Sunset and sunrise times in Vatican City, Vatican
In Vatican City, Vatican the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 19:55 and rises at 06:28. Daylight lasts 13h 27m; evening golden hour runs from 19:17 to 20:13.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Solar noon
- 13:12
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Last light
- 20:24
- Day length
- 13h 27m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 19:17 – 20:13
- Blue hour
- 20:13 – 20:24
- Max sun altitude
- 58.8°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:40 / 03:17
The sun sets at 285° — 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 06:29 Sunset 19:53 Golden hour 19:16 – 20:11 Day length 13h 24m vs today 3 minutes shorterWhere Vatican City is
- Coordinates
- 41.9027° N, 12.4541° E
- Time zone
- Europe/Vatican
- Current offset
- UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 55 m
- Population
- 829
Sunrise and sunset in Vatican City, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:32 | 06:03 | 13:16 | 20:28 | 21:00 | 14h 25m | −2:07 | 19:49–20:47 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 05:33 | 06:04 | 13:16 | 20:27 | 20:58 | 14h 22m | −2:08 | 19:48–20:46 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 05:34 | 06:05 | 13:16 | 20:26 | 20:57 | 14h 20m | −2:10 | 19:47–20:45 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 05:35 | 06:06 | 13:16 | 20:25 | 20:56 | 14h 18m | −2:12 | 19:45–20:44 | 🌖 68% |
| Wed 5 | 05:36 | 06:07 | 13:16 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 14h 16m | −2:14 | 19:44–20:42 | 🌖 57% |
| Thu 6 | 05:37 | 06:08 | 13:16 | 20:22 | 20:53 | 14h 14m | −2:15 | 19:43–20:41 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 05:38 | 06:09 | 13:15 | 20:21 | 20:52 | 14h 11m | −2:17 | 19:42–20:40 | 🌘 34% |
| Sat 8 | 05:40 | 06:10 | 13:15 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 14h 9m | −2:19 | 19:41–20:38 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 05:41 | 06:11 | 13:15 | 20:18 | 20:49 | 14h 7m | −2:20 | 19:40–20:37 | 🌘 14% |
| Mon 10 | 05:42 | 06:12 | 13:15 | 20:17 | 20:48 | 14h 4m | −2:21 | 19:38–20:36 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 05:43 | 06:13 | 13:15 | 20:16 | 20:46 | 14h 2m | −2:23 | 19:37–20:34 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:44 | 06:14 | 13:15 | 20:14 | 20:45 | 13h 59m | −2:24 | 19:36–20:33 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:45 | 06:15 | 13:15 | 20:13 | 20:43 | 13h 57m | −2:25 | 19:35–20:31 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:46 | 06:17 | 13:14 | 20:12 | 20:42 | 13h 55m | −2:27 | 19:33–20:30 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 05:47 | 06:18 | 13:14 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 13h 52m | −2:28 | 19:32–20:28 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:49 | 06:19 | 13:14 | 20:09 | 20:39 | 13h 50m | −2:29 | 19:31–20:27 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:50 | 06:20 | 13:14 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 13h 47m | −2:30 | 19:29–20:25 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 05:51 | 06:21 | 13:14 | 20:06 | 20:35 | 13h 45m | −2:31 | 19:28–20:24 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 05:52 | 06:22 | 13:13 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 13h 42m | −2:32 | 19:26–20:22 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 05:53 | 06:23 | 13:13 | 20:03 | 20:32 | 13h 40m | −2:33 | 19:25–20:21 | 🌓 53% |
| Fri 21 | 05:54 | 06:24 | 13:13 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 13h 37m | −2:34 | 19:23–20:19 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:55 | 06:25 | 13:13 | 20:00 | 20:29 | 13h 34m | −2:35 | 19:22–20:18 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:56 | 06:26 | 13:12 | 19:58 | 20:27 | 13h 32m | −2:36 | 19:20–20:16 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:58 | 06:27 | 13:12 | 19:57 | 20:26 | 13h 29m | −2:36 | 19:19–20:14 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:59 | 06:28 | 13:12 | 19:55 | 20:24 | 13h 27m | −2:37 | 19:17–20:13 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 06:00 | 06:29 | 13:12 | 19:53 | 20:22 | 13h 24m | −2:38 | 19:16–20:11 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 06:01 | 06:30 | 13:11 | 19:52 | 20:21 | 13h 21m | −2:39 | 19:14–20:09 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 06:02 | 06:31 | 13:11 | 19:50 | 20:19 | 13h 19m | −2:39 | 19:13–20:08 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 06:03 | 06:32 | 13:11 | 19:49 | 20:17 | 13h 16m | −2:40 | 19:11–20:06 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 06:04 | 06:33 | 13:10 | 19:47 | 