Sunset in Rome today
September 12, 2026 · Rome, Italy
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Sunset in Rome today is at 19:27. Day length is 12h 40m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Rome's coordinates and updated daily.
Rome lies at 42°N. In Rome, day length ranges from 9h 7m in winter to 15h 14m in summer — a swing of about 6h 6m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Rome today, at a bearing of 277°. Civil twilight then lasts another 28 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 16 minutes earlier in Rome than in Milan, 477 km to the north-northwest.
Through the year sunset drifts later across spring and earlier across autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Rome.
The longest day in Rome is around 15h 14m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 7m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
Sunset in Rome by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:04 | 07:36 | 9h 28m |
| February | 17:43 | 07:07 | 10h 36m |
| March | 18:16 | 06:23 | 11h 53m |
| April | 19:51 | 06:31 | 13h 20m |
| May | 20:23 | 05:51 | 14h 32m |
| June | 20:48 | 05:35 | 15h 13m |
| July | 20:45 | 05:48 | 14h 56m |
| August | 20:12 | 06:19 | 13h 54m |
| September | 19:22 | 06:51 | 12h 31m |
| October | 18:30 | 07:23 | 11h 8m |
| November | 16:51 | 07:00 | 9h 51m |
| December | 16:40 | 07:31 | 9h 9m |