First light
07:01
Saint Petersburg, Russia
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Europe/Moscow (UTC+03:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
07:44
Sunset
17:43
Last light
18:25
Day length
9 h 59 min
Solar noon
12:43
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 07:44 | 17:43 | 9 h 59 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 07:46 | 17:40 | 9 h 54 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 07:49 | 17:37 | 9 h 48 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 07:51 | 17:34 | 9 h 43 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 07:54 | 17:31 | 9 h 38 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 07:56 | 17:29 | 9 h 32 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 07:59 | 17:26 | 9 h 27 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 09:46 | 16:29 | 6 h 43 min |
| February | 08:37 | 17:48 | 9 h 11 min |
| March | 07:16 | 18:58 | 11 h 43 min |
| April | 05:42 | 20:14 | 14 h 31 min |
| May | 04:21 | 21:27 | 17 h 06 min |
| June | 03:35 | 22:22 | 18 h 47 min |
| July | 04:02 | 22:06 | 18 h 04 min |
| August | 05:12 | 20:53 | 15 h 41 min |
| September | 06:25 | 19:22 | 12 h 56 min |
| October | 07:36 | 17:51 | 10 h 15 min |
| November | 08:55 | 16:30 | 7 h 36 min |
| December | 09:54 | 15:52 | 5 h 58 min |
Saint Petersburg in 2026: the sun's extremes #
- Winter mornings stay dark late: the sun does not rise until 10:01 (25 – 30 December), the 4th-latest sunrise of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac.
- Day length swings by 12 h 57 min between 22 December (5 h 53 min) and 21 June (18 h 50 min), the 4th-widest swing of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac where the sun rises every day.
- The earliest sunrise of the year is at 03:34 (18 – 20 June); only 4 of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac see it earlier by the clock.
- Summer evenings run long: the sun sets as late as 22:25 (20 – 27 June), the 6th-latest sunset of the 291 cities on Plain Almanac.
| Longest day | 21 June - 18 h 50 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 22 December - 5 h 53 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 03:34 (18 – 20 June) |
| Latest sunrise | 10:01 (25 – 30 December) |
| Earliest sunset | 15:52 (13 – 20 December) |
| Latest sunset | 22:25 (20 – 27 June) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 12:42 (23 October) to 13:12 (1 February) |
| Fastest change in day length | gaining about 5 minutes a day, around 16 March |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
| Same clock as Moscow | 630 km to the south-east; the sun is 29 minutes later in Saint Petersburg |
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 Q656
- 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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