Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Moscow
On 25 July 2026, Moscow has sunrise at 04:20 and sunset at 20:51, 16h 30m of daylight. The evening golden hour runs 19:53–21:21.
Computed with the NOAA solar model for 25 July 2026. Rebuild daily to keep current.
Golden hour, blue hour & daylight in Moscow
Golden hour is the soft, warm light while the sun sits between −4° and +6° of the horizon, a photographer's favourite window. Blue hour is the cooler stretch on the far side, the sun between −6° and −4°. The exact times shift a little every day, so the windows above are computed for today with the NOAA solar model.
Moscow sits at 55.8° N, in the high band. That means daylight swings from about 17h 33m at the June solstice down to 7h 0m around Christmas, a big seasonal swing. The higher the latitude, the longer and more dramatic golden hour becomes.
Daylight through the year in Moscow
Moscow is in summer right now. Between the shortest and longest month the day length swings by 10.5 hours.
Hours from sunrise to sunset, sampled mid-month and computed from the NOAA solar algorithm. This is available daylight, not measured sunshine: cloud cover is weather, not astronomy.
FAQ
When is golden hour in Moscow today?
Evening golden hour is 19:53–21:21; morning is 03:50–05:18.
How many hours of daylight does Moscow get?
16h 30m on 25 July 2026.