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Sunrise & Sunset in Saint Petersburg

Local time is 6:59 AM. Sunrise in Saint Petersburg is at 4:48 AM and sunset is at 9:05 PM. Use the quick paths below to jump straight to photography, moon, or prayer details.

St.-Petersburg, Russia Europe/Moscow 16h 17m daylight
Sunset in 14h 6m 9:05 PM local time

Evening golden hour begins at 8:02 PM.

Dawn 3:52 AM Daylight is active right now. Dusk 10:00 PM
Sunrise 4:48 AM Solar noon 12:56 PM Sunset 9:05 PM

Tomorrow's Sunrise Quality

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Sunrise 4:48 AM 2 min earlier than yesterday
Sunset 9:05 PM 3 min later than yesterday
Daylight 16h 17m 30 min longer across 7 days
Moon Waning Gibbous 89% illumination tonight

Sunrise today and tomorrow in Saint Petersburg

Use this quick answer when you only need the exact sunrise or sunset time without reading the full planner.

Today Sunrise: 4:48 AM

Sunset: 9:05 PM · Daylight: 16h 17m

Tomorrow Sunrise: 4:45 AM

Sunset: 9:07 PM · Daylight: 16h 22m

Time zone Europe/Moscow

Open golden hour

Photography Golden hour windows

Morning 4:48 AM to 5:50 AM · Evening starts 8:02 PM

Moon New Moon in 12 days

Waning Gibbous now with 89% illumination.

Prayer Dhuhr at 12:57 PM

Full schedule stays below when you need it.

Photography Windows in Saint Petersburg

Lead with the moments that actually change your outdoor plan: golden hour, twilight, and whether daylight is getting longer or shorter this week.

Morning Golden Hour

4:48 AM 5:50 AM
62 minutes

Evening Golden Hour

8:02 PM 9:05 PM
62 minutes
PhaseDawnDusk
Civil Twilight 3:52 AM 10:00 PM
Nautical Twilight 2:20 AM 11:32 PM
Astronomical Twilight Invalid Date Invalid Date
Daylight Trend — 7 Day View
16.3h
Tue
16.4h
Wed
16.4h
Thu
16.5h
Fri
16.6h
Sat
16.7h
Sun
16.8h
Mon

Moon Data for Saint Petersburg

Useful when your plan extends past sunset or when you want to know whether moonlight will help or compete with the shot.

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous 89% illumination

Moonrise & Moonset

Rise 2:35 AM
Set 5:11 AM
New Moon arrives in 12 days.

Prayer Times in Saint Petersburg

The full schedule is available when you need it, while the page keeps the main sunrise and sunset answer easy to scan for everyone else.

Next prayer Dhuhr 12:57 PM
Fajr 12:48 AM
Sunrise 4:48 AM
Dhuhr 12:57 PM
Asr 5:10 PM
Maghrib 9:06 PM
Isha 1:05 AM

Calculated using Muslim World League (MWL) method. Standard (Shafi'i) juristic method for Asr.

About Sunrise & Sunset in Saint Petersburg

Today in Saint Petersburg, the sun rises at 4:48 AM and sets at 9:05 PM, providing 16h 17m of daylight. Solar noon lands at 12:56 PM, when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Civil twilight begins at 3:52 AM and ends at 10:00 PM, extending usable outdoor light beyond sunrise and sunset.

How Sunrise and Sunset Times Are Calculated

SunriseTime uses the NOAA Solar Calculator algorithm to compute sunrise and sunset times with precision within one minute. The calculation accounts for Saint Petersburg's geographic coordinates (latitude 59.9386°, longitude 30.3141°), atmospheric refraction, and the sun's apparent diameter. All times are displayed in the local timezone (Europe/Moscow) and updated daily.

Golden Hour Photography in Saint Petersburg

The morning golden hour in Saint Petersburg runs from 4:48 AM to 5:50 AM (62 minutes), while the evening golden hour spans 8:02 PM to 9:05 PM (62 minutes). During golden hour, sunlight travels through more atmosphere, producing warm tones ideal for photography and filmmaking.

Daylight Trends and Seasonal Changes

Daylight duration in Saint Petersburg changes throughout the year based on its latitude of 59.94°. The 7-day forecast above shows how daylight hours are currently trending. Compared to yesterday, sunrise is 2 min earlier than yesterday and sunset is 3 min later than yesterday, reflecting the gradual seasonal transition.

Moon Phase and Lunar Data

The current moon phase in Saint Petersburg is Waning Gibbous with 89% illumination. Moonrise occurs at 2:35 AM and moonset at 5:11 AM. Lunar data is useful for astronomers, photographers planning night shoots, and anyone interested in tidal patterns.

Prayer Times Calculation Method

Prayer times for Saint Petersburg are calculated using the Muslim World League (MWL) convention, which sets Fajr at 18° below the horizon and Isha at 17°. The Asr time follows the Standard (Shafi'i) juristic method, where the shadow length equals the object height plus the shadow at solar noon.

30-Day Light Outlook

These changes make the page useful beyond the one-off “what time is sunrise today?” query.

Compared with 30 days ago

Daylight 160 min longer than 30 days ago
Sunrise & Sunset 86 min earlier than 30 days ago · 74 min later than 30 days ago
This helps explain whether mornings are opening up or tightening right now.

Expected 30 days from now

Daylight 127 min longer than today
Sunrise & Sunset 62 min earlier than today · 65 min later than today
A quick way to see how much the local light schedule will move over the next month.

2026 Annual Light Extremes

This section answers the next useful question after today: when are the real yearly limits for local light?

Sunrise extremes

Earliest sunrise 3:36 AM
Latest sunrise 10:03 AM
Jun 16 · Dec 27

Sunset extremes

Earliest sunset 3:53 PM
Latest sunset 10:27 PM
Dec 15 · Jun 21

Longest day

Daylight 18h 51m
Date Jun 21
The widest daylight window of the year in Saint Petersburg.

Shortest day

Daylight 5h 53m
Date Dec 21
The narrowest daylight window of the year in Saint Petersburg.

Seasonal Daylight Checkpoints

These four checkpoints make the year easier to scan than a raw calendar of 365 daily values.

Checkpoint Date Sunrise Sunset Daylight
March Equinox Mar 20 7:02 AM 7:12 PM 12h 10m
June Solstice Jun 21 3:36 AM 10:27 PM 18h 51m
September Equinox Sep 22 6:43 AM 7:02 PM 12h 19m
December Solstice Dec 21 10:01 AM 3:54 PM 5h 53m

Sunrise FAQs for Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia

Short answers for the common follow-up questions after checking sunrise or sunset.

What time is sunrise in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia today?

Sunrise in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia today is at 4:48 AM (Europe/Moscow).

What time is sunset in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia today?

Sunset in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia today is at 9:05 PM (Europe/Moscow).

What time is sunrise in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia tomorrow?

Tomorrow's sunrise in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia is at 4:45 AM (Europe/Moscow).

How many hours of daylight does Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia have today?

Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia has 16h 17m of daylight today between sunrise and sunset.

What time is golden hour in Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia?

Morning golden hour runs from 4:48 AM to 5:50 AM; evening golden hour runs from 8:02 PM to 9:05 PM.

Does this page include prayer times for Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia?

Yes. The page links into prayer times; the next prayer reference shown here is Dhuhr at 12:57 PM.

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