Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 18:19 in Hungary (local time, based on Budapest). That gives 11h 34min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:32.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 3h 1min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 3min 24s shorter, and tomorrow will be 3min 23s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:02 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 05:39 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:14 |
| Sunrise | 06:45 |
| Solar noon | 12:32 |
| Sunset | 18:19 |
| Civil twilight ends | 18:50 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 19:25 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 20:01 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Hungary, civil twilight begins 31 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:14, 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 | 06:45 | 18:19 | 12:32 | 11h 34min | -3min 24s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:46 | 18:17 | 12:32 | 11h 30min | -3min 23s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:48 | 18:15 | 12:32 | 11h 27min | -3min 22s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:49 | 18:13 | 12:31 | 11h 24min | -3min 23s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:50 | 18:11 | 12:31 | 11h 20min | -3min 22s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:52 | 18:09 | 12:31 | 11h 17min | -3min 22s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:53 | 18:07 | 12:31 | 11h 14min | -3min 22s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:55 | 18:05 | 12:30 | 11h 10min | -3min 22s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:56 | 18:03 | 12:30 | 11h 7min | -3min 21s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:57 | 18:01 | 12:30 | 11h 3min | -3min 20s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:59 | 18:00 | 12:30 | 11h 0min | -3min 20s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:00 | 17:58 | 12:29 | 10h 57min | -3min 20s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:02 | 17:56 | 12:29 | 10h 53min | -3min 20s |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:03 | 17:54 | 12:29 | 10h 50min | -3min 19s |
How daylight changes through the year in Hungary
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15h 58min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 8h 26min: a seasonal swing of 7h 31min. The earliest sunrise is at 04:45 (June 16) and the latest at 07:31 (January 1); the earliest sunset is at 15:52 (December 7) and the latest at 20:45 (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 | 06:42 | 18:23 | 11h 41min | 06:11 – 18:54 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:43 | 18:21 | 11h 37min | 06:13 – 18:52 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:45 | 18:19 | 11h 34min | 06:14 – 18:50 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:46 | 18:17 | 11h 30min | 06:16 – 18:48 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:48 | 18:15 | 11h 27min | 06:17 – 18:46 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:49 | 18:13 | 11h 24min | 06:18 – 18:44 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:50 | 18:11 | 11h 20min | 06:20 – 18:42 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:52 | 18:09 | 11h 17min | 06:21 – 18:40 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:53 | 18:07 | 11h 14min | 06:22 – 18:38 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:55 | 18:05 | 11h 10min | 06:24 – 18:36 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:56 | 18:03 | 11h 7min | 06:25 – 18:34 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:57 | 18:01 | 11h 3min | 06:27 – 18:32 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:59 | 18:00 | 11h 0min | 06:28 – 18:30 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:00 | 17:58 | 10h 57min | 06:29 – 18:29 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:02 | 17:56 | 10h 53min | 06:31 – 18:27 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:03 | 17:54 | 10h 50min | 06:32 – 18:25 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:05 | 17:52 | 10h 47min | 06:34 – 18:23 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:06 | 17:50 | 10h 44min | 06:35 – 18:21 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:08 | 17:48 | 10h 40min | 06:36 – 18:19 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:09 | 17:47 | 10h 37min | 06:38 – 18:18 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:10 | 17:45 | 10h 34min | 06:39 – 18:16 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:12 | 17:43 | 10h 31min | 06:41 – 18:14 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:13 | 17:41 | 10h 27min | 06:42 – 18:13 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:15 | 17:39 | 10h 24min | 06:43 – 18:11 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:16 | 16:38 | 10h 21min | 05:45 – 17:09 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:18 | 16:36 | 10h 18min | 05:46 – 17:08 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:19 | 16:34 | 10h 15min | 05:48 – 17:06 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:21 | 16:33 | 10h 11min | 05:49 – 17:04 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:22 | 16:31 | 10h 8min | 05:50 – 17:03 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:24 | 16:29 | 10h 5min | 05:52 – 17:01 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:25 | 16:28 | 10h 2min | 05:53 – 17:00 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Budapest (47.50° N, 19.04° E) and shown in the local time zone (Europe/Budapest, 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 Hungary 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 Hungary
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 47.50° N, 19.04° E