Sunset Tracker

Sunset and sunrise times in Varanasi, India

In Varanasi, India the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 5:50 pm and rises at 5:47 am. Daylight lasts 12h 2m; evening golden hour runs from 5:20 pm to 6:04 pm.

Today, Saturday 26 September

First light
5:25 am
Sunrise
5:47 am
Solar noon
11:49 am
Sunset
5:50 pm
Last light
6:13 pm
Day length
12h 2m

17h 18m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour
5:20 pm – 6:04 pm
Blue hour
6:04 pm – 6:13 pm
Max sun altitude
63.4°
Moon
🌔 Waxing gibbous
Moonrise / moonset
5:25 pm / 5:10 am

The sun sets at 269° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September

Sunrise 5:48 am Sunset 5:49 pm Golden hour 5:19 pm – 6:03 pm Day length 12h 1m vs today 1 minute shorter

Where Varanasi is

Coordinates
25.3167° N, 83.0104° E
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Current offset
UTC+05:30
Elevation
86 m
Population
1,164,404

Sunrise and sunset in Varanasi, September 2026

September 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Tue 1 5:15 am 5:38 am 11:58 am 6:17 pm 6:40 pm 12h 38m −1:25 5:46 pm–6:31 pm 🌖 83%
Wed 2 5:15 am 5:38 am 11:57 am 6:16 pm 6:39 pm 12h 37m −1:25 5:45 pm–6:30 pm 🌖 73%
Thu 3 5:15 am 5:39 am 11:57 am 6:15 pm 6:38 pm 12h 36m −1:25 5:44 pm–6:29 pm 🌖 62%
Fri 4 5:16 am 5:39 am 11:57 am 6:14 pm 6:37 pm 12h 34m −1:26 5:43 pm–6:28 pm 🌗 51%
Sat 5 5:16 am 5:39 am 11:56 am 6:13 pm 6:36 pm 12h 33m −1:26 5:42 pm–6:27 pm 🌘 39%
Sun 6 5:17 am 5:40 am 11:56 am 6:12 pm 6:35 pm 12h 31m −1:26 5:41 pm–6:26 pm 🌘 28%
Mon 7 5:17 am 5:40 am 11:56 am 6:11 pm 6:34 pm 12h 30m −1:26 5:40 pm–6:25 pm 🌘 18%
Tue 8 5:17 am 5:41 am 11:55 am 6:10 pm 6:33 pm 12h 28m −1:27 5:39 pm–6:24 pm 🌘 10%
Wed 9 5:18 am 5:41 am 11:55 am 6:08 pm 6:31 pm 12h 27m −1:27 5:38 pm–6:23 pm 🌘 4%
Thu 10 5:18 am 5:41 am 11:55 am 6:07 pm 6:30 pm 12h 26m −1:27 5:37 pm–6:21 pm 🌘 1%
Fri 11 5:19 am 5:42 am 11:54 am 6:06 pm 6:29 pm 12h 24m −1:27 5:36 pm–6:20 pm 🌑 0%
Sat 12 5:19 am 5:42 am 11:54 am 6:05 pm 6:28 pm 12h 23m −1:27 5:35 pm–6:19 pm 🌒 2%
Sun 13 5:19 am 5:42 am 11:53 am 6:04 pm 6:27 pm 12h 21m −1:27 5:34 pm–6:18 pm 🌒 6%
Mon 14 5:20 am 5:43 am 11:53 am 6:03 pm 6:26 pm 12h 20m −1:28 5:33 pm–6:17 pm 🌒 11%
Tue 15 5:20 am 5:43 am 11:53 am 6:02 pm 6:25 pm 12h 18m −1:28 5:32 pm–6:16 pm 🌒 18%
Wed 16 5:21 am 5:44 am 11:52 am 6:01 pm 6:24 pm 12h 17m −1:28 5:31 pm–6:15 pm 🌒 26%
Thu 17 5:21 am 5:44 am 11:52 am 6:00 pm 6:23 pm 12h 15m −1:28 5:30 pm–6:14 pm 🌒 35%
Fri 18 5:21 am 5:44 am 11:52 am 5:59 pm 6:22 pm 12h 14m −1:28 5:28 pm–6:13 pm 🌒 44%
Sat 19 5:22 am 5:45 am 11:51 am 5:58 pm 6:20 pm 12h 12m −1:28 5:27 pm–6:12 pm 🌓 54%
Sun 20 5:22 am 5:45 am 11:51 am 5:57 pm 6:19 pm 12h 11m −1:28 5:26 pm–6:11 pm 🌔 63%
Mon 21 5:23 am 5:45 am 11:51 am 5:55 pm 6:18 pm 12h 9m −1:28 5:25 pm–6:09 pm 🌔 72%
Tue 22 5:23 am 5:46 am 11:50 am 5:54 pm 6:17 pm 12h 8m −1:28 5:24 pm–6:08 pm 🌔 80%
Wed 23 5:23 am 5:46 am 11:50 am 5:53 pm 6:16 pm 12h 7m −1:28 5:23 pm–6:07 pm 🌔 87%
Thu 24 5:24 am 5:47 am 11:50 am 5:52 pm 6:15 pm 12h 5m −1:28 5:22 pm–6:06 pm 🌔 93%
