Sunrise & sunset times in Nizhniy Novgorod
Sunrise in Nizhniy Novgorod today is at 04:00 and sunset is at 20:19, giving 16h 19m of daylight (times for Wednesday, 29 July 2026, in Nizhniy Novgorod's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 19:22 to 20:19. The moon is a full moon at 100% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 03:14 and sets at 20:57 in Nizhniy Novgorod (17h 42m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 08:35 and sets at 15:28 (6h 52m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:06 | 18:17 | 12h 11m |
| June solstice | 03:14 | 20:57 | 17h 42m |
| September equinox | 05:48 | 18:03 | 12h 15m |
| December solstice | 08:35 | 15:28 | 6h 52m |
Full sun timeline for Nizhniy Novgorod
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 Nizhniy Novgorod
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:27 | 15:59 | 7h 32m |
| February | 07:31 | 17:06 | 9h 35m |
| March | 06:20 | 18:06 | 11h 46m |
| April | 04:58 | 19:10 | 14h 12m |
| May | 03:50 | 20:11 | 16h 22m |
| June | 03:14 | 20:54 | 17h 40m |
| July | 03:36 | 20:42 | 17h 6m |
| August | 04:33 | 19:42 | 15h 9m |
| September | 05:34 | 18:22 | 12h 47m |
| October | 06:35 | 17:03 | 10h 28m |
| November | 07:41 | 15:54 | 8h 13m |
| December | 08:31 | 15:26 | 6h 55m |
Sun and moon in Nizhniy Novgorod
Landscape and street photographers who plan around the light rely on the daily sun and moon schedule for Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. 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 Nizhniy Novgorod. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. Nizhniy Novgorod sits at roughly 56.33 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 Nizhniy Novgorod 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 Nizhniy Novgorod. 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 Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia for any day of the year.
Frequently asked questions about Nizhniy Novgorod
What time is sunrise in Nizhniy Novgorod today?
The sunrise time in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia is shown at the top of this page for today's date and updates automatically. Use the date picker to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Nizhniy Novgorod.
When is golden hour in Nizhniy Novgorod?
Nizhniy Novgorod has two golden hours each day: one just after sunrise in the morning and one just before sunset in the evening. Both windows are listed above with their exact start and end times for the date you select, so you can plan a photo session down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Nizhniy Novgorod?
Because Nizhniy Novgorod lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Nizhniy Novgorod the longer solstice day runs about 17h 42m and the shorter one about 6h 52m, 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 Nizhniy Novgorod accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Nizhniy Novgorod 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 Nizhniy Novgorod?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Nizhniy Novgorod are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Nizhniy Novgorod's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table.
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