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Sunrise and sunset in Moscow

September 13, 2026

Moscow, Russia (55.8°, 37.6°) · Europe/Moscow

Sunrise

05:57Azimuth 82°

Sunset

18:52Azimuth 277.7°

Day length

12 h 56 minSolar noon 12:25

Golden hour

Morning05:34 – 06:45Evening18:04 – 19:15

Blue hour

Morning05:19 – 05:34Evening19:15 – 19:30
00:00Sunrise 05:57Solar noon 12:25Sunset 18:5200:00

What to know on this date · Moscow

A daylight milestone

Daylight crossed 13 hours: it is now below this threshold compared with the previous day.

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 6% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 6 hr 41 min 13 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 6% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 5 min 1 sec after sunset.

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Coming up

  1. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 23, 03:05 (autumn).

  2. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 26, 19:49, in the city’s local time.

  3. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now below this threshold compared with the previous day.

  4. Sunset passes a clock-time milestone

    Sunset is now before 18:00, crossing this local clock time since the previous day. Clock changes can contribute.

Sun & Moon directions · Moscow

55.7541°, 37.6136°

SunAzimuth: 171.9°Altitude: 37.7°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 148.3°Altitude: 17.9°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0012:2500:00

The Moon · Moscow

Illumination 6%
Moonrise
08:57
Moonset
18:57
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 26, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1305:5718:5212 h 56 min
Mon, Sep 1405:5918:5012 h 51 min
Tue, Sep 1506:0118:4712 h 46 min
Wed, Sep 1606:0218:4412 h 42 min
Thu, Sep 1706:0418:4212 h 37 min
Fri, Sep 1806:0618:3912 h 33 min
Sat, Sep 1906:0818:3612 h 28 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Europe/Moscow

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.