Sunrise and sunset in Irkutsk, Russia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 17:44 in Irkutsk (GMT+8): 9 h 53 min of daylight, 3 min 48 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:47, it is 24.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Solar noon
- 12:47, 24.7° high
- Day length
- 9 h 53 min
- Golden hour
- 07:51–08:40 and 16:54–17:44
- Blue hour
- 07:02–07:29 and 18:06–18:33
See the sun’s path over Irkutsk on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:56–06:36 | 18:59–19:38 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:36–07:15 | 18:19–18:59 |
| Civil twilight | 07:15–07:51 | 17:44–18:19 |
Sunrise and sunset in Irkutsk through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 09:13 | 17:00 | 7 h 47 min | 14.7° |
| February | 08:45 | 17:49 | 9 h 03 min | 20.5° |
| March | 07:51 | 18:41 | 10 h 50 min | 30° |
| April | 06:39 | 19:36 | 12 h 56 min | 42.1° |
| May | 05:34 | 20:28 | 14 h 53 min | 52.6° |
| June | 04:49 | 21:15 | 16 h 25 min | 59.7° |
| July | 04:46 | 21:29 | 16 h 42 min | 60.8° |
| August | 05:23 | 20:57 | 15 h 33 min | 55.8° |
| September | 06:14 | 19:54 | 13 h 39 min | 46.1° |
| October | 07:04 | 18:43 | 11 h 39 min | 34.7° |
| November | 07:58 | 17:36 | 9 h 38 min | 23.4° |
| December | 08:50 | 16:55 | 8 h 05 min | 16° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Irkutsk
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 85% of the sun covered at 15:09 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 63% of the sun covered at 13:22 (partial eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 11% of the sun covered at 19:10 (total eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 58% of the sun covered at 08:34 (total eclipse)
Places near Irkutsk
- Angarsk 39 km
- Ulan-Ude 232 km
- Bratsk 461 km
- Ulan Bator 522 km
- Chita 628 km
- Ust’-Ilimsk 643 km
- Kyzyl 677 km
- Kansk 705 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 52.2957°, 104.2908° at sea level, in the Asia/Irkutsk time zone.