Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 18:12 in South Korea (local time, based on Seoul). That gives 11h 44min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:21.
The Sun today
It's daytime now Sunset in 8h 34min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 2min 23s shorter, and tomorrow will be 2min 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) | 05:01 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 05:32 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:02 |
| Sunrise | 06:28 |
| Solar noon | 12:21 |
| Sunset | 18:12 |
| Civil twilight ends | 18:39 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 19:09 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 19:39 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in South Korea, civil twilight begins 26 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:02, and it fades about 26 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 | 06:28 | 18:12 | 12:21 | 11h 44min | -2min 23s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:29 | 18:11 | 12:20 | 11h 41min | -2min 23s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:30 | 18:09 | 12:20 | 11h 39min | -2min 22s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:31 | 18:08 | 12:20 | 11h 36min | -2min 24s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:32 | 18:06 | 12:20 | 11h 34min | -2min 21s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:33 | 18:05 | 12:19 | 11h 32min | -2min 23s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:34 | 18:04 | 12:19 | 11h 29min | -2min 21s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:35 | 18:02 | 12:19 | 11h 27min | -2min 23s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:36 | 18:01 | 12:18 | 11h 25min | -2min 20s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:37 | 17:59 | 12:18 | 11h 22min | -2min 21s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:37 | 17:58 | 12:18 | 11h 20min | -2min 21s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:38 | 17:56 | 12:18 | 11h 18min | -2min 19s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:39 | 17:55 | 12:17 | 11h 15min | -2min 20s |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:40 | 17:54 | 12:17 | 11h 13min | -2min 20s |
How daylight changes through the year in South Korea
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14h 45min of daylight, and the shortest is December 22, with 9h 34min: a seasonal swing of 5h 11min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:10 (June 7) and the latest at 07:47 (January 2); the earliest sunset is at 17:13 (December 2) and the latest at 19:57 (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 | 06:27 | 18:15 | 11h 48min | 06:01 – 18:42 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:28 | 18:14 | 11h 46min | 06:01 – 18:40 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:28 | 18:12 | 11h 44min | 06:02 – 18:39 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:29 | 18:11 | 11h 41min | 06:03 – 18:37 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:30 | 18:09 | 11h 39min | 06:04 – 18:36 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:31 | 18:08 | 11h 36min | 06:05 – 18:34 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:32 | 18:06 | 11h 34min | 06:06 – 18:33 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:33 | 18:05 | 11h 32min | 06:07 – 18:31 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:34 | 18:04 | 11h 29min | 06:08 – 18:30 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:35 | 18:02 | 11h 27min | 06:08 – 18:28 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:36 | 18:01 | 11h 25min | 06:09 – 18:27 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:37 | 17:59 | 11h 22min | 06:10 – 18:25 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:37 | 17:58 | 11h 20min | 06:11 – 18:24 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:38 | 17:56 | 11h 18min | 06:12 – 18:23 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:39 | 17:55 | 11h 15min | 06:13 – 18:21 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:40 | 17:54 | 11h 13min | 06:14 – 18:20 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:41 | 17:52 | 11h 11min | 06:15 – 18:19 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:42 | 17:51 | 11h 8min | 06:16 – 18:17 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:43 | 17:50 | 11h 6min | 06:17 – 18:16 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:44 | 17:48 | 11h 4min | 06:18 – 18:15 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:45 | 17:47 | 11h 1min | 06:18 – 18:13 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:46 | 17:46 | 10h 59min | 06:19 – 18:12 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:47 | 17:44 | 10h 57min | 06:20 – 18:11 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:48 | 17:43 | 10h 55min | 06:21 – 18:10 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:49 | 17:42 | 10h 52min | 06:22 – 18:09 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:50 | 17:41 | 10h 50min | 06:23 – 18:07 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:51 | 17:39 | 10h 48min | 06:24 – 18:06 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:52 | 17:38 | 10h 46min | 06:25 – 18:05 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:53 | 17:37 | 10h 44min | 06:26 – 18:04 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:54 | 17:36 | 10h 41min | 06:27 – 18:03 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:55 | 17:35 | 10h 39min | 06:28 – 18:02 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Seoul (37.57° N, 126.98° E) and shown in the local time zone (Asia/Seoul, UTC+9). 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 South Korea 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 South Korea
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 37.57° N, 126.98° E