Sunrise and sunset in Minsk, Belarus
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:44 in Minsk (GMT+3): 9 h 42 min of daylight, 4 min 2 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:53, it is 22.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Solar noon
- 12:53, 22.9° high
- Day length
- 9 h 42 min
- Golden hour
- 08:01–08:54 and 16:52–17:44
- Blue hour
- 07:11–07:39 and 18:07–18:35
See the sun’s path over Minsk on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:02–06:43 | 19:02–19:43 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:43–07:25 | 18:21–19:02 |
| Civil twilight | 07:25–08:01 | 17:44–18:21 |
Sunrise and sunset in Minsk through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 09:28 | 16:58 | 7 h 30 min | 13.1° |
| February | 08:56 | 17:50 | 8 h 54 min | 19.1° |
| March | 07:58 | 18:46 | 10 h 48 min | 28.6° |
| April | 06:43 | 19:45 | 13 h 02 min | 40.7° |
| May | 05:33 | 20:40 | 15 h 06 min | 51.2° |
| June | 04:45 | 21:30 | 16 h 45 min | 58.2° |
| July | 04:42 | 21:44 | 17 h 01 min | 59.2° |
| August | 05:23 | 21:07 | 15 h 44 min | 54.1° |
| September | 06:17 | 20:00 | 13 h 42 min | 44.3° |
| October | 07:11 | 18:46 | 11 h 35 min | 32.8° |
| November | 08:09 | 17:36 | 9 h 26 min | 21.6° |
| December | 09:04 | 16:52 | 7 h 47 min | 14.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Minsk
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 20% of the sun covered at 12:29 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 66% of the sun covered at 08:27 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 8% of the sun covered at 13:58 (total eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 12% of the sun covered at 20:18 (partial eclipse)
Places near Minsk
- Barysaw 71 km
- Baranovichi 134 km
- Bobruysk 137 km
- Lida 149 km
- Vilnius 172 km
- Mahilyow 182 km
- Orsha 197 km
- Pinsk 222 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 53.9002°, 27.5665° at sea level, in the Europe/Minsk time zone.