Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 17:13 in Zurich (local time, based on Switzerland). That gives 10h 9min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:09.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 7h 22min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 3min 8s shorter, and tomorrow will be 3min 6s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:21 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 05:56 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:32 |
| Sunrise | 07:04 |
| Solar noon | 12:09 |
| Sunset | 17:13 |
| Civil twilight ends | 17:45 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 18:21 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 18:57 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Zurich, civil twilight begins 32 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:32, and it fades about 32 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:04 | 17:13 | 12:09 | 10h 9min | -3min 8s |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:06 | 17:12 | 12:09 | 10h 6min | -3min 6s |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:07 | 17:10 | 12:09 | 10h 2min | -3min 4s |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:09 | 17:08 | 12:09 | 9h 59min | -3min 4s |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:10 | 17:07 | 12:09 | 9h 56min | -3min 1s |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:12 | 17:05 | 12:09 | 9h 53min | -3min 2s |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:13 | 17:04 | 12:09 | 9h 50min | -2min 59s |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:15 | 17:03 | 12:09 | 9h 47min | -2min 57s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:16 | 17:01 | 12:09 | 9h 44min | -2min 55s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 07:18 | 17:00 | 12:09 | 9h 42min | -2min 55s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 07:19 | 16:58 | 12:09 | 9h 39min | -2min 51s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 07:21 | 16:57 | 12:09 | 9h 36min | -2min 50s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 07:22 | 16:56 | 12:09 | 9h 33min | -2min 49s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 07:24 | 16:54 | 12:09 | 9h 30min | -2min 46s |
How daylight changes through the year in Zurich
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15h 57min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 8h 27min: a seasonal swing of 7h 29min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:28 (June 12) and the latest at 08:13 (January 1); the earliest sunset is at 16:35 (December 5) and the latest at 21:26 (June 20). At this latitude the seasons are marked: summer days around June are much longer than those of December.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:24 | 19:05 | 11h 41min | 06:54 – 19:36 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:25 | 19:03 | 11h 37min | 06:55 – 19:34 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:27 | 19:01 | 11h 34min | 06:56 – 19:32 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:28 | 18:59 | 11h 30min | 06:58 – 19:30 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:30 | 18:57 | 11h 27min | 06:59 – 19:28 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:31 | 18:55 | 11h 24min | 07:00 – 19:26 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:32 | 18:53 | 11h 20min | 07:02 – 19:24 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:34 | 18:51 | 11h 17min | 07:03 – 19:22 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:35 | 18:49 | 11h 14min | 07:04 – 19:20 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:37 | 18:47 | 11h 10min | 07:06 – 19:18 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:38 | 18:45 | 11h 7min | 07:07 – 19:16 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:39 | 18:44 | 11h 4min | 07:09 – 19:14 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:41 | 18:42 | 11h 0min | 07:10 – 19:12 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:42 | 18:40 | 10h 57min | 07:11 – 19:11 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:44 | 18:38 | 10h 54min | 07:13 – 19:09 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:45 | 18:36 | 10h 50min | 07:14 – 19:07 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:47 | 18:34 | 10h 47min | 07:15 – 19:05 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:48 | 18:32 | 10h 44min | 07:17 – 19:03 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:49 | 18:30 | 10h 41min | 07:18 – 19:02 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:51 | 18:29 | 10h 37min | 07:20 – 19:00 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:52 | 18:27 | 10h 34min | 07:21 – 18:58 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:54 | 18:25 | 10h 31min | 07:22 – 18:56 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:55 | 18:23 | 10h 28min | 07:24 – 18:55 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:57 | 18:22 | 10h 24min | 07:25 – 18:53 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:58 | 17:20 | 10h 21min | 06:27 – 17:51 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:00 | 17:18 | 10h 18min | 06:28 – 17:50 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:01 | 17:17 | 10h 15min | 06:29 – 17:48 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:03 | 17:15 | 10h 12min | 06:31 – 17:47 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:04 | 17:13 | 10h 9min | 06:32 – 17:45 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:06 | 17:12 | 10h 6min | 06:34 – 17:44 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:07 | 17:10 | 10h 2min | 06:35 – 17:42 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Switzerland (47.38° N, 8.54° E) and shown in the local time zone (Europe/Zurich, UTC+1). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Zurich differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Zurich
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 47.38° N, 8.54° E