Aktau
Sunrise and sunset in Aktau
Today’s sunrise, sunset and twilight in Aktau, in local time. At 43.7° N, the day lasts from 8 h 56 min at the winter solstice to 15 h 27 min at the summer solstice.
Today · worked out at
Thursday, October 22: sunrise at 07:57, sunset at 18:41.
Day length 10 h 43 min, 2 min 50 s shorter than yesterday.
Solar noon at 13:19, with the Sun 35° above the horizon.
Times are Aktau time (GMT+5).
Twilight and golden hour today
| Today | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:21 | 20:16 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:55 | 19:43 |
| Civil twilight | 07:28 | 19:10 |
| Sunrise and sunset | 07:57 | 18:41 |
| Golden hour | 07:57–08:37 | 18:01–18:41 |
Each twilight begins at the morning time and ends at the evening one.
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The year in Aktau
- Longest day: June 21, 15 h 27 min, from sunrise at 05:53 to sunset at 21:20.
- Shortest day: December 22, 8 h 56 min, from sunrise at 09:05 to sunset at 18:01.
Sunrise and sunset on the 21st of each month, 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | 09:02 | 18:31 | 9 h 29 min |
| February 21 | 08:25 | 19:13 | 10 h 48 min |
| March 21 | 07:37 | 19:48 | 12 h 11 min |
| April 21 | 06:43 | 20:25 | 13 h 42 min |
| May 21 | 06:04 | 20:59 | 14 h 55 min |
| June 21 | 05:53 | 21:20 | 15 h 27 min |
| July 21 | 06:12 | 21:10 | 14 h 57 min |
| August 21 | 06:46 | 20:29 | 13 h 44 min |
| September 21 | 07:21 | 19:35 | 12 h 14 min |
| October 21 | 07:56 | 18:42 | 10 h 46 min |
| November 21 | 08:36 | 18:05 | 9 h 28 min |
| December 21 | 09:05 | 18:01 | 8 h 56 min |
Good to know
- Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the Sun meets a level horizon, allowing for the usual bending of light by the air. Hills, buildings and height shift what you see by a few minutes.
- Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the Sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour here is the photographers’ usual definition: the Sun less than 6° above it.
- Worked out when the page loads from NOAA’s solar equations, for 43.7° N, 51.2° E, and accurate to about a minute.
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