Sunrise and sunset in Budapest, Hungary
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 16:35 in Budapest (CET): 10 h 13 min of daylight, 3 min 10 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:28, it is 29.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Solar noon
- 11:28, 29.5° high
- Day length
- 10 h 13 min
- Golden hour
- 06:22–07:06 and 15:51–16:35
- Blue hour
- 05:38–06:02 and 16:55–17:19
See the sun’s path over Budapest on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:38–05:14 | 17:43–18:18 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:14–05:50 | 17:07–17:43 |
| Civil twilight | 05:50–06:22 | 16:35–17:07 |
Sunrise and sunset in Budapest through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:32 | 16:03 | 8 h 31 min | 19.5° |
| February | 07:11 | 16:45 | 9 h 33 min | 25.3° |
| March | 06:26 | 17:28 | 11 h 02 min | 34.8° |
| April | 06:24 | 19:13 | 12 h 49 min | 47° |
| May | 05:28 | 19:55 | 14 h 26 min | 57.5° |
| June | 04:52 | 20:33 | 15 h 41 min | 64.5° |
| July | 04:51 | 20:45 | 15 h 54 min | 65.6° |
| August | 05:22 | 20:20 | 14 h 58 min | 60.6° |
| September | 06:03 | 19:27 | 13 h 23 min | 50.9° |
| October | 06:43 | 18:26 | 11 h 42 min | 39.4° |
| November | 06:28 | 16:29 | 10 h 00 min | 28.1° |
| December | 07:11 | 15:56 | 8 h 45 min | 20.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Budapest
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 47% of the sun covered at 11:20 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 70% of the sun covered at 07:13 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 12% of the sun covered at 11:44 (total eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 22% of the sun covered at 19:39 (partial eclipse)
Places near Budapest
- Székesfehérvár 59 km
- Kecskemét 82 km
- Győr 107 km
- Miskolc 146 km
- Bratislava 161 km
- Szeged 162 km
- Subotica 163 km
- Pécs 170 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 47.4984°, 19.0405° at sea level, in the Europe/Budapest time zone.