 13h 31m | −2:53 | 19:23–20:21 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 06:01 | 06:32 | 13:17 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 13h 29m | −2:54 | 19:22–20:19 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 06:03 | 06:33 | 13:16 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 13h 26m | −2:54 | 19:20–20:17 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 06:04 | 06:34 | 13:16 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 13h 23m | −2:55 | 19:18–20:16 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 06:05 | 06:35 | 13:16 | 19:56 | 20:26 | 13h 20m | −2:56 | 19:17–20:14 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 06:06 | 06:36 | 13:15 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 13h 17m | −2:56 | 19:15–20:12 | 🌖 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 | 03:58 | 04:47 | 06:02 | 20:40 | 21:55 | 22:43 | 9h 22m | 63.5° | 296° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:00 | 04:48 | 06:03 | 20:39 | 21:54 | 22:41 | 9h 24m | 63.3° | 296° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:02 | 04:49 | 06:04 | 20:38 | 21:52 | 22:39 | 9h 27m | 63.0° | 296° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:04 | 04:51 | 06:05 | 20:37 | 21:50 | 22:37 | 9h 29m | 62.7° | 295° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:06 | 04:52 | 06:06 | 20:35 | 21:49 | 22:35 | 9h 32m | 62.5° | 295° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:08 | 04:54 | 06:07 | 20:34 | 21:47 | 22:33 | 9h 34m | 62.2° | 294° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:10 | 04:55 | 06:09 | 20:32 | 21:45 | 22:31 | 9h 37m | 61.9° | 294° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:12 | 04:57 | 06:10 | 20:31 | 21:44 | 22:28 | 9h 39m | 61.6° | 294° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:13 | 04:58 | 06:11 | 20:30 | 21:42 | 22:26 | 9h 42m | 61.3° | 293° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:15 | 05:00 | 06:12 | 20:28 | 21:40 | 22:24 | 9h 44m | 61.1° | 293° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:17 | 05:01 | 06:13 | 20:27 | 21:38 | 22:22 | 9h 47m | 60.8° | 292° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:19 | 05:03 | 06:14 | 20:25 | 21:36 | 22:20 | 9h 50m | 60.5° | 292° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:21 | 05:04 | 06:15 | 20:24 | 21:35 | 22:18 | 9h 52m | 60.2° | 291° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:23 | 05:06 | 06:17 | 20:22 | 21:33 | 22:16 | 9h 55m | 59.9° | 291° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:24 | 05:07 | 06:18 | 20:21 | 21:31 | 22:13 | 9h 58m | 59.5° | 291° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:26 | 05:09 | 06:19 | 20:19 | 21:29 | 22:11 | 10h 0m | 59.2° | 290° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:28 | 05:10 | 06:20 | 20:17 | 21:27 | 22:09 | 10h 3m | 58.9° | 290° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:30 | 05:12 | 06:21 | 20:16 | 21:25 | 22:07 | 10h 6m | 58.6° | 289° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:31 | 05:13 | 06:22 | 20:14 | 21:23 | 22:05 | 10h 9m | 58.3° | 289° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:33 | 05:14 | 06:24 | 20:13 | 21:21 | 22:02 | 10h 12m | 57.9° | 288° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:35 | 05:16 | 06:25 | 20:11 | 21:19 | 22:00 | 10h 14m | 57.6° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:37 | 05:17 | 06:26 | 20:09 | 21:18 | 21:58 | 10h 17m | 57.3° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:38 | 05:19 | 06:27 | 20:08 | 21:16 | 21:56 | 10h 20m | 56.9° | 287° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:40 | 05:20 | 06:28 | 20:06 | 21:14 | 21:54 | 10h 23m | 56.6° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:42 | 05:22 | 06:29 | 20:04 | 21:12 | 21:51 | 10h 26m | 56.2° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:43 | 05:23 | 06:31 | 20:03 | 21:10 | 21:49 | 10h 29m | 55.9° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:45 | 05:24 | 06:32 | 20:01 | 21:08 | 21:47 | 10h 32m | 55.5° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:47 | 05:26 | 06:33 | 19:59 | 21:06 | 21:45 | 10h 34m | 55.2° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:48 | 05:27 | 06:34 | 19:57 | 21:04 | 21:42 | 10h 37m | 54.8° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:50 | 05:29 | 06:35 | 19:56 | 21:02 | 21:40 | 10h 40m | 54.5° | 283° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:52 | 05:30 | 06:36 | 19:54 | 21:00 | 21:38 | 10h 43m | 54.1° | 283° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 06:07 | 06:37 | 13:15 | 19:52 | 20:22 | 13h 14m | −2:57 | 19:13–20:10 | 🌖 82% |
| Wed 2 | 06:09 | 06:39 | 13:15 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 13h 11m | −2:57 | 19:11–20:08 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 13:14 | 19:48 | 20:18 | 13h 8m | −2:58 | 19:10–20:07 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 06:11 | 06:41 | 13:14 | 19:47 | 20:16 | 13h 5m | −2:58 | 19:08–20:05 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 06:12 | 06:42 | 13:14 | 19:45 | 20:14 | 13h 2m | −2:59 | 19:06–20:03 | 🌘 38% |
