Sunrise & sunset times in Kyiv
Sunrise in Kyiv today is at 06:59 and sunset is at 18:34, giving 11h 35m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Kyiv's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:50 to 18:34. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Kyiv, Ukraine. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 21:13 in Kyiv (16h 27m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 07:55 and sets at 15:56 (8h 0m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:01 | 18:10 | 12h 10m |
| June solstice | 04:46 | 21:13 | 16h 27m |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:56 | 12h 13m |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:56 | 8h 0m |
Full sun timeline for Kyiv
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Kyiv
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:52 | 16:22 | 8h 30m |
| February | 07:10 | 17:14 | 10h 5m |
| March | 06:12 | 18:02 | 11h 50m |
| April | 06:05 | 19:52 | 13h 47m |
| May | 05:10 | 20:38 | 15h 28m |
| June | 04:45 | 21:11 | 16h 25m |
| July | 05:02 | 21:04 | 16h 1m |
| August | 05:45 | 20:18 | 14h 32m |
| September | 06:32 | 19:12 | 12h 40m |
| October | 07:20 | 18:06 | 10h 46m |
| November | 07:11 | 16:12 | 9h 0m |
| December | 07:51 | 15:54 | 8h 2m |
Sun and moon in Kyiv
Stargazers, dog walkers and commuters rely on the daily sun and moon schedule for Kyiv, Ukraine. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Kyiv. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Kyiv, Ukraine. Kyiv sits at roughly 50.45 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees a wide seasonal swing between long summer days and short winter afternoons, so sunrise and sunset move dramatically across the year. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Kyiv shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Kyiv. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Kyiv, Ukraine for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Kyiv today?
The sun sets in Kyiv at 18:34 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Kyiv's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 17:50, giving 43 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 32 minutes later at 19:06, and the sky is properly dark at 20:23, 1h 49m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 18:32 in Kyiv. That is 2 minutes 12 seconds earlier than today. Over the coming week sunset moves 15 minutes 11 seconds earlier.
Planning around the light? See golden hour in Kyiv.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Kyiv right now?
Kyiv gets 11h 35m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 3 minutes 46 seconds shorter. Over the next seven days Kyiv loses 26 minutes 15 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Kyiv the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 3 minutes 50 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Kyiv?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Kyiv falls on 12 December at 15:53, 9 days before the December solstice, and the latest on 25 June at 21:13.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 16 June at 04:45, latest on 31 December at 07:58, 10 days after the December solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 16 Jun 2026 | 04:45 | 5 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 31 Dec 2026 | 07:58 | 10 days after the December solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 12 Dec 2026 | 15:53 | 9 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunset | 25 Jun 2026 | 21:13 | 4 days after the June solstice |
These are wall-clock times, so Kyiv's daylight saving change is part of the picture: an hour moved by the clocks counts the same as an hour moved by the Earth.
For the longest and shortest day themselves, see day length in Kyiv.
How long does twilight last in Kyiv?
First light in Kyiv arrives 33 minutes before sunrise today, at 06:26. After sunset the light hangs on for another 32 minutes, until 19:06. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Kyiv: it runs from 32 minutes at its shortest, in September, to 46 minutes at its longest, in June. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
For 47 nights of 2026, the longest stretch running from 29 May to 14 July, the sky over Kyiv never gets fully dark. The sun stays within 18 degrees of the horizon all night, so astronomical twilight lasts straight through to dawn and the faintest stars never come out.
Full three-band twilight tables: dawn in Kyiv and dusk in Kyiv.
How high does the sun get in Kyiv?
At midday on the June solstice the sun stands 63.0 degrees above the horizon in Kyiv. On the December solstice it climbs only 16.2 degrees. A midday sun that low throws a shadow about 3.4 times the height of whatever casts it, so even at noon in midwinter the shadows in Kyiv are long ones.
Frequently asked questions about Kyiv
What time is sunrise in Kyiv today?
The sun rises in Kyiv, Ukraine at 06:59 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 18:34. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Kyiv.
When is golden hour in Kyiv?
Kyiv has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 06:59 to 07:42, and the evening window from 17:50 to 18:34, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Kyiv?
Because Kyiv lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Kyiv the longer solstice day runs about 16h 27m and the shorter one about 8h 0m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Kyiv accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Kyiv and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Kyiv?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Kyiv are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Kyiv gain or lose each day?
Kyiv has 11h 35m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is losing daylight: 26 minutes 15 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 3 minutes 46 seconds shorter than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Kyiv?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Kyiv is on 12 December at 15:53, 9 days before the December solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Kyiv?
About 32 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 18:34 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 19:06, with full astronomical darkness at 20:23. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Kyiv's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates 50.45, 30.52, time zone Europe/Kyiv. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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