Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 19:16 in Portugal (local time, based on Lisbon). That gives 11h 42min of daylight, with solar noon at 13:25.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 5h 55min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 2min 29s shorter, and tomorrow will be 2min 29s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 06:05 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 06:36 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 07:07 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 |
| Solar noon | 13:25 |
| Sunset | 19:16 |
| Civil twilight ends | 19:42 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 20:13 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 20:44 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Portugal, civil twilight begins 27 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 07:07, and it fades about 27 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 | 07:34 | 19:16 | 13:25 | 11h 42min | -2min 29s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:35 | 19:14 | 13:25 | 11h 39min | -2min 29s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:36 | 19:13 | 13:24 | 11h 37min | -2min 29s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:37 | 19:11 | 13:24 | 11h 34min | -2min 28s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:37 | 19:10 | 13:24 | 11h 32min | -2min 29s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:38 | 19:08 | 13:24 | 11h 29min | -2min 28s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:39 | 19:07 | 13:23 | 11h 27min | -2min 27s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:40 | 19:05 | 13:23 | 11h 24min | -2min 28s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:41 | 19:04 | 13:23 | 11h 22min | -2min 27s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:42 | 19:02 | 13:23 | 11h 19min | -2min 27s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:43 | 19:01 | 13:22 | 11h 17min | -2min 26s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:44 | 18:59 | 13:22 | 11h 15min | -2min 26s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:45 | 18:58 | 13:22 | 11h 12min | -2min 25s |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:46 | 18:56 | 13:22 | 11h 10min | -2min 26s |
How daylight changes through the year in Portugal
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14h 52min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9h 27min: a seasonal swing of 5h 25min. The earliest sunrise is at 06:11 (June 7) and the latest at 07:54 (January 1); the earliest sunset is at 17:14 (December 4) and the latest at 21:05 (June 23). At this latitude the change is clear but moderate, and summer, with the longest days, falls around June.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:32 | 19:19 | 11h 47min | 07:05 – 19:45 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:33 | 19:17 | 11h 44min | 07:06 – 19:44 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:34 | 19:16 | 11h 42min | 07:07 – 19:42 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:35 | 19:14 | 11h 39min | 07:08 – 19:41 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:36 | 19:13 | 11h 37min | 07:09 – 19:39 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:37 | 19:11 | 11h 34min | 07:10 – 19:38 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:37 | 19:10 | 11h 32min | 07:11 – 19:36 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:38 | 19:08 | 11h 29min | 07:12 – 19:35 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:39 | 19:07 | 11h 27min | 07:13 – 19:33 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:40 | 19:05 | 11h 24min | 07:14 – 19:32 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:41 | 19:04 | 11h 22min | 07:15 – 19:30 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:42 | 19:02 | 11h 19min | 07:16 – 19:29 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:43 | 19:01 | 11h 17min | 07:17 – 19:27 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:44 | 18:59 | 11h 15min | 07:17 – 19:26 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:45 | 18:58 | 11h 12min | 07:18 – 19:25 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:46 | 18:56 | 11h 10min | 07:19 – 19:23 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:47 | 18:55 | 11h 7min | 07:20 – 19:22 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:48 | 18:54 | 11h 5min | 07:21 – 19:20 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:49 | 18:52 | 11h 3min | 07:22 – 19:19 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:50 | 18:51 | 11h 0min | 07:23 – 19:18 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:51 | 18:50 | 10h 58min | 07:24 – 19:17 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:52 | 18:48 | 10h 55min | 07:25 – 19:15 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:53 | 18:47 | 10h 53min | 07:26 – 19:14 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:54 | 18:46 | 10h 51min | 07:27 – 19:13 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:55 | 17:44 | 10h 48min | 06:28 – 18:11 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:56 | 17:43 | 10h 46min | 06:29 – 18:10 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:57 | 17:42 | 10h 44min | 06:30 – 18:09 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:59 | 17:41 | 10h 42min | 06:31 – 18:08 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:00 | 17:39 | 10h 39min | 06:32 – 18:07 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:01 | 17:38 | 10h 37min | 06:33 – 18:06 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:02 | 17:37 | 10h 35min | 06:34 – 18:05 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Lisbon (38.72° N, 9.14° W) and shown in the local time zone (Europe/Lisbon, UTC+1). 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 Portugal 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 Portugal
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 38.72° N, 9.14° W