First light
06:28
Moscow, Russia
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Europe/Moscow (UTC+03:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
17:23
Last light
18:01
Day length
10 h 18 min
Solar noon
12:14
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 07:05 | 17:23 | 10 h 18 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 07:07 | 17:21 | 10 h 13 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 07:09 | 17:18 | 10 h 09 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 07:11 | 17:16 | 10 h 05 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 07:13 | 17:14 | 10 h 00 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 07:16 | 17:11 | 9 h 56 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 07:18 | 17:09 | 9 h 51 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:49 | 16:27 | 7 h 38 min |
| February | 07:54 | 17:32 | 9 h 38 min |
| March | 06:45 | 18:31 | 11 h 46 min |
| April | 05:25 | 19:34 | 14 h 09 min |
| May | 04:18 | 20:33 | 16 h 15 min |
| June | 03:44 | 21:15 | 17 h 31 min |
| July | 04:05 | 21:05 | 16 h 60 min |
| August | 05:00 | 20:07 | 15 h 07 min |
| September | 06:00 | 18:49 | 12 h 48 min |
| October | 06:59 | 17:31 | 10 h 32 min |
| November | 08:04 | 16:23 | 8 h 20 min |
| December | 08:52 | 15:56 | 7 h 03 min |
Moscow in 2026: the sun's extremes #
- The earliest sunrise of the year is at 03:44 (14 – 22 June); only 6 of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac see it earlier by the clock.
- Winter mornings stay dark late: the sun does not rise until 08:59 (1 January), the 8th-latest sunrise of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac.
- Day length swings by 10 h 33 min between 22 December (7 h 00 min) and 21 June (17 h 33 min), the 12th-widest swing of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac where the sun rises every day.
| Longest day | 21 June - 17 h 33 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 22 December - 7 h 00 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 03:44 (14 – 22 June) |
| Latest sunrise | 08:59 (1 January) |
| Earliest sunset | 15:56 (10 – 19 December) |
| Latest sunset | 21:18 (22 – 28 June) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 12:13 (23 October) to 12:43 (1 February) |
| Fastest change in day length | gaining about 5 minutes a day, around 18 March |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
| Same clock as Saint Petersburg | 630 km to the north-west; the sun is 29 minutes earlier in Moscow |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q649
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Europe/Moscow - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Russia #
Currency
RUB ₽
Plug type
C, F
Voltage
230 V / 50 Hz
Dialling code
+7
Emergency number
112
Drives on the
right
Other cities #
Language #
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