Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 18:29 in Austria (local time, based on Vienna). That gives 11h 33min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:43.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 3h 28min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 3min 29s shorter, and tomorrow will be 3min 28s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:12 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 05:49 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:25 |
| Sunrise | 06:56 |
| Solar noon | 12:43 |
| Sunset | 18:29 |
| Civil twilight ends | 19:00 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 19:36 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 20:13 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Austria, civil twilight begins 31 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:25, and it fades about 31 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:56 | 18:29 | 12:43 | 11h 33min | -3min 29s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:57 | 18:27 | 12:43 | 11h 30min | -3min 28s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:59 | 18:25 | 12:42 | 11h 26min | -3min 28s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:00 | 18:23 | 12:42 | 11h 23min | -3min 28s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:02 | 18:21 | 12:42 | 11h 19min | -3min 27s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:03 | 18:19 | 12:42 | 11h 16min | -3min 27s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:05 | 18:17 | 12:41 | 11h 12min | -3min 28s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:06 | 18:15 | 12:41 | 11h 9min | -3min 26s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:07 | 18:13 | 12:41 | 11h 5min | -3min 26s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:09 | 18:11 | 12:40 | 11h 2min | -3min 26s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:10 | 18:09 | 12:40 | 10h 59min | -3min 25s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:12 | 18:07 | 12:40 | 10h 55min | -3min 25s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:13 | 18:05 | 12:40 | 10h 52min | -3min 25s |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:15 | 18:04 | 12:40 | 10h 48min | -3min 24s |
How daylight changes through the year in Austria
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 16h 4min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 8h 20min: a seasonal swing of 7h 44min. The earliest sunrise is at 04:53 (June 12) and the latest at 07:45 (January 1); the earliest sunset is at 16:00 (December 7) and the latest at 20:59 (June 23). At this latitude the seasons are marked: summer days around June are much longer than those of December.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:53 | 18:33 | 11h 40min | 06:22 – 19:04 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:54 | 18:31 | 11h 36min | 06:23 – 19:02 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:56 | 18:29 | 11h 33min | 06:25 – 19:00 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:57 | 18:27 | 11h 30min | 06:26 – 18:58 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:59 | 18:25 | 11h 26min | 06:28 – 18:56 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:00 | 18:23 | 11h 23min | 06:29 – 18:54 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:02 | 18:21 | 11h 19min | 06:30 – 18:52 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:03 | 18:19 | 11h 16min | 06:32 – 18:50 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:05 | 18:17 | 11h 12min | 06:33 – 18:48 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:06 | 18:15 | 11h 9min | 06:35 – 18:46 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:07 | 18:13 | 11h 5min | 06:36 – 18:44 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:09 | 18:11 | 11h 2min | 06:38 – 18:43 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:10 | 18:09 | 10h 59min | 06:39 – 18:41 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:12 | 18:07 | 10h 55min | 06:40 – 18:39 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:13 | 18:05 | 10h 52min | 06:42 – 18:37 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:15 | 18:04 | 10h 48min | 06:43 – 18:35 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:16 | 18:02 | 10h 45min | 06:45 – 18:33 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:18 | 18:00 | 10h 42min | 06:46 – 18:31 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:19 | 17:58 | 10h 38min | 06:48 – 18:30 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:21 | 17:56 | 10h 35min | 06:49 – 18:28 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:22 | 17:54 | 10h 31min | 06:50 – 18:26 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:24 | 17:52 | 10h 28min | 06:52 – 18:24 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:25 | 17:51 | 10h 25min | 06:53 – 18:22 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:27 | 17:49 | 10h 21min | 06:55 – 18:21 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:28 | 16:47 | 10h 18min | 05:56 – 17:19 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:30 | 16:45 | 10h 15min | 05:58 – 17:17 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:31 | 16:44 | 10h 12min | 05:59 – 17:16 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:33 | 16:42 | 10h 8min | 06:01 – 17:14 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:34 | 16:40 | 10h 5min | 06:02 – 17:13 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:36 | 16:39 | 10h 2min | 06:04 – 17:11 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:38 | 16:37 | 9h 59min | 06:05 – 17:09 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Vienna (48.21° N, 16.37° E) and shown in the local time zone (Europe/Vienna, UTC+2). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Austria differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Austria
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 48.21° N, 16.37° E