Sunrise and sunset in Aktau, Kazakhstan
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 18:32 in Aktau (GMT+5): 10 h 26 min of daylight, 2 min 44 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:19, it is 33.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Solar noon
- 13:19, 33.2° high
- Day length
- 10 h 26 min
- Golden hour
- 08:05–08:46 and 17:51–18:32
- Blue hour
- 07:24–07:47 and 18:50–19:12
See the sun’s path over Aktau on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:28–07:02 | 19:35–20:08 |
| Nautical twilight | 07:02–07:35 | 19:01–19:35 |
| Civil twilight | 07:35–08:05 | 18:32–19:01 |
Sunrise and sunset in Aktau through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 09:08 | 18:08 | 9 h 00 min | 23.4° |
| February | 08:52 | 18:46 | 9 h 53 min | 29.3° |
| March | 08:12 | 19:23 | 11 h 11 min | 38.8° |
| April | 07:17 | 20:01 | 12 h 44 min | 50.9° |
| May | 06:28 | 20:37 | 14 h 09 min | 61.5° |
| June | 05:56 | 21:09 | 15 h 13 min | 68.4° |
| July | 05:57 | 21:20 | 15 h 23 min | 69.4° |
| August | 06:24 | 20:58 | 14 h 34 min | 64.3° |
| September | 06:58 | 20:11 | 13 h 12 min | 54.6° |
| October | 07:32 | 19:16 | 11 h 44 min | 43.1° |
| November | 08:10 | 18:26 | 10 h 15 min | 31.9° |
| December | 08:48 | 17:59 | 9 h 11 min | 24.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Aktau
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 18% of the sun covered at 15:08 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 74% of the sun covered at 10:26 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 6% of the sun covered at 09:10 (partial eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 51% of the sun covered at 16:29 (total eclipse)
Places near Aktau
- Zhanaozen 141 km
- Derbent 295 km
- Makhachkala 307 km
- Sumgayit 363 km
- Khasavyurt 373 km
- Khirdalan 376 km
- Baku 380 km
- Astrakhan 387 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 43.6611°, 51.1739° at sea level, in the Asia/Aqtau time zone.