Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 19:16 in Belgium (local time, based on Brussels). That gives 11h 30min of daylight, with solar noon at 13:31.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 4h 14min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 3min 49s shorter, and tomorrow will be 3min 49s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:55 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 06:34 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 07:13 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 |
| Solar noon | 13:31 |
| Sunset | 19:16 |
| Civil twilight ends | 19:49 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 20:27 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 21:06 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Belgium, civil twilight begins 33 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 07:13, and it fades about 33 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 | 07:46 | 19:16 | 13:31 | 11h 30min | -3min 49s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:47 | 19:14 | 13:31 | 11h 26min | -3min 49s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:49 | 19:11 | 13:31 | 11h 22min | -3min 48s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:50 | 19:09 | 13:30 | 11h 18min | -3min 48s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:52 | 19:07 | 13:30 | 11h 15min | -3min 49s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:54 | 19:05 | 13:30 | 11h 11min | -3min 47s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:55 | 19:03 | 13:29 | 11h 7min | -3min 48s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:57 | 19:01 | 13:29 | 11h 3min | -3min 46s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:58 | 18:58 | 13:29 | 10h 59min | -3min 47s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 08:00 | 18:56 | 13:29 | 10h 56min | -3min 47s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 08:02 | 18:54 | 13:28 | 10h 52min | -3min 46s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 08:03 | 18:52 | 13:28 | 10h 48min | -3min 45s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 08:05 | 18:50 | 13:28 | 10h 44min | -3min 45s |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 08:07 | 18:48 | 13:28 | 10h 41min | -3min 46s |
How daylight changes through the year in Belgium
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 16h 31min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 7h 56min: a seasonal swing of 8h 35min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:28 (June 12) and the latest at 08:45 (January 1); the earliest sunset is at 16:36 (December 9) and the latest at 22:00 (June 21). 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 | 07:42 | 19:20 | 11h 37min | 07:10 – 19:53 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:44 | 19:18 | 11h 34min | 07:11 – 19:51 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:46 | 19:16 | 11h 30min | 07:13 – 19:49 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:47 | 19:14 | 11h 26min | 07:14 – 19:46 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:49 | 19:11 | 11h 22min | 07:16 – 19:44 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:50 | 19:09 | 11h 18min | 07:17 – 19:42 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:52 | 19:07 | 11h 15min | 07:19 – 19:40 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:54 | 19:05 | 11h 11min | 07:21 – 19:38 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:55 | 19:03 | 11h 7min | 07:22 – 19:36 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:57 | 19:01 | 11h 3min | 07:24 – 19:33 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:58 | 18:58 | 10h 59min | 07:25 – 19:31 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 08:00 | 18:56 | 10h 56min | 07:27 – 19:29 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 08:02 | 18:54 | 10h 52min | 07:29 – 19:27 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 08:03 | 18:52 | 10h 48min | 07:30 – 19:25 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 08:05 | 18:50 | 10h 44min | 07:32 – 19:23 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 08:07 | 18:48 | 10h 41min | 07:33 – 19:21 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 08:08 | 18:46 | 10h 37min | 07:35 – 19:19 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 08:10 | 18:44 | 10h 33min | 07:37 – 19:17 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 08:12 | 18:42 | 10h 30min | 07:38 – 19:15 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 08:13 | 18:40 | 10h 26min | 07:40 – 19:13 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 08:15 | 18:38 | 10h 22min | 07:41 – 19:11 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 08:17 | 18:36 | 10h 18min | 07:43 – 19:09 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 08:18 | 18:34 | 10h 15min | 07:45 – 19:07 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 08:20 | 18:32 | 10h 11min | 07:46 – 19:06 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:22 | 17:30 | 10h 8min | 06:48 – 18:04 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:23 | 17:28 | 10h 4min | 06:49 – 18:02 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:25 | 17:26 | 10h 0min | 06:51 – 18:00 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:27 | 17:24 | 9h 57min | 06:53 – 17:58 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:29 | 17:22 | 9h 53min | 06:54 – 17:57 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:30 | 17:20 | 9h 50min | 06:56 – 17:55 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:32 | 17:19 | 9h 46min | 06:57 – 17:53 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Brussels (50.85° N, 4.35° E) and shown in the local time zone (Europe/Brussels, 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 Belgium 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 Belgium
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 50.85° N, 4.35° E