Fri 25 5:24 am 5:47 am 11:49 am 5:51 pm 6:14 pm 12h 4m −1:28 5:21 pm–6:05 pm 🌔 97%
Sat 26 5:25 am 5:47 am 11:49 am 5:50 pm 6:13 pm 12h 2m −1:28 5:20 pm–6:04 pm 🌔 100%
Sun 27 5:25 am 5:48 am 11:49 am 5:49 pm 6:12 pm 12h 1m −1:28 5:19 pm–6:03 pm 🌕 100%
Mon 28 5:25 am 5:48 am 11:48 am 5:48 pm 6:11 pm 11h 59m −1:28 5:18 pm–6:02 pm 🌖 97%
Tue 29 5:26 am 5:49 am 11:48 am 5:47 pm 6:10 pm 11h 58m −1:28 5:16 pm–6:01 pm 🌖 93%
Wed 30 5:26 am 5:49 am 11:48 am 5:46 pm 6:09 pm 11h 56m −1:28 5:15 pm–6:00 pm 🌖 86%
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
September 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date Astro. dawn Naut. dawn Sunrise Sunset Naut. dusk Astro. dusk Night Max altitude Sunset direction
Tue 1 4:19 am 4:47 am 5:38 am 6:17 pm 7:07 pm 7:35 pm 11h 21m 72.9° 279° W
Wed 2 4:20 am 4:48 am 5:38 am 6:16 pm 7:06 pm 7:34 pm 11h 22m 72.6° 279° W
Thu 3 4:21 am 4:48 am 5:39 am 6:15 pm 7:05 pm 7:33 pm 11h 24m 72.2° 279° W
Fri 4 4:21 am 4:49 am 5:39 am 6:14 pm 7:04 pm 7:32 pm 11h 25m 71.8° 278° W
Sat 5 4:22 am 4:49 am 5:39 am 6:13 pm 7:03 pm 7:30 pm 11h 27m 71.5° 278° W
Sun 6 4:22 am 4:50 am 5:40 am 6:12 pm 7:02 pm 7:29 pm 11h 28m 71.1° 277° W
Mon 7 4:23 am 4:50 am 5:40 am 6:11 pm 7:01 pm 7:28 pm 11h 30m 70.7° 277° W
Tue 8 4:23 am 4:50 am 5:41 am 6:10 pm 7:00 pm 7:27 pm 11h 31m 70.3° 277° W
Wed 9 4:24 am 4:51 am 5:41 am 6:08 pm 6:58 pm 7:26 pm 11h 32m 70.0° 276° W
Thu 10 4:24 am 4:51 am 5:41 am 6:07 pm 6:57 pm 7:25 pm 11h 34m 69.6° 276° W
Fri 11 4:25 am 4:52 am 5:42 am 6:06 pm 6:56 pm 7:23 pm 11h 35m 69.2° 275° W
Sat 12 4:25 am 4:52 am 5:42 am 6:05 pm 6:55 pm 7:22 pm 11h 37m 68.8° 275° W
Sun 13 4:25 am 4:53 am 5:42 am 6:04 pm 6:54 pm 7:21 pm 11h 38m 68.4° 274° W
Mon 14 4:26 am 4:53 am 5:43 am 6:03 pm 6:53 pm 7:20 pm 11h 40m 68.1° 274° W
Tue 15 4:26 am 4:53 am 5:43 am 6:02 pm 6:52 pm 7:19 pm 11h 41m 67.7° 274° W
Wed 16 4:27 am 4:54 am 5:44 am 6:01 pm 6:51 pm 7:18 pm 11h 43m 67.3° 273° W
Thu 17 4:27 am 4:54 am 5:44 am 6:00 pm 6:49 pm 7:16 pm 11h 44m 66.9° 273° W
Fri 18 4:28 am 4:55 am 5:44 am 5:59 pm 6:48 pm 7:15 pm 11h 46m 66.5° 272° W
Sat 19 4:28 am 4:55 am 5:45 am 5:58 pm 6:47 pm 7:14 pm 11h 47m 66.1° 272° W
Sun 20 4:29 am 4:56 am 5:45 am 5:57 pm 6:46 pm 7:13 pm 11h 48m 65.7° 271° W
Mon 21 4:29 am 4:56 am 5:45 am 5:55 pm 6:45 pm 7:12 pm 11h 50m 65.4° 271° W
Tue 22 4:30 am 4:56 am 5:46 am 5:54 pm 6:44 pm 7:11 pm 11h 51m 65.0° 271° W
Wed 23 4:30 am 4:57 am 5:46 am 5:53 pm 6:43 pm 7:09 pm 11h 53m 64.6° 270° W
Thu 24 4:30 am 4:57 am 5:47 am 5:52 pm 6:42 pm 7:08 pm 11h 54m 64.2° 270° W
Fri 25 4:31 am 4:58 am 5:47 am 5:51 pm 6:41 pm 7:07 pm 11h 56m 63.8° 269° W
Sat 26 4:31 am 4:58 am 5:47 am 5:50 pm 6:39 pm 7:06 pm 11h 57m 63.4° 269° W
Sun 27 4:32 am 4:58 am 5:48 am 5:49 pm 6:38 pm 7:05 pm 11h 59m 63.0° 268° W
Mon 28 4:32 am 4:59 am 5:48 am 5:48 pm 6:37 pm 7:04 pm 12h 0m 62.6° 268° W
Tue 29 4:33 am 4:59 am 5:49 am 5:47 pm 6:36 pm 7:03 pm 12h 2m 62.2° 268° W
Wed 30 4:33 am 5:00 am 5:49 am 5:46 pm 6:35 pm 7:02 pm 12h 3m 61.9° 267° W

