
Sunrise and sunset in North Macedonia
Sunrise today: 5:08 h
Sunset today: 19:53 h
(Times for Skopje)Sunset today: 19:53 h
The times of sunrise and sunset in North Macedonia are influenced by the country's moderate northern position in the hemisphere. Not as extreme as in the United States, but still noticeable. The days in summer are long and in winter short. With up to approximately 15:20 hours the longest days are in June. On the other hand the longest dark nights happen in winter (in the southern hemisphere it is the other way around). In December a night in Skopje last almost 15 hours.
Who wants to look at the sunrise in these days, has to wake up early. Sunrise in Skopje starts already at 5:08 in the morning. The Sunset can currently be watched at about 19:53 Uhr in the early evening.
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Average length of day in Skopje

Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of North Macedonia

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Strumica | 05:05 am | 07:46 pm | 14:42 h |
Kochani | 05:04 am | 07:48 pm | 14:44 h |
Shtip | 05:06 am | 07:49 pm | 14:43 h |
Kavadarci | 05:07 am | 07:49 pm | 14:42 h |
Veles | 05:07 am | 07:50 pm | 14:43 h |
Kumanovo | 05:06 am | 07:52 pm | 14:46 h |
Lipkovo | 05:07 am | 07:52 pm | 14:46 h |
Prilep | 05:09 am | 07:50 pm | 14:41 h |
Kisela Voda | 05:08 am | 07:52 pm | 14:44 h |
Butel | 05:08 am | 07:53 pm | 14:45 h |
Cair | 05:08 am | 07:53 pm | 14:45 h |
Skopje | 05:08 am | 07:53 pm | 14:45 h |
Bitola | 05:11 am | 07:50 pm | 14:39 h |
Zhelino | 05:09 am | 07:54 pm | 14:45 h |
Tetovo | 05:10 am | 07:55 pm | 14:45 h |
Kicevo | 05:11 am | 07:53 pm | 14:42 h |
Gostivar | 05:11 am | 07:54 pm | 14:44 h |
Ohrid | 05:13 am | 07:53 pm | 14:40 h |
Struga | 05:13 am | 07:53 pm | 14:40 h |
Centar Župa | 05:13 am | 07:55 pm | 14:42 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Skopje)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 06:58 am | 04:29 pm | 9:31 h |
February | 06:28 am | 05:08 pm | 10:39 h |
March | 05:44 am | 05:41 pm | 11:57 h |
April | 05:52 am | 07:16 pm | 13:24 h |
May | 05:12 am | 07:49 pm | 14:37 h |
June | 04:56 am | 08:13 pm | 15:17 h |
July | 05:10 am | 08:10 pm | 14:60 h |
August | 05:40 am | 07:36 pm | 13:56 h |
September | 06:12 am | 06:46 pm | 12:33 h |
October | 06:45 am | 05:54 pm | 11:10 h |
November | 06:22 am | 04:15 pm | 9:53 h |
December | 06:53 am | 04:05 pm | 9:12 h |
Where does the sun rise in North Macedonia?
The sun always rises in the east, everywhere and regardless of the country or continent. The easternmost city in North Macedonia is Pehcevo in the region of East. There, the sun rises at 5:03 am and sets at 7:46 pm these days. The latest sunset is currently experienced in the west in the city of Debar (Southwest) at 7:55 pm.Duration of the sunset
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon. And this causes a different duration that a sunset takes. Skopje lies on the 42nd degree of northern latitude and is therefore quite far away from the equator. While a sunset near the equator only lasts about 20 minutes, in North Macedonia this period averages 33 minutes. In June, it's about 35 minutes in Skopje, while in December it's 32 minutes.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 05:01 am | 09:03 pm | 16:02 h |
New York (USA) | 05:33 am | 08:11 pm | 14:38 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:41 am | 05:01 pm | 10:20 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 05:26 am | 06:18 pm | 12:53 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 04:08 am | 08:43 pm | 16:35 h |
Shanghai (China) | 04:54 am | 06:46 pm | 13:52 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 04:28 am | 10:04 pm | 17:36 h |