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Sunrise & Sunset in Seoul

Today in Seoul, South Korea the sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 17:46, giving a day length of 10h 58m. Day length changes by −2m 15s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:48

Bearing: ESE 103.6°

🌇 Sunset

17:46

Bearing: WSW 256.5°

🌞 Day length

10h 58m

Next day −2m 15s

🕛 Solar noon

12:17

Sun 41.2° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:20

Ends: 19:14

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:51

Ends: 18:44

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:21

Ends: 18:13

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 06:48–07:24

Evening: 17:10–17:46

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 06:21–06:32

Evening: 18:03–18:13

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:17

Solar midnight: 00:17

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 06:28 18:18 11h 50m 12:23 06:02 18:44 E 93.2° −2m 24s
2 Fri 06:29 18:16 11h 48m 12:22 06:02 18:42 E 93.7° −2m 23s
3 Sat 06:29 18:15 11h 45m 12:22 06:03 18:41 E 94.1° −2m 23s
4 Sun 06:30 18:13 11h 43m 12:22 06:04 18:39 E 94.6° −2m 23s
5 Mon 06:31 18:12 11h 40m 12:21 06:05 18:38 E 95.1° −2m 23s
6 Tue 06:32 18:10 11h 38m 12:21 06:06 18:36 E 95.6° −2m 23s
7 Wed 06:33 18:09 11h 36m 12:21 06:07 18:35 E 96.1° −2m 23s
8 Thu 06:34 18:07 11h 33m 12:20 06:08 18:33 E 96.6° −2m 22s
9 Fri 06:35 18:06 11h 31m 12:20 06:09 18:32 E 97.1° −2m 22s
10 Sat 06:36 18:04 11h 29m 12:20 06:09 18:30 E 97.5° −2m 22s
11 Sun 06:37 18:03 11h 26m 12:20 06:10 18:29 E 98.0° −2m 22s
12 Mon 06:37 18:01 11h 24m 12:19 06:11 18:28 E 98.5° −2m 21s
13 Tue 06:38 18:00 11h 22m 12:19 06:12 18:26 E 99.0° −2m 21s
14 Wed 06:39 17:58 11h 19m 12:19 06:13 18:25 E 99.4° −2m 21s
15 Thu 06:40 17:57 11h 17m 12:19 06:14 18:23 E 99.9° −2m 20s
16 Fri 06:41 17:56 11h 15m 12:18 06:15 18:22 E 100.4° −2m 20s
17 Sat 06:42 17:54 11h 12m 12:18 06:16 18:21 E 100.8° −2m 19s
18 Sun 06:43 17:53 11h 10m 12:18 06:17 18:19 ESE 101.3° −2m 19s
19 Mon 06:44 17:52 11h 8m 12:18 06:18 18:18 ESE 101.8° −2m 18s
20 Tue 06:45 17:50 11h 5m 12:18 06:18 18:17 ESE 102.2° −2m 18s
21 Wed 06:46 17:49 11h 3m 12:17 06:19 18:15 ESE 102.7° −2m 17s
22 Thu 06:47 17:48 11h 1m 12:17 06:20 18:14 ESE 103.2° −2m 17s
23 Fri 06:48 17:46 10h 58m 12:17 06:21 18:13 ESE 103.6° −2m 16s
24 Sat 06:49 17:45 10h 56m 12:17 06:22 18:12 ESE 104.1° −2m 15s
25 Sun 06:50 17:44 10h 54m 12:17 06:23 18:11 ESE 104.5° −2m 15s
26 Mon 06:51 17:43 10h 52m 12:17 06:24 18:09 ESE 104.9° −2m 14s
27 Tue 06:52 17:41 10h 49m 12:17 06:25 18:08 ESE 105.4° −2m 13s
28 Wed 06:53 17:40 10h 47m 12:17 06:26 18:07 ESE 105.8° −2m 12s
29 Thu 06:54 17:39 10h 45m 12:17 06:27 18:06 ESE 106.2° −2m 11s
30 Fri 06:55 17:38 10h 43m 12:16 06:28 18:05 ESE 106.7° −2m 10s
31 Sat 06:56 17:37 10h 41m 12:16 06:29 18:04 ESE 107.1° −2m 09s

Solstices and equinoxes in Seoul, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Seoul local time. At 37.6° N the noon sun swings between 29.0° and 75.9° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 23:46 06:37 18:44 12h 6m 52.1°
June solstice 21 June at 17:25 05:12 19:57 14h 46m 75.9°
September equinox 23 September at 09:06 06:21 18:30 12h 9m 52.6°
December solstice 22 December at 05:50 07:44 17:18 9h 34m 29.0°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Seoul through the year

The longest day in Seoul is 22 June with 14h 46m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 34m. Day length swings by 5 h 12 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:11 on 9 June and the latest sunset at 19:58 on 22 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 50m of daylight 9.8 Jan February 15: 10h 48m of daylight 10.8 Feb March 15: 11h 54m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 8m of daylight 13.1 Apr May 15: 14h 10m of daylight 14.2 May June 15: 14h 44m of daylight 14.7 Jun July 15: 14h 31m of daylight 14.5 Jul August 15: 13h 39m of daylight 13.6 Aug September 15: 12h 28m of daylight 12.5 Sep October 15: 11h 17m of daylight 11.3 Oct November 15: 10h 11m of daylight 10.2 Nov December 15: 9h 35m of daylight 9.6 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:47 17:37 9h 50m
15 February 07:23 18:11 10h 48m
15 March 06:45 18:39 11h 54m
15 April 05:59 19:07 13h 8m
15 May 05:24 19:34 14h 10m
15 June 05:11 19:55 14h 44m
15 July 05:23 19:54 14h 31m
15 August 05:48 19:27 13h 39m
15 September 06:14 18:43 12h 28m
15 October 06:40 17:57 11h 17m
15 November 07:12 17:23 10h 11m
15 December 07:40 17:16 9h 35m

Sun questions for Seoul

How high does the sun get in Seoul?

At 37.6° N, the noon sun reaches 75.9° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 29.0° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Seoul?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 26 minutes around the equinoxes and 31 minutes at midsummer in Seoul. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Seoul?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:11 around 9 June and the latest sunset at 19:58 around 22 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Seoul?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 2m 26s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for Seoul

Times are calculated for Seoul's coordinates (37.57°, 126.98°) and shown in the Asia/Seoul time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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