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Budapest Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | Hungary
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Budapest, Hungary, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 14, 2026
Time zone
GMT+1
Updated hourly
Europe/Budapest
Today’s solar times in Budapest
Dawn
5:30 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Morning golden hour ends
6:41 AM
Evening golden hour starts
5:07 PM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Dusk
6:18 PM
What these times mean
Budapest changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.
Monthly daylight reference
Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in Budapest throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:28 AM | 4:20 PM | 8h 52m |
| February | 6:51 AM | 5:07 PM | 10h 16m |
| March | 5:58 AM | 5:49 PM | 11h 51m |
| April | 5:56 AM | 7:33 PM | 13h 36m |
| May | 5:08 AM | 8:14 PM | 15h 06m |
| June | 4:47 AM | 8:43 PM | 15h 57m |
| July | 5:02 AM | 8:38 PM | 15h 36m |
| August | 5:40 AM | 7:58 PM | 14h 18m |
| September | 6:22 AM | 6:59 PM | 12h 37m |
| October | 7:03 AM | 5:58 PM | 10h 56m |
| November | 6:49 AM | 4:10 PM | 9h 21m |
| December | 7:26 AM | 3:54 PM | 8h 28m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Budapest today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Budapest, Hungary, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Budapest?
This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.
Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in Budapest?
Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.
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