Sunrise & Sunset Times in Bucharest — May 2025
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Bucharest, Romania during May 2025. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 44.43°, 26.10°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Bucharest During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Bucharest. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Bucharest lasts approximately 67 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Bucharest are lengthening by roughly 2.1 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 4m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2025
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Thu | 06:06 AM | 08:19 PM | 14h 13m | 01:12 PM |
| May 2 | Fri | 06:04 AM | 08:20 PM | 14h 15m | 01:12 PM |
| May 3 | Sat | 06:03 AM | 08:21 PM | 14h 18m | 01:12 PM |
| May 4 | Sun | 06:02 AM | 08:22 PM | 14h 21m | 01:12 PM |
| May 5 | Mon | 06:00 AM | 08:23 PM | 14h 23m | 01:12 PM |
| May 6 | Tue | 05:59 AM | 08:25 PM | 14h 26m | 01:12 PM |
| May 7 | Wed | 05:58 AM | 08:26 PM | 14h 28m | 01:12 PM |
| May 8 | Thu | 05:56 AM | 08:27 PM | 14h 31m | 01:12 PM |
| May 9 | Fri | 05:55 AM | 08:28 PM | 14h 33m | 01:12 PM |
| May 10 | Sat | 05:54 AM | 08:29 PM | 14h 36m | 01:12 PM |
| May 11 | Sun | 05:52 AM | 08:30 PM | 14h 38m | 01:11 PM |
| May 12 | Mon | 05:51 AM | 08:32 PM | 14h 40m | 01:11 PM |
| May 13 | Tue | 05:50 AM | 08:33 PM | 14h 43m | 01:11 PM |
| May 14 | Wed | 05:49 AM | 08:34 PM | 14h 45m | 01:11 PM |
| May 15 | Thu | 05:48 AM | 08:35 PM | 14h 47m | 01:11 PM |
| May 16 | Fri | 05:47 AM | 08:36 PM | 14h 49m | 01:11 PM |
| May 17 | Sat | 05:46 AM | 08:37 PM | 14h 52m | 01:11 PM |
| May 18 | Sun | 05:45 AM | 08:38 PM | 14h 54m | 01:12 PM |
| May 19 | Mon | 05:44 AM | 08:39 PM | 14h 56m | 01:12 PM |
| May 20 | Tue | 05:43 AM | 08:41 PM | 14h 58m | 01:12 PM |
| May 21 | Wed | 05:42 AM | 08:42 PM | 15h 0m | 01:12 PM |
| May 22 | Thu | 05:41 AM | 08:43 PM | 15h 2m | 01:12 PM |
| May 23 | Fri | 05:40 AM | 08:44 PM | 15h 4m | 01:12 PM |
| May 24 | Sat | 05:39 AM | 08:45 PM | 15h 5m | 01:12 PM |
| May 25 | Sun | 05:38 AM | 08:46 PM | 15h 7m | 01:12 PM |
| May 26 | Mon | 05:38 AM | 08:47 PM | 15h 9m | 01:12 PM |
| May 27 | Tue | 05:37 AM | 08:48 PM | 15h 11m | 01:12 PM |
| May 28 | Wed | 05:36 AM | 08:49 PM | 15h 12m | 01:12 PM |
| May 29 | Thu | 05:36 AM | 08:49 PM | 15h 14m | 01:12 PM |
| May 30 | Fri | 05:35 AM | 08:50 PM | 15h 15m | 01:13 PM |
| May 31 | Sat | 05:34 AM | 08:51 PM | 15h 17m | 01:13 PM |