Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:48 in Vatican City (local time, based on Vatican City). That gives 11h 39min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:59.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 3h 23min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 2min 46s shorter, and tomorrow will be 2min 47s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:36 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 06:08 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:41 |
| Sunrise | 07:09 |
| Solar noon | 12:59 |
| Sunset | 18:48 |
| Civil twilight ends | 19:16 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 19:48 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 20:21 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Vatican City, civil twilight begins 28 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:41, and it fades about 28 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 | 07:09 | 18:48 | 12:59 | 11h 39min | -2min 46s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:10 | 18:47 | 12:58 | 11h 36min | -2min 47s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:11 | 18:45 | 12:58 | 11h 34min | -2min 46s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:12 | 18:43 | 12:58 | 11h 31min | -2min 46s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:13 | 18:41 | 12:58 | 11h 28min | -2min 47s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:14 | 18:40 | 12:57 | 11h 25min | -2min 46s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:15 | 18:38 | 12:57 | 11h 23min | -2min 45s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:16 | 18:36 | 12:57 | 11h 20min | -2min 45s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:17 | 18:35 | 12:56 | 11h 17min | -2min 45s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:18 | 18:33 | 12:56 | 11h 14min | -2min 45s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:20 | 18:32 | 12:56 | 11h 12min | -2min 45s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:21 | 18:30 | 12:56 | 11h 9min | -2min 43s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:22 | 18:28 | 12:55 | 11h 6min | -2min 43s |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:23 | 18:27 | 12:55 | 11h 3min | -2min 43s |
How daylight changes through the year in Vatican City
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15h 13min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9h 7min: a seasonal swing of 6h 6min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:34 (June 9) and the latest at 07:38 (January 2); the earliest sunset is at 16:38 (December 7) and the latest at 20:49 (June 22). 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 | 07:06 | 18:52 | 11h 45min | 06:39 – 19:19 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:08 | 18:50 | 11h 42min | 06:40 – 19:18 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:09 | 18:48 | 11h 39min | 06:41 – 19:16 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:10 | 18:47 | 11h 36min | 06:42 – 19:14 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:11 | 18:45 | 11h 34min | 06:43 – 19:13 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:12 | 18:43 | 11h 31min | 06:44 – 19:11 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:13 | 18:41 | 11h 28min | 06:45 – 19:09 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:14 | 18:40 | 11h 25min | 06:46 – 19:08 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:15 | 18:38 | 11h 23min | 06:47 – 19:06 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:16 | 18:36 | 11h 20min | 06:48 – 19:04 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:17 | 18:35 | 11h 17min | 06:49 – 19:03 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:18 | 18:33 | 11h 14min | 06:50 – 19:01 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:20 | 18:32 | 11h 12min | 06:52 – 19:00 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:21 | 18:30 | 11h 9min | 06:53 – 18:58 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:22 | 18:28 | 11h 6min | 06:54 – 18:56 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:23 | 18:27 | 11h 3min | 06:55 – 18:55 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:24 | 18:25 | 11h 1min | 06:56 – 18:53 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:25 | 18:24 | 10h 58min | 06:57 – 18:52 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:26 | 18:22 | 10h 55min | 06:58 – 18:50 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:28 | 18:21 | 10h 53min | 06:59 – 18:49 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:29 | 18:19 | 10h 50min | 07:00 – 18:48 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:30 | 18:18 | 10h 47min | 07:02 – 18:46 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:31 | 18:16 | 10h 45min | 07:03 – 18:45 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:32 | 18:15 | 10h 42min | 07:04 – 18:43 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:33 | 17:13 | 10h 39min | 06:05 – 17:42 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:35 | 17:12 | 10h 37min | 06:06 – 17:41 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:36 | 17:11 | 10h 34min | 06:07 – 17:39 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:37 | 17:09 | 10h 32min | 06:08 – 17:38 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:38 | 17:08 | 10h 29min | 06:09 – 17:37 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:39 | 17:07 | 10h 27min | 06:11 – 17:35 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:41 | 17:05 | 10h 24min | 06:12 – 17:34 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Vatican City (41.90° N, 12.45° E) and shown in the local time zone (Europe/Vatican, 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 Vatican City 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 Vatican City
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 41.90° N, 12.45° E