20:16 | 13h 13m | −2:41 | 19:10–20:04 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 06:05 | 06:34 | 13:10 | 19:45 | 20:14 | 13h 11m | −2:41 | 19:08–20:03 | 🌖 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 | 04:09 | 04:53 | 06:03 | 20:28 | 21:39 | 22:22 | 9h 36m | 66.0° | 295° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:10 | 04:54 | 06:04 | 20:27 | 21:37 | 22:20 | 9h 38m | 65.8° | 295° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:12 | 04:55 | 06:05 | 20:26 | 21:36 | 22:18 | 9h 40m | 65.5° | 294° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:14 | 04:56 | 06:06 | 20:25 | 21:34 | 22:17 | 9h 42m | 65.3° | 294° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:15 | 04:58 | 06:07 | 20:24 | 21:33 | 22:15 | 9h 44m | 65.0° | 294° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:17 | 04:59 | 06:08 | 20:22 | 21:31 | 22:13 | 9h 47m | 64.7° | 293° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:19 | 05:00 | 06:09 | 20:21 | 21:30 | 22:11 | 9h 49m | 64.4° | 293° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:20 | 05:02 | 06:10 | 20:20 | 21:28 | 22:09 | 9h 51m | 64.2° | 293° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:22 | 05:03 | 06:11 | 20:18 | 21:26 | 22:07 | 9h 53m | 63.9° | 292° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:23 | 05:04 | 06:12 | 20:17 | 21:25 | 22:06 | 9h 56m | 63.6° | 292° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:25 | 05:06 | 06:13 | 20:16 | 21:23 | 22:04 | 9h 58m | 63.3° | 291° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:26 | 05:07 | 06:14 | 20:14 | 21:22 | 22:02 | 10h 1m | 63.0° | 291° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:28 | 05:08 | 06:15 | 20:13 | 21:20 | 22:00 | 10h 3m | 62.7° | 290° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:30 | 05:10 | 06:17 | 20:12 | 21:18 | 21:58 | 10h 5m | 62.4° | 290° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:31 | 05:11 | 06:18 | 20:10 | 21:17 | 21:56 | 10h 8m | 62.1° | 290° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:33 | 05:12 | 06:19 | 20:09 | 21:15 | 21:54 | 10h 10m | 61.7° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:34 | 05:13 | 06:20 | 20:07 | 21:13 | 21:52 | 10h 13m | 61.4° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:36 | 05:15 | 06:21 | 20:06 | 21:11 | 21:50 | 10h 15m | 61.1° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:37 | 05:16 | 06:22 | 20:04 | 21:10 | 21:48 | 10h 18m | 60.8° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:39 | 05:17 | 06:23 | 20:03 | 21:08 | 21:46 | 10h 21m | 60.4° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:40 | 05:18 | 06:24 | 20:01 | 21:06 | 21:44 | 10h 23m | 60.1° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:42 | 05:20 | 06:25 | 20:00 | 21:04 | 21:42 | 10h 26m | 59.8° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:43 | 05:21 | 06:26 | 19:58 | 21:03 | 21:40 | 10h 28m | 59.4° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:45 | 05:22 | 06:27 | 19:57 | 21:01 | 21:38 | 10h 31m | 59.1° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:46 | 05:24 | 06:28 | 19:55 | 20:59 | 21:36 | 10h 33m | 58.8° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:48 | 05:25 | 06:29 | 19:53 | 20:57 | 21:34 | 10h 36m | 58.4° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:49 | 05:26 | 06:30 | 19:52 | 20:55 | 21:32 | 10h 39m | 58.1° | 284° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:50 | 05:27 | 06:31 | 19:50 | 20:54 | 21:30 | 10h 41m | 57.7° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:52 | 05:28 | 06:32 | 19:49 | 20:52 | 21:28 | 10h 44m | 57.4° | 283° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:53 | 05:30 | 06:33 | 19:47 | 20:50 | 21:26 | 10h 47m | 57.0° | 283° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:55 | 05:31 | 06:34 | 19:45 | 20:48 | 21:24 | 10h 49m | 56.6° | 282° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 06:06 | 06:35 | 13:10 | 19:44 | 20:12 | 13h 8m | −2:42 | 19:06–20:01 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 06:08 | 06:36 | 13:09 | 19:42 | 20:10 | 13h 5m | −2:42 | 19:05–19:59 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 06:09 | 06:37 | 13:09 | 19:40 | 20:09 | 13h 3m | −2:43 | 19:03–19:58 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 06:10 | 06:38 | 13:09 | 19:39 | 20:07 | 13h 0m | −2:43 | 19:02–19:56 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 06:11 | 06:39 | 13:08 | 19:37 | 20:05 | 12h 57m | −2:44 | 19:00–19:54 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 06:12 | 06:40 | 13:08 | 19:35 | 20:03 | 12h 54m | −2:44 | 18:58–19:52 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 06:13 | 06:41 | 13:08 | 19:33 | 20:02 | 12h 52m | −2:44 | 18:57–19:51 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 06:14 | 06:42 | 13:07 | 19:32 | 20:00 | 12h 49m | −2:45 | 18:55–19:49 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 06:15 | 06:43 | 13:07 | 19:30 | 19:58 | 12h 46m | −2:45 | 18:53–19:47 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 06:16 | 06:44 | 13:07 | 19:28 | 19:56 | 12h 43m | −2:45 | 18:51–19:45 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 06:17 | 06:45 | 13:06 | 19:27 | 19:55 | 12h 41m | −2:46 | 18:50–19:44 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:18 | 06:46 | 13:06 | 19:25 | 19:53 | 12h 38m | −2:46 | 18:48–19:42 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 06:19 | 06:48 | 13:06 | 19:23 | 19:51 | 12h 35m | −2:46 | 18:46–19:40 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 06:20 | 06:49 | 13:05 | 19:21 | 19:49 | 12h 32m | −2:46 | 18:45–19:38 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 06:22 | 06:50 | 13:05 | 19:20 | 19:48 | 12h 29m | −2:47 | 18:43–19:37 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 06:23 | 06:51 | 13:05 | 19:18 | 19:46 | 12h 27m | −2:47 | 18:41–19:35 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 06:24 | 06:52 | 13:04 | 19:16 | 19:44 | 12h 24m | −2:47 | 18:39–19:33 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 06:25 | 06:53 | 13:04 | 19:14 | 19:42 | 12h 21m | −2:47 | 18:38–19:31 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 06:26 | 06:54 | 13:04 | 19:13 | 19:40 | 12h 18m | −2:47 | 18:36–19:30 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 06:27 | 06:55 | 13:03 | 19:11 | 19:39 | 12h 16m | −2:47 | 18:34–19:28 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 06:28 | 06:56 | 13:03 | 19:09 | 19:37 | 12h 13m | −2:47 | 18:32–19:26 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 06:29 | 06:57 | 13:02 | 19:07 | 19:35 | 12h 10m | −2:48 | 18:31–19:24 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 06:30 | 06:58 | 13:02 | 19:06 | 19:33 | 12h 7m | −2:48 | 18:29–19:23 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:31 | 06:59 | 13:02 | 19:04 | 19:32 | 12h 4m | −2:48 | 18:27–19:21 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:32 | 07:00 | 13:01 | 19:02 | 19:30 | 12h 2m | −2:48 | 18:25–19:19 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:33 | 07:01 | 13:01 | 19:00 | 19:28 | 11h 59m | −2:48 | 18:24–19:17 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:34 | 07:02 | 13:01 | 18:59 | 19:26 | 11h 56m | −2:48 | 18:22–19:16 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:35 | 07:03 | 13:00 | 18:57 | 19:25 | 11h 53m | −2:48 | 18:20–19:14 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:36 | 07:04 | 13:00 | 18:55 | 19:23 | 11h 50m | −2:48 | 18:18–19:12 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 06:37 | 07:05 | 13:00 | 18:53 | 19:21 | 11h 48m | −2:47 | 18:16–19:10 | 🌖 84% |
Longest and shortest day in Vatican City
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 15h 13m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 9h 7m.
Between them the day length swings by 6h 6m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:38 on 8 December; the latest is 20:49 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 05:34 on 15 June to 07:38 on 3 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 12m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Vatican City different
Light lingers for 29 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 5 minutes longer than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 41.9°N buys you.
The shallow approach angle at 41.9° stretches this evening's golden hour to 55 minutes, against about 41 for a city on the equator today.
Over a year the sunset point slides 65° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is WNW.
Sunset drifts 86 seconds earlier each day this month — 43 minutes from the first of August to the last.
On 25 October 2026 the local clock shifts back an hour and sunset lands at 17:13 instead of 18:15. Worth knowing if you are planning a shoot that week.
Planning a sunset photo in Vatican City
Arrive by 19:02. Golden hour opens at 19:17 and the sun is down by 19:55, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 285° 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 20:13 and runs to 20:24, the end of civil twilight and 29m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Vatican City today?
The sun sets in Vatican City at 19:55 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Vatican City?
It takes 29m. Civil twilight ends at 20:24 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Vatican City?
Evening golden hour runs 19:17 to 20:13 today, lasting 55m.