Sunset and sunrise times in Pristina, Kosovo
In Pristina, Kosovo the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:25 and rises at 06:26. Daylight lasts 11h 59m; evening golden hour runs from 17:48 to 18:43.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Last light
- 18:54
- Day length
- 11h 59m
18h 23m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:48 – 18:43
- Blue hour
- 18:43 – 18:54
- Max sun altitude
- 46.0°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:01 / 05:59
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 06:27 Sunset 18:24 Golden hour 17:46 – 18:41 Day length 11h 56m vs today 3 minutes shorterWhere Pristina is
- Coordinates
- 42.6727° N, 21.1669° E
- Time zone
- Europe/Belgrade
- Current offset
- UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 597 m
- Population
- 550,000
Sunrise and sunset in Pristina, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:30 | 05:59 | 12:35 | 19:10 | 19:39 | 13h 10m | −2:46 | 18:32–19:27 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 05:31 | 06:00 | 12:35 | 19:08 | 19:37 | 13h 7m | −2:47 | 18:30–19:26 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:33 | 06:02 | 12:34 | 19:06 | 19:35 | 13h 4m | −2:47 | 18:29–19:24 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:34 | 06:03 | 12:34 | 19:04 | 19:33 | 13h 1m | −2:48 | 18:27–19:22 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:35 | 06:04 | 12:34 | 19:03 | 19:31 | 12h 59m | −2:48 | 18:25–19:20 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 05:36 | 06:05 | 12:33 | 19:01 | 19:30 | 12h 56m | −2:48 | 18:24–19:19 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 05:37 | 06:06 | 12:33 | 18:59 | 19:28 | 12h 53m | −2:49 | 18:22–19:17 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:38 | 06:07 | 12:33 | 18:57 | 19:26 | 12h 50m | −2:49 | 18:20–19:15 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:39 | 06:08 | 12:32 | 18:56 | 19:24 | 12h 47m | −2:50 | 18:18–19:13 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:40 | 06:09 | 12:32 | 18:54 | 19:22 | 12h 44m | −2:50 | 18:17–19:11 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:42 | 06:10 | 12:32 | 18:52 | 19:21 | 12h 42m | −2:50 | 18:15–19:10 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:43 | 06:11 | 12:31 | 18:50 | 19:19 | 12h 39m | −2:50 | 18:13–19:08 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:44 | 06:12 | 12:31 | 18:49 | 19:17 | 12h 36m | −2:51 | 18:11–19:06 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:45 | 06:13 | 12:30 | 18:47 | 19:15 | 12h 33m | −2:51 | 18:10–19:04 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:46 | 06:14 | 12:30 | 18:45 | 19:13 | 12h 30m | −2:51 | 18:08–19:02 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:47 | 06:15 | 12:30 | 18:43 | 19:12 | 12h 27m | −2:51 | 18:06–19:01 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 05:48 | 06:16 | 12:29 | 18:42 | 19:10 | 12h 25m | −2:52 | 18:04–18:59 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 05:49 | 06:18 | 12:29 | 18:40 | 19:08 | 12h 22m | −2:52 | 18:03–18:57 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 05:50 | 06:19 | 12:29 | 18:38 | 19:06 | 12h 19m | −2:52 | 18:01–18:55 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 05:51 | 06:20 | 12:28 | 18:36 | 19:04 | 12h 16m | −2:52 | 17:59–18:53 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 05:53 | 06:21 | 12:28 | 18:34 | 19:03 | 12h 13m | −2:52 | 17:57–18:52 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 05:54 | 06:22 | 12:28 | 18:33 | 19:01 | 12h 10m | −2:52 | 17:55–18:50 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 05:55 | 06:23 | 12:27 | 18:31 | 18:59 | 12h 7m | −2:52 | 17:54–18:48 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:56 | 06:24 | 12:27 | 18:29 | 18:57 | 12h 4m | −2:52 | 17:52–18:46 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:57 | 06:25 | 12:27 | 18:27 | 18:55 | 12h 2m | −2:52 | 17:50–18:44 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:58 | 06:26 | 12:26 | 18:25 | 18:54 | 11h 59m | −2:52 | 17:48–18:43 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:59 | 06:27 | 12:26 | 18:24 | 18:52 | 11h 56m | −2:52 | 17:46–18:41 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:00 | 06:28 | 12:26 | 18:22 | 18:50 | 11h 53m | −2:52 | 17:45–18:39 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:01 | 06:30 | 12:25 | 18:20 | 18:48 | 11h 50m | −2:52 | 17:43–18:37 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 06:02 | 06:31 | 12:25 | 18:18 | 18:46 | 11h 47m | −2:52 | 17:41–18:36 | 🌖 84% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:19 | 04:55 | 05:59 | 19:10 | 20:13 | 20:50 | 10h 50m | 55.5° | 282° WNW |
