Morning gold starts at , in 2 hr 54 min. Tonight's golden hour runs 4:00 – 5:04 PM, with sunset at .
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Direction
Tonight the sun sets at 252°, well south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.
Through the year
Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. The jumps in late March and late October are the clocks changing.
| Month | Morning gold | Evening gold | Sunset | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:15 – 8:28 AM | 3:34 – 4:47 PM | 4:25 PM | 239° WSW |
| February | 6:38 – 7:42 AM | 4:29 – 5:33 PM | 5:13 PM | 252° WSW |
| March | 5:46 – 6:46 AM | 5:15 – 6:15 PM | 5:56 PM | 268° W |
| April | 5:42 – 6:44 AM | 6:59 – 8:01 PM | 7:41 PM | 286° WNW |
| May | 4:50 – 5:58 AM | 7:38 – 8:46 PM | 8:24 PM | 300° WNW |
| June | 4:26 – 5:39 AM | 8:04 – 9:18 PM | 8:53 PM | 308° NW |
| July | 4:43 – 5:54 AM | 8:00 – 9:11 PM | 8:47 PM | 304° NW |
| August | 5:24 – 6:29 AM | 7:22 – 8:26 PM | 8:05 PM | 292° WNW |
| September | 6:09 – 7:09 AM | 6:23 – 7:23 PM | 7:04 PM | 275° W |
| October | 6:51 – 7:53 AM | 5:20 – 6:22 PM | 6:03 PM | 258° WSW |
| November | 6:37 – 7:46 AM | 3:25 – 4:34 PM | 4:13 PM | 243° WSW |
| December | 7:12 – 8:28 AM | 3:04 – 4:20 PM | 3:58 PM | 235° SW |
Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Bratislava local time.
Around 60 to 76 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March and September, about 60 minutes, and longest in December, about 76 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.
Toward the southwest in December, around 235°, swinging to the northwest in June, around 308°. Today it sets at 252°, well south of due west.
Summer time starts on Sunday, March 28, 2027. Sunset that evening moves an hour later, to about 7:15 PM.
Evening golden hour, in each city's own local time.