Daylight & clock · Europe/Moscow
Daylight and clock changes in Murmansk
In short
Murmansk has midnight sun from 21 May 2027 to 22 July 2027 and polar night from 2 December 2026 to 10 January 2027 in the next 12 months.
On 15 November 2026 the sun rises at 10:16 and sets at 14:48 local time (MSK).
There are no clock changes in the period.
Computed with the NOAA solar equations and IANA tzdb 2026e.
Data updated
Longest day
24 h
22 May
Shortest day
No sunrise
21 May
Earliest sunrise
01:06
23 Jul
Latest sunset
00:19
23 Jul
Daylight through the year
Sunrise, sunset and day length by month
On the 15th of each month, in local clock time (MSK UTC+03:00).
| Month | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026MSK | 08:49 | 10:16 | 12:32 | 14:48 | 16:14 | 4 h 32 min |
| December 2026MSK | 10:16 | No sunrise | 12:43 | No sunrise | 15:09 | 0 h 00 min |
| January 2027MSK | 09:53 | 11:54 | 12:57 | 14:01 | 16:02 | 2 h 07 min |
| February 2027MSK | 08:09 | 09:14 | 13:02 | 16:51 | 17:56 | 7 h 36 min |
| March 2027MSK | 06:13 | 07:11 | 12:57 | 18:44 | 19:42 | 11 h 34 min |
| April 2027MSK | 03:38 | 04:52 | 12:48 | 20:46 | 22:02 | 15 h 54 min |
| May 2027MSK | All night | 02:13 | 12:44 | 23:22 | All night | 21 h 09 min |
| June 2027MSK | All night | No sunset | 12:48 | No sunset | All night | 24 h 00 min |
| July 2027MSK | All night | No sunset | 12:54 | No sunset | All night | 24 h 00 min |
| August 2027MSK | 01:59 | 03:55 | 12:52 | 21:46 | 23:35 | 17 h 51 min |
| September 2027MSK | 05:00 | 06:01 | 12:43 | 19:23 | 20:23 | 13 h 22 min |
| October 2027MSK | 06:54 | 07:54 | 12:33 | 17:11 | 18:11 | 9 h 17 min |
First and last light are civil twilight (sun 6° below the horizon), when outdoor activities are possible without lights.
Golden hour and blue hour by month
The soft light photographers and sightseers plan around, on the 15th of each month in local clock time.
| Month | Golden hourmorning / evening | Blue hourmorning / evening |
|---|---|---|
| November | All day09:19–15:44 | Morning 08:49–09:19Evening 15:44–16:14 |
| December | All day11:03–14:22 | Morning 10:16–11:03Evening 14:22–15:09 |
| January | All day10:28–15:26 | Morning 09:53–10:28Evening 15:26–16:02 |
| February | Morning 08:33–11:11Evening 14:54–17:32 | Morning 08:09–08:33Evening 17:32–17:56 |
| March | Morning 06:35–08:29Evening 17:26–19:20 | Morning 06:13–06:35Evening 19:20–19:42 |
| April | Morning 04:09–06:14Evening 19:24–21:30 | Morning 03:38–04:09Evening 21:30–22:02 |
| May | Overnight21:07–04:23 | None (never below −4°) |
| June | Overnight22:22–03:15 | None (never below −4°) |
| July | Overnight21:54–03:51 | None (never below −4°) |
| August | Morning 02:56–05:29Evening 20:13–22:43 | Morning 01:59–02:56Evening 22:43–23:35 |
| September | Morning 05:24–07:17Evening 18:07–19:59 | Morning 05:00–05:24Evening 19:59–20:23 |
| October | Morning 07:17–09:25Evening 15:40–17:48 | Morning 06:54–07:17Evening 17:48–18:11 |
Golden hour: the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon; blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. Definitions vary between sources by a few minutes; clouds and terrain are not modelled.
Clock changes
Murmansk
Europe/Moscow
No clock changes in this period.
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What the data shows
The sun does not set from 21 May 2027 to 22 July 2027 (midnight sun).
How we calculated this: Days on which the sun stays above the sunrise/sunset threshold for 24 hours.
The sun does not rise from 2 December 2026 to 10 January 2027 (polar night).
How we calculated this: Days on which the sun stays below the sunrise/sunset threshold for 24 hours.
From 1 May 2027 to 20 May 2027 the sun sets but it never gets darker than civil twilight (white nights).
How we calculated this: Days with a sunset whose civil dusk never arrives (sun stays above 6° below the horizon).
From 23 July 2027 to 11 August 2027 the sun sets but it never gets darker than civil twilight (white nights).
How we calculated this: Days with a sunset whose civil dusk never arrives (sun stays above 6° below the horizon).
Clocks in Murmansk run 1 hour 2 minutes ahead of the sun at the extreme: on 5 February 2027 the sun is highest at 13:02, so mornings stay dark later and evenings light longer than the clock suggests.
How we calculated this: Largest gap between 12:00 local clock time and solar noon over the period.
In Nov 2026 to Jan 2027 the sun never climbs more than 6° above the horizon in Murmansk, so golden-hour light lasts all day instead of two short windows — on 15 December 2026 from 11:03 to 14:22.
How we calculated this: Golden hour: sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon; blue hour: 4°–6° below (geometric elevation of the sun’s centre, NOAA equations), on the 15th of each month. Months (15th) on which the sun's highest point stays below 6°.
The earliest sunrise is at 01:06 (23 July 2027) and the latest sunset at 00:19 (23 July 2027), local clock time.
How we calculated this: Earliest sunrise and latest sunset (local clock) over every day of the period.
Clocks in Murmansk do not change between 1 November 2026 and the end of the period (Europe/Moscow).
How we calculated this: UTC-offset changes of Europe/Moscow in tzdb 2026e during the period.
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