Sunrise & sunset times in Samara
Sunrise in Samara today is at 06:42 and sunset is at 18:14, giving 11h 32m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Samara's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:28 to 18:14. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Samara, Russia. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 04:11 and sets at 21:10 in Samara (16h 59m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 08:51 and sets at 16:23 (7h 31m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:52 | 12h 10m |
| June solstice | 04:11 | 21:10 | 16h 59m |
| September equinox | 06:24 | 18:38 | 12h 14m |
| December solstice | 08:51 | 16:23 | 7h 31m |
Full sun timeline for Samara
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 Samara
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
Moon over Samara
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:46 | 16:51 | 8h 5m |
| February | 07:58 | 17:49 | 9h 52m |
| March | 06:55 | 18:42 | 11h 48m |
| April | 05:41 | 19:39 | 13h 58m |
| May | 04:41 | 20:31 | 15h 51m |
| June | 04:11 | 21:08 | 16h 56m |
| July | 04:30 | 20:59 | 16h 29m |
| August | 05:19 | 20:07 | 14h 49m |
| September | 06:12 | 18:56 | 12h 44m |
| October | 07:05 | 17:44 | 10h 38m |
| November | 08:03 | 16:43 | 8h 40m |
| December | 08:47 | 16:21 | 7h 34m |
Sun and moon in Samara
Whether you are planning a sunrise photo walk or timing an evening run, the daily sun and moon schedule for Samara is easy to check here. 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 Samara. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Samara, Russia. Samara sits at roughly 53.21 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 Samara 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 Samara. 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 Samara, Russia for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Samara today?
The sun sets in Samara at 18:14 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Samara's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 17:28, giving 46 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 34 minutes later at 18:48, and the sky is properly dark at 20:10, 1h 56m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 18:11 in Samara. That is 2 minutes 23 seconds earlier than today. Over the coming week sunset moves 16 minutes 34 seconds earlier.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Samara right now?
Samara gets 11h 32m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 4 minutes 9 seconds shorter. Over the next seven days Samara loses 29 minutes 1 second of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Samara the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 4 minutes 14 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 Samara?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Samara falls on 13 December at 16:21, 8 days before the December solstice, and the latest on 24 June at 21:10.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 17 June at 04:11, latest on 30 December at 08:54, 9 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 | 17 Jun 2026 | 04:11 | 4 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 30 Dec 2026 | 08:54 | 9 days after the December solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 13 Dec 2026 | 16:21 | 8 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunset | 24 Jun 2026 | 21:10 | 3 days after the June solstice |
How long does twilight last in Samara?
First light in Samara arrives 35 minutes before sunrise today, at 06:07. After sunset the light hangs on for another 34 minutes, until 18:48. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Samara: it runs from 34 minutes at its shortest, in September, to 52 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 75 nights of 2026, the longest stretch running from 15 May to 28 July, the sky over Samara 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.
How high does the sun get in Samara?
At midday on the June solstice the sun stands 60.2 degrees above the horizon in Samara. On the December solstice it climbs only 13.4 degrees. A midday sun that low throws a shadow about 4.2 times the height of whatever casts it, so even at noon in midwinter the shadows in Samara are long ones.
Frequently asked questions about Samara
What time is sunrise in Samara today?
The sun rises in Samara, Russia at 06:42 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 18:14. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Samara.
When is golden hour in Samara?
Samara has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 06:42 to 07:28, and the evening window from 17:28 to 18:14, 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 Samara?
Because Samara lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Samara the longer solstice day runs about 16h 59m and the shorter one about 7h 31m, 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 Samara accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Samara 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 Samara?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Samara 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 Samara gain or lose each day?
Samara has 11h 32m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is losing daylight: 29 minutes 1 second over the following seven days, with tomorrow 4 minutes 9 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 Samara?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Samara is on 13 December at 16:21, 8 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 Samara?
About 34 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 18:14 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 18:48, with full astronomical darkness at 20:10. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Samara's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates 53.21, 50.14, time zone Europe/Samara. 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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