
Sunrise and sunset in Romania
Sunrise today: 6:13 h
Sunset today: 18:31 h
(Times for Bucharest)Sunset today: 18:31 h
The times for sunrise and sunset in Romania are significantly influenced by the high location in the northern hemisphere. Relatively high in the north, the days are long in summer (June to September) and short in winter (December to March). With up to about 15:40 hours, there are the longest days in June. The longest dark nights, on the other hand, are in winter. A December night in Bucharest lasts almost 16 hours and the days start about 2 hours later.
During these days, the sun in Bucharest rises at 6:13. The Sunset can currently be watched at about 18:31 in the early evening.
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Average length of day in Bucharest
The following graph shows the times of sunrise and sunset over the course of the year. The duration of twilight can be seen at the top and bottom edges. The vertical offset between March and October shows the effect of daylight saving time, when the time is set one hour ahead.
Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of Romania

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Constanta | 06:03 am | 06:20 pm | 12:17 h |
Galati | 06:06 am | 06:23 pm | 12:18 h |
Braila | 06:06 am | 06:23 pm | 12:17 h |
Iasi | 06:07 am | 06:25 pm | 12:18 h |
Bacau | 06:10 am | 06:28 pm | 12:18 h |
Bucharest | 06:13 am | 06:31 pm | 12:17 h |
Ploiesti | 06:14 am | 06:31 pm | 12:17 h |
Brasov | 06:15 am | 06:33 pm | 12:18 h |
Pitesti | 06:18 am | 06:36 pm | 12:17 h |
Sibiu | 06:21 am | 06:39 pm | 12:18 h |
Craiova | 06:23 am | 06:40 pm | 12:17 h |
Cluj-Napoca | 06:23 am | 06:41 pm | 12:18 h |
Oradea | 06:30 am | 06:48 pm | 12:18 h |
Arad | 06:32 am | 06:50 pm | 12:18 h |
Timisoara | 06:33 am | 06:50 pm | 12:18 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Bucharest)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 07:46 am | 05:02 pm | 9:16 h |
February | 07:14 am | 05:45 pm | 10:31 h |
March | 06:26 am | 06:22 pm | 11:55 h |
April | 06:30 am | 08:00 pm | 13:30 h |
May | 05:46 am | 08:37 pm | 14:50 h |
June | 05:28 am | 09:03 pm | 15:35 h |
July | 05:43 am | 08:59 pm | 15:16 h |
August | 06:16 am | 08:23 pm | 14:07 h |
September | 06:52 am | 07:29 pm | 12:36 h |
October | 07:28 am | 06:34 pm | 11:05 h |
November | 07:09 am | 04:50 pm | 9:41 h |
December | 07:42 am | 04:38 pm | 8:55 h |
Where does the sun rise in Romania?
The sun always rises in the east, everywhere and regardless of the country or continent. The easternmost city in Romania is Sulina in the greater region of Dobrogea. There, the sun rises at 5:59 am and sets at 6:17 pm these days. The latest sunset is currently experienced in the west in the city of Dudestii Vechi (Banat) at 18:53.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, causing sunset to last for a different duration. Bucharest lies on the 44th degree of northern latitude and is therefore very far away from the equator. While a sunset near the equator lasts only about 20 minutes, in Romania, this period averages 38 minutes. In June, it's about 42 minutes in Bucharest, while in December it's 34 minutes.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 06:02 am | 06:23 pm | 12:21 h |
New York (USA) | 06:56 am | 07:10 pm | 12:14 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:58 am | 07:06 pm | 12:08 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 05:58 am | 06:08 pm | 12:10 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 06:25 am | 06:47 pm | 12:23 h |
Shanghai (China) | 05:54 am | 06:07 pm | 12:13 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 06:14 am | 06:40 pm | 12:26 h |