Sunrise and sunset in Catania, Italy
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 17:08 in Catania (CET): 10 h 46 min of daylight, 2 min 12 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:44, it is 39.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Solar noon
- 11:44, 39.5° high
- Day length
- 10 h 46 min
- Golden hour
- 06:21–06:57 and 16:31–17:08
- Blue hour
- 05:44–06:04 and 17:24–17:45
See the sun’s path over Catania on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:53–05:23 | 18:05–18:36 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:23–05:54 | 17:34–18:05 |
| Civil twilight | 05:54–06:21 | 17:08–17:34 |
Sunrise and sunset in Catania through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:15 | 16:53 | 9 h 37 min | 29.5° |
| February | 07:04 | 17:24 | 10 h 19 min | 35.4° |
| March | 06:33 | 17:54 | 11 h 21 min | 44.9° |
| April | 06:46 | 19:22 | 12 h 35 min | 57° |
| May | 06:06 | 19:50 | 13 h 43 min | 67.5° |
| June | 05:41 | 20:16 | 14 h 34 min | 74.5° |
| July | 05:43 | 20:25 | 14 h 42 min | 75.6° |
| August | 06:04 | 20:09 | 14 h 05 min | 70.6° |
| September | 06:31 | 19:31 | 13 h 00 min | 60.9° |
| October | 06:56 | 18:45 | 11 h 49 min | 49.4° |
| November | 06:25 | 17:03 | 10 h 38 min | 38.1° |
| December | 06:56 | 16:43 | 9 h 46 min | 30.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Catania
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 90% of the sun covered at 11:18 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 16% of the sun covered at 17:11 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 85% of the sun covered at 06:57 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 27% of the sun covered at 11:29 (total eclipse)
Places near Catania
- Siracusa 50 km
- Reggio Calabria 86 km
- Messina 89 km
- Palermo 165 km
- Salerno 355 km
- Naples 380 km
- Taranto 380 km
- Hammamet 414 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 37.4922°, 15.0704° at sea level, in the Europe/Rome time zone.