Sunset and sunrise times in Bratislava, Slovakia
In Bratislava, Slovakia the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 19:46 and rises at 05:59. Daylight lasts 13h 47m; evening golden hour runs from 19:04 to 20:07.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Solar noon
- 12:53
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Last light
- 20:19
- Day length
- 13h 47m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 19:04 – 20:07
- Blue hour
- 20:07 – 20:19
- Max sun altitude
- 52.5°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:42 / 02:32
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 06:00 Sunset 19:45 Golden hour 19:03 – 20:05 Day length 13h 44m vs today 3 minutes shorterWhere Bratislava is
- Coordinates
- 48.1482° N, 17.1067° E
- Time zone
- Europe/Bratislava
- Current offset
- UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 157 m
- Population
- 423,737
Sunrise and sunset in Bratislava, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:50 | 05:27 | 12:57 | 20:27 | 21:04 | 15h 0m | −2:42 | 19:43–20:49 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 04:51 | 05:28 | 12:57 | 20:26 | 21:02 | 14h 58m | −2:44 | 19:41–20:48 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 04:53 | 05:29 | 12:57 | 20:25 | 21:01 | 14h 55m | −2:46 | 19:40–20:46 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 04:54 | 05:30 | 12:57 | 20:23 | 20:59 | 14h 52m | −2:49 | 19:39–20:45 | 🌖 68% |
| Wed 5 | 04:56 | 05:32 | 12:57 | 20:22 | 20:57 | 14h 49m | −2:51 | 19:37–20:43 | 🌖 57% |
| Thu 6 | 04:57 | 05:33 | 12:57 | 20:20 | 20:56 | 14h 46m | −2:53 | 19:36–20:42 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 04:59 | 05:34 | 12:57 | 20:18 | 20:54 | 14h 43m | −2:54 | 19:34–20:40 | 🌘 34% |
| Sat 8 | 05:00 | 05:36 | 12:57 | 20:17 | 20:52 | 14h 41m | −2:56 | 19:33–20:38 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 05:02 | 05:37 | 12:57 | 20:15 | 20:50 | 14h 38m | −2:58 | 19:31–20:36 | 🌘 14% |
| Mon 10 | 05:03 | 05:38 | 12:56 | 20:14 | 20:49 | 14h 35m | −3:00 | 19:30–20:35 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 05:05 | 05:40 | 12:56 | 20:12 | 20:47 | 14h 32m | −3:01 | 19:28–20:33 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:06 | 05:41 | 12:56 | 20:10 | 20:45 | 14h 28m | −3:03 | 19:27–20:31 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:08 | 05:43 | 12:56 | 20:08 | 20:43 | 14h 25m | −3:04 | 19:25–20:29 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:09 | 05:44 | 12:56 | 20:07 | 20:41 | 14h 22m | −3:06 | 19:24–20:28 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 05:11 | 05:45 | 12:56 | 20:05 | 20:39 | 14h 19m | −3:07 | 19:22–20:26 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:12 | 05:47 | 12:55 | 20:03 | 20:37 | 14h 16m | −3:08 | 19:20–20:24 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:14 | 05:48 | 12:55 | 20:01 | 20:35 | 14h 13m | −3:09 | 19:19–20:22 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 05:15 | 05:49 | 12:55 | 20:00 | 20:33 | 14h 10m | −3:11 | 19:17–20:20 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 05:17 | 05:51 | 12:55 | 19:58 | 20:31 | 14h 7m | −3:12 | 19:15–20:18 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 05:18 | 05:52 | 12:54 | 19:56 | 20:29 | 14h 3m | −3:13 | 19:13–20:16 | 🌓 53% |
| Fri 21 | 05:20 | 05:53 | 12:54 | 19:54 | 20:28 | 14h 0m | −3:14 | 19:12–20:14 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:21 | 05:55 | 12:54 | 19:52 | 20:26 | 13h 57m | −3:15 | 19:10–20:12 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:23 | 05:56 | 12:54 | 19:50 | 20:23 | 13h 54m | −3:16 | 19:08–20:10 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:24 | 05:58 | 12:53 | 19:48 | 20:21 | 13h 50m | −3:17 | 19:06–20:09 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:26 | 05:59 | 12:53 | 19:46 | 20:19 | 13h 47m | −3:17 | 19:04–20:07 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 05:27 | 06:00 | 12:53 | 19:45 | 20:17 | 13h 44m | −3:18 | 19:03–20:05 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 05:29 | 06:02 | 12:53 | 19:43 | 20:15 | 13h 40m | −3:19 | 19:01–20:03 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:30 | 06:03 | 12:52 | 19:41 | 20:13 | 13h 37m | −3:20 | 18:59–20:01 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:32 | 06:04 | 12:52 | 19:39 | 20:11 | 13h 34m | −3:20 | 18:57–19:58 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:33 | 06:06 | 12:52 | 19:37 | 20:09 | 13h 30m | −3:21 | 18:55–19:56 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:35 | 06:07 | 12:51 | 19:35 | 20:07 | 13h 