October 2026

October 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Thu 1 5:27 am 5:49 am 11:47 am 5:45 pm 6:08 pm 11h 55m −1:28 5:14 pm–5:59 pm 🌖 76%
Fri 2 5:27 am 5:50 am 11:47 am 5:44 pm 6:06 pm 11h 53m −1:28 5:13 pm–5:58 pm 🌖 66%
Sat 3 5:27 am 5:50 am 11:47 am 5:43 pm 6:05 pm 11h 52m −1:28 5:12 pm–5:57 pm 🌗 54%
Sun 4 5:28 am 5:51 am 11:46 am 5:41 pm 6:04 pm 11h 50m −1:28 5:11 pm–5:56 pm 🌘 42%
Mon 5 5:28 am 5:51 am 11:46 am 5:40 pm 6:03 pm 11h 49m −1:28 5:10 pm–5:54 pm 🌘 31%
Tue 6 5:29 am 5:52 am 11:46 am 5:39 pm 6:02 pm 11h 47m −1:28 5:09 pm–5:53 pm 🌘 21%
Wed 7 5:29 am 5:52 am 11:45 am 5:38 pm 6:01 pm 11h 46m −1:27 5:08 pm–5:52 pm 🌘 12%
Thu 8 5:29 am 5:52 am 11:45 am 5:37 pm 6:00 pm 11h 44m −1:27 5:07 pm–5:51 pm 🌘 6%
Fri 9 5:30 am 5:53 am 11:45 am 5:36 pm 5:59 pm 11h 43m −1:27 5:06 pm–5:50 pm 🌘 2%
Sat 10 5:30 am 5:53 am 11:45 am 5:35 pm 5:58 pm 11h 42m −1:27 5:05 pm–5:49 pm 🌑 0%
Sun 11 5:31 am 5:54 am 11:44 am 5:34 pm 5:57 pm 11h 40m −1:27 5:04 pm–5:49 pm 🌒 1%
Mon 12 5:31 am 5:54 am 11:44 am 5:33 pm 5:56 pm 11h 39m −1:26 5:03 pm–5:48 pm 🌒 3%
Tue 13 5:32 am 5:55 am 11:44 am 5:32 pm 5:55 pm 11h 37m −1:26 5:02 pm–5:47 pm 🌒 8%
Wed 14 5:32 am 5:55 am 11:44 am 5:31 pm 5:55 pm 11h 36m −1:26 5:01 pm–5:46 pm 🌒 13%
Thu 15 5:33 am 5:56 am 11:43 am 5:31 pm 5:54 pm 11h 34m −1:26 5:00 pm–5:45 pm 🌒 20%
Fri 16 5:33 am 5:56 am 11:43 am 5:30 pm 5:53 pm 11h 33m −1:25 4:59 pm–5:44 pm 🌒 28%
Sat 17 5:34 am 5:57 am 11:43 am 5:29 pm 5:52 pm 11h 32m −1:25 4:58 pm–5:43 pm 🌒 37%
Sun 18 5:34 am 5:57 am 11:43 am 5:28 pm 5:51 pm 11h 30m −1:25 4:57 pm–5:42 pm 🌓 46%
Mon 19 5:34 am 5:58 am 11:42 am 5:27 pm 5:50 pm 11h 29m −1:24 4:56 pm–5:41 pm 🌔 56%
Tue 20 5:35 am 5:58 am 11:42 am 5:26 pm 5:49 pm 11h 27m −1:24 4:55 pm–5:40 pm 🌔 65%
Wed 21 5:35 am 5:59 am 11:42 am 5:25 pm 5:48 pm 11h 26m −1:24 4:54 pm–5:39 pm 🌔 74%
Thu 22 5:36 am 5:59 am 11:42 am 5:24 pm 5:48 pm 11h 25m −1:23 4:53 pm–5:39 pm 🌔 83%
Fri 23 5:36 am 6:00 am 11:42 am 5:23 pm 5:47 pm 11h 23m −1:23 4:52 pm–5:38 pm 🌔 90%
Sat 24 5:37 am 6:00 am 11:42 am 5:23 pm 5:46 pm 11h 22m −1:22 4:51 pm–5:37 pm 🌔 95%
Sun 25 5:38 am 6:01 am 11:42 am 5:22 pm 5:45 pm 11h 20m −1:22 4:51 pm–5:36 pm 🌔 99%
Mon 26 5:38 am 6:01 am 11:41 am 5:21 pm 5:44 pm 11h 19m −1:21 4:50 pm–5:35 pm 🌕 100%
Tue 27 5:39 am 6:02 am 11:41 am 5:20 pm 5:44 pm 11h 18m −1:21 4:49 pm–5:35 pm 🌖 99%
Wed 28 5:39 am 6:03 am 11:41 am 5:20 pm 5:43 pm 11h 16m −1:20 4:48 pm–5:34 pm 🌖 95%
