Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 18:41 in Belarus (local time, based on Minsk). That gives 11h 26min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:58.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 2h 46min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 4min 16s shorter, and tomorrow will be 4min 15s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:16 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 05:58 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:39 |
| Sunrise | 07:14 |
| Solar noon | 12:58 |
| Sunset | 18:41 |
| Civil twilight ends | 19:16 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 19:57 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 20:39 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Belarus, civil twilight begins 35 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:39, and it fades about 35 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 | 07:14 | 18:41 | 12:58 | 11h 26min | -4min 16s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:16 | 18:39 | 12:58 | 11h 22min | -4min 15s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:18 | 18:36 | 12:58 | 11h 18min | -4min 16s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:20 | 18:34 | 12:57 | 11h 13min | -4min 15s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:22 | 18:31 | 12:57 | 11h 9min | -4min 15s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:24 | 18:29 | 12:57 | 11h 5min | -4min 14s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:25 | 18:27 | 12:57 | 11h 1min | -4min 15s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:27 | 18:24 | 12:56 | 10h 56min | -4min 14s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:29 | 18:22 | 12:56 | 10h 52min | -4min 14s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:31 | 18:20 | 12:56 | 10h 48min | -4min 14s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:33 | 18:17 | 12:56 | 10h 44min | -4min 13s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:35 | 18:15 | 12:55 | 10h 40min | -4min 12s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:37 | 18:13 | 12:55 | 10h 35min | -4min 13s |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:39 | 18:10 | 12:55 | 10h 31min | -4min 12s |
How daylight changes through the year in Belarus
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 17h 7min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 7h 23min: a seasonal swing of 9h 44min. The earliest sunrise is at 04:37 (June 14) and the latest at 09:28 (January 1); the earliest sunset is at 16:47 (December 11) and the latest at 21:45 (June 20). 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 | 07:11 | 18:46 | 11h 35min | 06:36 – 19:21 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:13 | 18:44 | 11h 30min | 06:37 – 19:19 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:14 | 18:41 | 11h 26min | 06:39 – 19:16 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:16 | 18:39 | 11h 22min | 06:41 – 19:14 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:18 | 18:36 | 11h 18min | 06:43 – 19:11 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:20 | 18:34 | 11h 13min | 06:45 – 19:09 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:22 | 18:31 | 11h 9min | 06:47 – 19:07 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:24 | 18:29 | 11h 5min | 06:48 – 19:04 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:25 | 18:27 | 11h 1min | 06:50 – 19:02 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:27 | 18:24 | 10h 56min | 06:52 – 19:00 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:29 | 18:22 | 10h 52min | 06:54 – 18:57 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:31 | 18:20 | 10h 48min | 06:56 – 18:55 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:33 | 18:17 | 10h 44min | 06:57 – 18:53 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:35 | 18:15 | 10h 40min | 06:59 – 18:50 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:37 | 18:13 | 10h 35min | 07:01 – 18:48 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:39 | 18:10 | 10h 31min | 07:03 – 18:46 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:40 | 18:08 | 10h 27min | 07:05 – 18:44 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:42 | 18:06 | 10h 23min | 07:06 – 18:41 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:44 | 18:03 | 10h 19min | 07:08 – 18:39 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:46 | 18:01 | 10h 14min | 07:10 – 18:37 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:48 | 17:59 | 10h 10min | 07:12 – 18:35 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:50 | 17:57 | 10h 6min | 07:14 – 18:33 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:52 | 17:54 | 10h 2min | 07:15 – 18:31 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:54 | 17:52 | 9h 58min | 07:17 – 18:29 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:56 | 17:50 | 9h 54min | 07:19 – 18:27 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:58 | 17:48 | 9h 50min | 07:21 – 18:25 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 08:00 | 17:46 | 9h 46min | 07:23 – 18:23 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 08:01 | 17:44 | 9h 42min | 07:25 – 18:21 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 08:03 | 17:42 | 9h 38min | 07:26 – 18:19 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 08:05 | 17:40 | 9h 34min | 07:28 – 18:17 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 08:07 | 17:38 | 9h 30min | 07:30 – 18:15 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Minsk (53.90° N, 27.56° E) and shown in the local time zone (Europe/Minsk, UTC+3). 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 Belarus 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 Belarus
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 53.90° N, 27.56° E