| Sun 6 | 06:14 | 06:43 | 13:13 | 19:43 | 20:12 | 12h 59m | −2:59 | 19:04–20:01 | 🌘 27% |
| Mon 7 | 06:15 | 06:44 | 13:13 | 19:41 | 20:11 | 12h 56m | −3:00 | 19:03–19:59 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 06:16 | 06:46 | 13:13 | 19:39 | 20:09 | 12h 53m | −3:00 | 19:01–19:57 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 06:17 | 06:47 | 13:12 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 12h 50m | −3:00 | 18:59–19:55 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 06:18 | 06:48 | 13:12 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 12h 47m | −3:01 | 18:57–19:53 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 06:20 | 06:49 | 13:12 | 19:34 | 20:03 | 12h 44m | −3:01 | 18:55–19:52 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:21 | 06:50 | 13:11 | 19:32 | 20:01 | 12h 41m | −3:01 | 18:53–19:50 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 06:22 | 06:51 | 13:11 | 19:30 | 19:59 | 12h 38m | −3:02 | 18:52–19:48 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 06:23 | 06:53 | 13:11 | 19:28 | 19:57 | 12h 35m | −3:02 | 18:50–19:46 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 06:24 | 06:54 | 13:10 | 19:26 | 19:55 | 12h 32m | −3:02 | 18:48–19:44 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 06:26 | 06:55 | 13:10 | 19:24 | 19:53 | 12h 29m | −3:02 | 18:46–19:42 | 🌒 27% |
| Thu 17 | 06:27 | 06:56 | 13:10 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 12h 26m | −3:02 | 18:44–19:40 | 🌒 36% |
| Fri 18 | 06:28 | 06:57 | 13:09 | 19:21 | 19:50 | 12h 23m | −3:03 | 18:42–19:38 | 🌓 45% |
| Sat 19 | 06:29 | 06:58 | 13:09 | 19:19 | 19:48 | 12h 20m | −3:03 | 18:40–19:36 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 13:09 | 19:17 | 19:46 | 12h 17m | −3:03 | 18:39–19:35 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 06:32 | 07:01 | 13:08 | 19:15 | 19:44 | 12h 14m | −3:03 | 18:37–19:33 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 06:33 | 07:02 | 13:08 | 19:13 | 19:42 | 12h 11m | −3:03 | 18:35–19:31 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 06:34 | 07:03 | 13:07 | 19:11 | 19:40 | 12h 8m | −3:03 | 18:33–19:29 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:35 | 07:04 | 13:07 | 19:09 | 19:38 | 12h 5m | −3:03 | 18:31–19:27 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:36 | 07:05 | 13:07 | 19:07 | 19:36 | 12h 1m | −3:03 | 18:29–19:25 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:38 | 07:07 | 13:06 | 19:06 | 19:34 | 11h 58m | −3:03 | 18:27–19:23 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:39 | 07:08 | 13:06 | 19:04 | 19:33 | 11h 55m | −3:03 | 18:25–19:21 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:40 | 07:09 | 13:06 | 19:02 | 19:31 | 11h 52m | −3:03 | 18:23–19:20 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:41 | 07:10 | 13:05 | 19:00 | 19:29 | 11h 49m | −3:03 | 18:21–19:18 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 06:42 | 07:11 | 13:05 | 18:58 | 19:27 | 11h 46m | −3:03 | 18:20–19:16 | 🌖 85% |
Longest and shortest day in Bucharest
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 15h 32m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 8h 49m.
Between them the day length swings by 6h 42m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:35 on 10 December; the latest is 21:04 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 05:30 on 15 June to 07:51 on 2 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 12m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Bucharest different
From sunset to full civil darkness is 30 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 44.4°N accounts for the 6-minute difference.
Photographers get 58 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.4× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
Summer and winter days differ by 6h 42m here, less seasonal variation than almost anywhere else in Romania we track.
Between solstices the sunset walks 68° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, NW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is WNW.
Sunset drifts 93 seconds earlier each day this month — 47 minutes from the first of August to the last.
The clocks go back on 25 October 2026, so the sunset jumps from 18:16 to 17:15 overnight — the sun has not moved, the clock has.
Planning a sunset photo in Bucharest
Arrive by 19:10. Golden hour opens at 19:25 and the sun is down by 20:04, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 286° 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 20:23 and runs to 20:35, the end of civil twilight and 30m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Bucharest today?
The sun sets in Bucharest at 20:04 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Bucharest?
It takes 30m. Civil twilight ends at 20:35 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Bucharest?
Evening golden hour runs 19:25 to 20:23 today, lasting 57m. Full golden hour times for Bucharest covers the morning window and the coming week.