Thu 29 5:40 am 6:03 am 11:41 am 5:19 pm 5:42 pm 11h 15m −1:20 4:47 pm–5:33 pm 🌖 88%
Fri 30 5:40 am 6:04 am 11:41 am 5:18 pm 5:42 pm 11h 14m −1:19 4:47 pm–5:33 pm 🌖 80%
Sat 31 5:41 am 6:04 am 11:41 am 5:17 pm 5:41 pm 11h 12m −1:18 4:46 pm–5:32 pm 🌖 70%

Longest and shortest day in Varanasi

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 13h 42m of daylight.

The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 10h 33m.

Between them the day length swings by 3h 9m.

Daylight through 2026

12am6am12pm6pm12amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 5:07 pm on 30 November; the latest is 6:52 pm on 3 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.

Sunrise ranges from 5:06 am on 9 June to 6:45 am on 13 January.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 9m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Varanasi different

It takes roughly 23 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.

Evening golden hour runs 44 minutes today. On the equator the same window lasts about 40 — at 25.3° the sun approaches the horizon at a shallower angle and takes its time.

Over a year the sunset point slides 52° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.

By the end of September the sun will be setting 31 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 64 seconds a day.

Planning a sunset photo in Varanasi

Arrive by 5:05 pm. Golden hour opens at 5:20 pm and the sun is down by 5:50 pm, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.

Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 6:04 pm and runs to 6:13 pm, the end of civil twilight and 22m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Golden hour in Varanasi — times, duration and the best months Morning and evening windows, the next seven days, and how much golden light each month gives you.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Varanasi today?

The sun sets in Varanasi at 5:50 pm today, Saturday 26 September 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Varanasi?

It takes 22m. Civil twilight ends at 6:13 pm today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Varanasi?

Evening golden hour runs 5:20 pm to 6:04 pm today, lasting 44m. Full golden hour times for Varanasi covers the morning window and the coming week.

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