27m | −3:22 | 18:53–19:54 | 🌖 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 | 03:04 | 04:03 | 05:27 | 20:27 | 21:51 | 22:49 | 9h 0m | 59.8° | 298° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:07 | 04:04 | 05:28 | 20:26 | 21:49 | 22:46 | 9h 3m | 59.5° | 298° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:09 | 04:06 | 05:29 | 20:25 | 21:47 | 22:43 | 9h 5m | 59.3° | 298° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 03:12 | 04:08 | 05:30 | 20:23 | 21:45 | 22:40 | 9h 8m | 59.0° | 297° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 03:14 | 04:10 | 05:32 | 20:22 | 21:43 | 22:38 | 9h 11m | 58.7° | 297° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 03:17 | 04:12 | 05:33 | 20:20 | 21:41 | 22:35 | 9h 14m | 58.5° | 296° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 03:19 | 04:13 | 05:34 | 20:18 | 21:39 | 22:32 | 9h 17m | 58.2° | 296° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 03:22 | 04:15 | 05:36 | 20:17 | 21:37 | 22:30 | 9h 20m | 57.9° | 295° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 03:24 | 04:17 | 05:37 | 20:15 | 21:35 | 22:27 | 9h 23m | 57.6° | 295° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:27 | 04:19 | 05:38 | 20:14 | 21:33 | 22:24 | 9h 26m | 57.3° | 294° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:29 | 04:21 | 05:40 | 20:12 | 21:31 | 22:21 | 9h 29m | 57.0° | 294° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 03:32 | 04:22 | 05:41 | 20:10 | 21:28 | 22:19 | 9h 32m | 56.7° | 294° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 03:34 | 04:24 | 05:43 | 20:08 | 21:26 | 22:16 | 9h 35m | 56.4° | 293° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 03:36 | 04:26 | 05:44 | 20:07 | 21:24 | 22:13 | 9h 38m | 56.1° | 293° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 03:39 | 04:28 | 05:45 | 20:05 | 21:22 | 22:11 | 9h 41m | 55.8° | 292° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 03:41 | 04:30 | 05:47 | 20:03 | 21:20 | 22:08 | 9h 44m | 55.5° | 292° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 03:43 | 04:31 | 05:48 | 20:01 | 21:18 | 22:05 | 9h 47m | 55.2° | 291° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 03:45 | 04:33 | 05:49 | 20:00 | 21:15 | 22:03 | 9h 51m | 54.9° | 291° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 03:48 | 04:35 | 05:51 | 19:58 | 21:13 | 22:00 | 9h 54m | 54.5° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 03:50 | 04:37 | 05:52 | 19:56 | 21:11 | 21:57 | 9h 57m | 54.2° | 290° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 03:52 | 04:38 | 05:53 | 19:54 | 21:09 | 21:55 | 10h 0m | 53.9° | 289° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 03:54 | 04:40 | 05:55 | 19:52 | 21:07 | 21:52 | 10h 4m | 53.5° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 03:56 | 04:42 | 05:56 | 19:50 | 21:04 | 21:49 | 10h 7m | 53.2° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 03:58 | 04:44 | 05:58 | 19:48 | 21:02 | 21:47 | 10h 10m | 52.9° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:00 | 04:45 | 05:59 | 19:46 | 21:00 | 21:44 | 10h 13m | 52.5° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:03 | 04:47 | 06:00 | 19:45 | 20:58 | 21:42 | 10h 17m | 52.2° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:05 | 04:49 | 06:02 | 19:43 | 20:55 | 21:39 | 10h 20m | 51.8° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:07 | 04:50 | 06:03 | 19:41 | 20:53 | 21:36 | 10h 23m | 51.5° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:09 | 04:52 | 06:04 | 19:39 | 20:51 | 21:34 | 10h 27m | 51.1° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:11 | 04:54 | 06:06 | 19:37 | 20:49 | 21:31 | 10h 30m | 50.8° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:13 | 04:55 | 06:07 | 19:35 | 20:46 | 21:29 | 10h 33m | 50.4° | 284° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:36 | 06:09 | 12:51 | 19:33 | 20:05 | 13h 24m | −3:22 | 18:51–19:52 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 05:38 | 06:10 | 12:51 | 19:31 | 20:03 | 13h 20m | −3:23 | 18:49–19:50 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:39 | 06:11 | 12:50 | 19:29 | 20:01 | 13h 17m | −3:23 | 18:47–19:48 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:41 | 06:13 | 12:50 | 19:27 | 19:59 | 13h 13m | −3:24 | 18:45–19:46 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:42 | 06:14 | 12:50 | 19:25 | 19:57 | 13h 10m | −3:24 | 18:43–19:44 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 05:43 | 06:15 | 12:49 | 19:23 | 19:54 | 13h 7m | −3:25 | 18:41–19:42 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 05:45 | 06:17 | 12:49 | 19:21 | 19:52 | 13h 3m | −3:25 | 18:39–19:40 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:46 | 06:18 | 12:49 | 19:18 | 19:50 | 13h 0m | −3:25 | 18:37–19:38 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:48 | 06:20 | 12:48 | 19:16 | 19:48 | 12h 56m | −3:26 | 18:35–19:36 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:49 | 06:21 | 12:48 | 19:14 | 19:46 | 12h 53m | −3:26 | 18:33–19:34 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:51 | 06:22 | 12:48 | 19:12 | 19:44 | 12h 50m | −3:26 | 18:31–19:32 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:52 | 06:24 | 12:47 | 19:10 | 19:42 | 12h 46m | −3:27 | 18:29–19:29 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:54 | 06:25 | 12:47 | 19:08 | 19:40 | 12h 43m | −3:27 | 18:27–19:27 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:55 | 06:26 | 12:47 | 19:06 | 19:37 | 12h 39m | −3:27 | 18:25–19:25 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:56 | 06:28 | 12:46 | 19:04 | 19:35 | 12h 36m | −3:27 | 18:23–19:23 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:58 | 06:29 | 12:46 | 19:02 | 19:33 | 12h 32m | −3:28 | 18:21–19:21 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 05:59 | 06:31 | 12:46 | 19:00 | 19:31 | 12h 29m | −3:28 | 18:19–19:19 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 06:01 | 06:32 | 12:45 | 18:58 | 19:29 | 12h 25m | −3:28 | 18:17–19:17 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 06:02 | 06:33 | 12:45 | 18:56 | 19:27 | 12h 22m | −3:28 | 18:15–19:15 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 06:03 | 06:35 | 12:45 | 18:54 | 19:25 | 12h 18m | −3:28 | 18:13–19:13 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 06:05 | 06:36 | 12:44 | 18:51 | 19:23 | 12h 15m | −3:28 | 18:10–19:10 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 06:06 | 06:37 | 12:44 | 18:49 | 19:20 | 12h 11m | −3:28 | 18:08–19:08 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 06:08 | 06:39 | 12:43 | 18:47 | 19:18 | 12h 8m | −3:29 | 18:06–19:06 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:09 | 06:40 | 12:43 | 18:45 | 19:16 | 12h 4m | −3:29 | 18:04–19:04 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:11 | 06:42 | 12:43 | 18:43 | 19:14 | 12h 1m | −3:29 | 18:02–19:02 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:12 | 06:43 | 12:42 | 18:41 | 19:12 | 11h 58m | −3:29 | 18:00–19:00 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:13 | 06:44 | 12:42 | 18:39 | 19:10 | 11h 54m | −3:29 | 17:58–18:58 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:15 | 06:46 | 12:42 | 18:37 | 19:08 | 11h 51m | −3:29 | 17:56–18:56 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:16 | 06:47 | 12:41 | 18:35 | 19:06 | 11h 47m | −3:29 | 17:54–18:54 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 06:18 | 06:49 | 12:41 | 18:33 | 19:04 | 11h 44m | −3:28 | 17:51–18:52 | 🌖 84% |
Longest and shortest day in Bratislava
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 16h 4m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 8h 20m.
Between them the day length swings by 7h 43m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 15:57 on 11 December; the latest is 20:55 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 04:50 on 16 June to 07:42 on 1 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 14m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Bratislava different
At 48.1°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 33 minutes to arrive: 9 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
Evening golden hour runs 62 minutes today. On the equator the same window lasts about 41 — at 48.1° 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 SW, June swings it 73° round to NW. Tonight, WNW.
Across August the sunset moves 53 minutes earlier, averaging about 105 seconds a day.
The clocks go back on 25 October 2026, so the sunset jumps from 17:46 to 16:44 overnight — the sun has not moved, the clock has.
Planning a sunset photo in Bratislava
Arrive by 18:49. Golden hour opens at 19:04 and the sun is down by 19:46, 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 20:07 and runs to 20:19, 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 Bratislava today?
The sun sets in Bratislava at 19:46 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Bratislava?
It takes 32m. Civil twilight ends at 20:19 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Bratislava?
Evening golden hour runs 19:04 to 20:07 today, lasting 1h 2m. Full golden hour times for Bratislava covers the morning window and the coming week.