Sunrise and sunset in Messina, Italy
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 17:03 in Messina (CET): 10 h 43 min of daylight, 2 min 14 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:41, it is 38.6° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Solar noon
- 11:41, 38.6° high
- Day length
- 10 h 43 min
- Golden hour
- 06:19–06:56 and 16:26–17:03
- Blue hour
- 05:41–06:02 and 17:19–17:40
See the sun’s path over Messina on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:50–05:21 | 18:01–18:31 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:21–05:52 | 17:30–18:01 |
| Civil twilight | 05:52–06:19 | 17:03–17:30 |
Sunrise and sunset in Messina through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:14 | 16:48 | 9 h 34 min | 28.8° |
| February | 07:02 | 17:20 | 10 h 17 min | 34.8° |
| March | 06:29 | 17:50 | 11 h 21 min | 44.3° |
| April | 06:43 | 19:20 | 12 h 37 min | 56.4° |
| May | 06:01 | 19:48 | 13 h 47 min | 67° |
| June | 05:36 | 20:15 | 14 h 38 min | 73.9° |
| July | 05:38 | 20:24 | 14 h 46 min | 74.9° |
| August | 06:00 | 20:07 | 14 h 07 min | 69.8° |
| September | 06:27 | 19:27 | 13 h 00 min | 60° |
| October | 06:53 | 18:40 | 11 h 47 min | 48.5° |
| November | 06:23 | 16:58 | 10 h 34 min | 37.3° |
| December | 06:55 | 16:38 | 9 h 42 min | 30° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Messina
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 87% of the sun covered at 11:18 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 13% of the sun covered at 17:08 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 84% of the sun covered at 06:58 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 26% of the sun covered at 11:31 (total eclipse)
Places near Messina
- Reggio Calabria 13 km
- Catania 89 km
- Siracusa 127 km
- Palermo 192 km
- Salerno 284 km
- Taranto 292 km
- Naples 315 km
- Bari 344 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 38.1939°, 15.5526° at sea level, in the Europe/Rome time zone.