Sunrise and sunset in Donetsk, Ukraine
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 16:19 in Donetsk (EET): 10 h 11 min of daylight, 3 min 14 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:13, it is 29° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 16:19
- Solar noon
- 11:13, 29° high
- Day length
- 10 h 11 min
- Golden hour
- 06:08–06:52 and 15:35–16:19
- Blue hour
- 05:23–05:48 and 16:39–17:03
See the sun’s path over Donetsk on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:23–04:59 | 17:28–18:03 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:59–05:36 | 16:51–17:28 |
| Civil twilight | 05:36–06:08 | 16:19–16:51 |
Sunrise and sunset in Donetsk through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:19 | 15:46 | 8 h 26 min | 19° |
| February | 06:58 | 16:28 | 9 h 30 min | 24.8° |
| March | 06:12 | 17:13 | 11 h 01 min | 34.3° |
| April | 06:09 | 18:58 | 12 h 49 min | 46.4° |
| May | 05:12 | 19:41 | 14 h 29 min | 57° |
| June | 04:35 | 20:20 | 15 h 45 min | 64° |
| July | 04:34 | 20:33 | 15 h 59 min | 65.1° |
| August | 05:05 | 20:07 | 15 h 01 min | 60.1° |
| September | 05:47 | 19:13 | 13 h 25 min | 50.4° |
| October | 06:28 | 18:11 | 11 h 42 min | 38.9° |
| November | 06:14 | 16:12 | 9 h 58 min | 27.6° |
| December | 06:58 | 15:39 | 8 h 41 min | 20.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Donetsk
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 25% of the sun covered at 12:45 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 87% of the sun covered at 08:21 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 5% of the sun covered at 06:22 (partial eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 26% of the sun covered at 13:12 (total eclipse)
Places near Donetsk
- Makiyivka 10 km
- Horlivka 35 km
- Kramatorsk 81 km
- Alchevsk 89 km
- Slovyansk 93 km
- Mariupol 105 km
- Taganrog 120 km
- Luhansk 127 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 48.0230°, 37.8022° at sea level, in the Europe/Kyiv time zone.