Midnight to midnight. The lit band is daylight; the darker edges are twilight and night, tinted by how high the sun actually gets.
Today in Moscow
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Moonrise
- 04:36
- Moonset
- 18:37
- Day length
- 13 h 9 min
Today the sun rises over Moscow at 05:51 and sets at 19:01, giving 13 h 9 min of daylight.
This far north the sun sets at a shallow angle, so twilight in Moscow lasts far longer than the clock times suggest.
Across 2026 the day length in Moscow swings by 10 h 34 min, from 7 h 0 min on 2026-12-21 to 17 h 34 min on 2026-06-21.
The earliest sunrise of 2026 falls on 2026-06-18, at 03:44 - not on the longest day, because the equation of time pulls the two apart.
The moon is waning tonight, 1% lit.
September 2026 in Moscow
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:34 | 19:24 | 13 h 50 min | — |
| 2 | 05:36 | 19:21 | 13 h 45 min | -5 min |
| 3 | 05:38 | 19:19 | 13 h 41 min | -4 min |
| 4 | 05:40 | 19:16 | 13 h 36 min | -5 min |
| 5 | 05:42 | 19:14 | 13 h 32 min | -4 min |
| 6 | 05:44 | 19:11 | 13 h 27 min | -5 min |
| 7 | 05:46 | 19:08 | 13 h 23 min | -4 min |
| 8 | 05:47 | 19:06 | 13 h 18 min | -5 min |
| 9 | 05:49 | 19:03 | 13 h 14 min | -4 min |
| 10 | 05:51 | 19:01 | 13 h 9 min | -5 min |
| 11 | 05:53 | 18:58 | 13 h 5 min | -4 min |
| 12 | 05:55 | 18:55 | 13 h 0 min | -5 min |
| 13 | 05:57 | 18:53 | 12 h 56 min | -4 min |
| 14 | 05:59 | 18:50 | 12 h 51 min | -5 min |
| 15 | 06:01 | 18:47 | 12 h 46 min | -5 min |
| 16 | 06:03 | 18:45 | 12 h 42 min | -4 min |
| 17 | 06:05 | 18:42 | 12 h 37 min | -5 min |
| 18 | 06:07 | 18:40 | 12 h 33 min | -4 min |
| 19 | 06:09 | 18:37 | 12 h 28 min | -5 min |
| 20 | 06:11 | 18:34 | 12 h 24 min | -4 min |
| 21 | 06:13 | 18:32 | 12 h 19 min | -5 min |
| 22 | 06:14 | 18:29 | 12 h 14 min | -5 min |
| 23 | 06:16 | 18:26 | 12 h 10 min | -4 min |
| 24 | 06:18 | 18:24 | 12 h 5 min | -5 min |
| 25 | 06:20 | 18:21 | 12 h 1 min | -4 min |
| 26 | 06:22 | 18:18 | 11 h 56 min | -5 min |
| 27 | 06:24 | 18:16 | 11 h 52 min | -4 min |
| 28 | 06:26 | 18:13 | 11 h 47 min | -5 min |
| 29 | 06:28 | 18:11 | 11 h 42 min | -5 min |
| 30 | 06:30 | 18:08 | 11 h 38 min | -4 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Moscow through 2026
Each column is one day of 2026. The lit band runs from sunrise to sunset in local clock time, so the daylight saving change shows up as a step.
Common questions about the sun in Moscow
What time does the sun rise in Moscow?
Today the sun rises in Moscow at 05:51, local time.
What time does the sun set in Moscow?
Today the sun sets in Moscow at 19:01, local time.
How long is the day in Moscow today?
Moscow gets 13 h 9 min of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset.
When is the longest day of the year in Moscow?
The longest day of 2026 in Moscow is 2026-06-21, with 17 h 34 min of daylight.
What phase is the moon in tonight?
The moon is waning over Moscow tonight, 1% lit.