| Wed 2 | 04:20 | 04:57 | 06:00 | 19:08 | 20:11 | 20:48 | 10h 53m | 55.2° | 281° WNW |
| Thu 3 | 04:22 | 04:58 | 06:02 | 19:06 | 20:10 | 20:46 | 10h 56m | 54.8° | 281° W |
| Fri 4 | 04:23 | 04:59 | 06:03 | 19:04 | 20:08 | 20:44 | 10h 59m | 54.4° | 280° W |
| Sat 5 | 04:24 | 05:00 | 06:04 | 19:03 | 20:06 | 20:42 | 11h 2m | 54.0° | 280° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:26 | 05:02 | 06:05 | 19:01 | 20:04 | 20:39 | 11h 4m | 53.7° | 279° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:27 | 05:03 | 06:06 | 18:59 | 20:02 | 20:37 | 11h 7m | 53.3° | 279° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:29 | 05:04 | 06:07 | 18:57 | 20:00 | 20:35 | 11h 10m | 52.9° | 278° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:30 | 05:05 | 06:08 | 18:56 | 19:58 | 20:33 | 11h 13m | 52.5° | 278° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:31 | 05:07 | 06:09 | 18:54 | 19:56 | 20:31 | 11h 16m | 52.2° | 277° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:33 | 05:08 | 06:10 | 18:52 | 19:54 | 20:29 | 11h 18m | 51.8° | 277° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:34 | 05:09 | 06:11 | 18:50 | 19:52 | 20:27 | 11h 21m | 51.4° | 276° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:35 | 05:10 | 06:12 | 18:49 | 19:51 | 20:25 | 11h 24m | 51.0° | 276° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:37 | 05:11 | 06:13 | 18:47 | 19:49 | 20:23 | 11h 27m | 50.6° | 275° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:38 | 05:12 | 06:14 | 18:45 | 19:47 | 20:21 | 11h 30m | 50.3° | 275° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:39 | 05:14 | 06:15 | 18:43 | 19:45 | 20:19 | 11h 33m | 49.9° | 274° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:40 | 05:15 | 06:16 | 18:42 | 19:43 | 20:17 | 11h 36m | 49.5° | 274° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:42 | 05:16 | 06:18 | 18:40 | 19:41 | 20:15 | 11h 38m | 49.1° | 273° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:43 | 05:17 | 06:19 | 18:38 | 19:39 | 20:13 | 11h 41m | 48.7° | 273° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:44 | 05:18 | 06:20 | 18:36 | 19:37 | 20:11 | 11h 44m | 48.3° | 272° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:46 | 05:19 | 06:21 | 18:34 | 19:36 | 20:09 | 11h 47m | 47.9° | 271° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:47 | 05:21 | 06:22 | 18:33 | 19:34 | 20:07 | 11h 50m | 47.5° | 271° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:48 | 05:22 | 06:23 | 18:31 | 19:32 | 20:05 | 11h 53m | 47.2° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:49 | 05:23 | 06:24 | 18:29 | 19:30 | 20:04 | 11h 56m | 46.8° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:50 | 05:24 | 06:25 | 18:27 | 19:28 | 20:02 | 11h 59m | 46.4° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:52 | 05:25 | 06:26 | 18:25 | 19:26 | 20:00 | 12h 1m | 46.0° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:53 | 05:26 | 06:27 | 18:24 | 19:25 | 19:58 | 12h 4m | 45.6° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:54 | 05:27 | 06:28 | 18:22 | 19:23 | 19:56 | 12h 7m | 45.2° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:55 | 05:29 | 06:30 | 18:20 | 19:21 | 19:54 | 12h 10m | 44.8° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:56 | 05:30 | 06:31 | 18:18 | 19:19 | 19:52 | 12h 13m | 44.4° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:04 | 06:32 | 12:25 | 18:17 | 18:45 | 11h 44m | −2:52 | 17:39–18:34 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 06:05 | 06:33 | 12:24 | 18:15 | 18:43 | 11h 42m | −2:52 | 17:37–18:32 | 🌖 64% |
| Sat 3 | 06:06 | 06:34 | 12:24 | 18:13 | 18:41 | 11h 39m | −2:52 | 17:36–18:30 | 🌗 53% |
| Sun 4 | 06:07 | 06:35 | 12:24 | 18:11 | 18:40 | 11h 36m | −2:52 | 17:34–18:29 | 🌘 41% |
| Mon 5 | 06:08 | 06:36 | 12:23 | 18:10 | 18:38 | 11h 33m | −2:51 | 17:32–18:27 | 🌘 30% |
| Tue 6 | 06:09 | 06:37 | 12:23 | 18:08 | 18:36 | 11h 30m | −2:51 | 17:30–18:25 | 🌘 20% |
| Wed 7 | 06:10 | 06:38 | 12:23 | 18:06 | 18:34 | 11h 27m | −2:51 | 17:28–18:24 | 🌘 11% |
| Thu 8 | 06:11 | 06:40 | 12:22 | 18:05 | 18:33 | 11h 24m | −2:51 | 17:27–18:22 | 🌘 5% |
| Fri 9 | 06:12 | 06:41 | 12:22 | 18:03 | 18:31 | 11h 22m | −2:50 | 17:25–18:20 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:14 | 06:42 | 12:22 | 18:01 | 18:29 | 11h 19m | −2:50 | 17:23–18:18 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:15 | 06:43 | 12:22 | 17:59 | 18:28 | 11h 16m | −2:50 | 17:21–18:17 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:16 | 06:44 | 12:21 | 17:58 | 18:26 | 11h 13m | −2:49 | 17:20–18:15 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 06:17 | 06:45 | 12:21 | 17:56 | 18:24 | 11h 10m | −2:49 | 17:18–18:14 | 🌒 8% |
| Wed 14 | 06:18 | 06:47 | 12:21 | 17:54 | 18:23 | 11h 7m | −2:49 | 17:16–18:12 | 🌒 14% |
| Thu 15 | 06:19 | 06:48 | 12:21 | 17:53 | 18:21 | 11h 5m | −2:48 | 17:15–18:10 | 🌒 22% |
| Fri 16 | 06:20 | 06:49 | 12:20 | 17:51 | 18:20 | 11h 2m | −2:48 | 17:13–18:09 | 🌒 30% |
| Sat 17 | 06:22 | 06:50 | 12:20 | 17:50 | 18:18 | 10h 59m | −2:47 | 17:11–18:07 | 🌒 39% |
| Sun 18 | 06:23 | 06:51 | 12:20 | 17:48 | 18:17 | 10h 56m | −2:47 | 17:09–18:06 | 🌓 48% |
| Mon 19 | 06:24 | 06:52 | 12:20 | 17:46 | 18:15 | 10h 54m | −2:46 | 17:08–18:04 | 🌔 57% |
| Tue 20 | 06:25 | 06:54 | 12:20 | 17:45 | 18:14 | 10h 51m | −2:45 | 17:06–18:03 | 🌔 67% |
| Wed 21 | 06:26 | 06:55 | 12:19 | 17:43 | 18:12 | 10h 48m | −2:45 | 17:04–18:01 | 🌔 76% |
| Thu 22 | 06:27 | 06:56 | 12:19 | 17:42 | 18:11 | 10h 45m | −2:44 | 17:03–18:00 | 🌔 84% |
| Fri 23 | 06:28 | 06:57 | 12:19 | 17:40 | 18:09 | 10h 43m | −2:43 | 17:01–17:58 | 🌔 91% |
| Sat 24 | 06:30 | 06:59 | 12:19 | 17:39 | 18:08 | 10h 40m | −2:42 | 17:00–17:57 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 05:31 | 06:00 | 11:19 | 16:37 | 17:06 | 10h 37m | −2:42 | 15:58–16:55 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:32 | 06:01 | 11:19 | 16:36 | 17:05 | 10h 34m | −2:41 | 15:56–16:54 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:33 | 06:02 | 11:19 | 16:35 | 17:04 | 10h 32m | −2:40 | 15:55–16:52 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 05:34 | 06:03 | 11:19 | 16:33 | 17:02 | 10h 29m | −2:39 | 15:53–16:51 | 🌖 94% |
| Thu 29 | 05:36 | 06:05 | 11:19 | 16:32 | 17:01 | 10h 27m | −2:38 | 15:52–16:50 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 05:37 | 06:06 | 11:18 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 10h 24m | −2:37 | 15:50–16:48 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 05:38 | 06:07 | 11:18 | 16:29 | 16:58 | 10h 21m | −2:35 | 15:49–16:47 | 🌖 68% |
Longest and shortest day in Pristina
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 15h 19m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 9h 2m.
Between them the day length swings by 6h 17m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:01 on 9 December; the latest is 20:17 on 27 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:56 on 15 June to 07:05 on 3 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 12m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Pristina different
Sitting on the eastern side of its time zone puts solar noon at 11:26, a full 33 minutes before twelve o'clock, and drags the whole day — sunrise, noon and sunset — along with it. Daylight saving adds another hour on top, so today the sun peaks at 12:26.
From sunset to full civil darkness is 28 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 42.7°N accounts for the 4-minute difference.
The shallow approach angle at 42.7° stretches this evening's golden hour to 54 minutes, against about 40 for a city on the equator today.
Over a year the sunset point slides 66° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.
Across September the sunset moves 51 minutes earlier, averaging about 106 seconds a day.
The clocks go back on 25 October 2026, so the sunset jumps from 17:39 to 16:37 overnight — the sun has not moved, the clock has.
At 597 m the horizon sits 0.85° lower than at sea level, so the sun sets about 4.6 minutes later here than the standard tables suggest — roughly 9.2 minutes of extra daylight across the day.
Planning a sunset photo in Pristina
Arrive by 17:33. Golden hour opens at 17:48 and the sun is down by 18:25, 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 18:43 and runs to 18:54, the end of civil twilight and 28m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Pristina today?
The sun sets in Pristina at 18:25 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Pristina?
It takes 28m. Civil twilight ends at 18:54 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Pristina?
Evening golden hour runs 17:48 to 18:43 today, lasting 54m. Full golden hour times for Pristina covers the morning window and the coming week.