May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Kardzhali, Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:55 ↑ 83.7° E
Sunset Today: 19:33 ↑ 276.0° W
Day Length: 12h 37m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 15.08°
Sun Distance: 150.578 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Kardzhali?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Kardzhali
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:15
↑
69° ENE
|
20:16
↑
291° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 24s | 04:28 | 22:04 | 05:08 | 21:24 | 05:45 | 20:47 | 13:15 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
06:14
↑
68° ENE
|
20:17
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 02m | +2m 23s | 04:26 | 22:06 | 05:06 | 21:25 | 05:43 | 20:48 | 13:15 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:13
↑
68° ENE
|
20:18
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 05m | +2m 22s | 04:24 | 22:07 | 05:05 | 21:26 | 05:42 | 20:49 | 13:15 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
06:11
↑
68° ENE
|
20:19
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 07m | +2m 20s | 04:22 | 22:09 | 05:03 | 21:28 | 05:40 | 20:50 | 13:15 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
06:10
↑
67° ENE
|
20:20
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 09m | +2m 19s | 04:20 | 22:10 | 05:02 | 21:29 | 05:39 | 20:51 | 13:15 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
06:09
↑
67° ENE
|
20:21
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 12m | +2m 17s | 04:19 | 22:12 | 05:00 | 21:30 | 05:38 | 20:52 | 13:15 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:08
↑
66° ENE
|
20:22
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 14m | +2m 15s | 04:17 | 22:14 | 04:59 | 21:32 | 05:36 | 20:54 | 13:15 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
06:07
↑
66° ENE
|
20:23
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 16m | +2m 14s | 04:15 | 22:15 | 04:57 | 21:33 | 05:35 | 20:55 | 13:15 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
06:05
↑
66° ENE
|
20:24
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 18m | +2m 12s | 04:13 | 22:17 | 04:56 | 21:34 | 05:34 | 20:56 | 13:14 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
06:04
↑
65° ENE
|
20:25
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 21m | +2m 10s | 04:12 | 22:19 | 04:54 | 21:36 | 05:33 | 20:57 | 13:14 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
06:03
↑
65° ENE
|
20:26
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 23m | +2m 08s | 04:10 | 22:20 | 04:53 | 21:37 | 05:31 | 20:58 | 13:14 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
06:02
↑
65° ENE
|
20:27
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 25m | +2m 06s | 04:08 | 22:22 | 04:51 | 21:38 | 05:30 | 20:59 | 13:14 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
06:01
↑
64° ENE
|
20:28
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 27m | +2m 04s | 04:06 | 22:24 | 04:50 | 21:40 | 05:29 | 21:01 | 13:14 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
06:00
↑
64° ENE
|
20:29
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 29m | +2m 02s | 04:05 | 22:25 | 04:49 | 21:41 | 05:28 | 21:02 | 13:14 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:59
↑
64° ENE
|
20:30
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 31m | +2m 00s | 04:03 | 22:27 | 04:47 | 21:42 | 05:27 | 21:03 | 13:14 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:58
↑
63° ENE
|
20:31
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 58s | 04:02 | 22:28 | 04:46 | 21:44 | 05:26 | 21:04 | 13:14 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:57
↑
63° ENE
|
20:32
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 35m | +1m 56s | 04:00 | 22:30 | 04:45 | 21:45 | 05:25 | 21:05 | 13:14 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:56
↑
63° ENE
|
20:33
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 53s | 03:59 | 22:32 | 04:44 | 21:46 | 05:24 | 21:06 | 13:14 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:55
↑
62° ENE
|
20:34
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 51s | 03:57 | 22:33 | 04:43 | 21:47 | 05:23 | 21:07 | 13:14 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:54
↑
62° ENE
|
20:35
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 40m | +1m 49s | 03:56 | 22:35 | 04:41 | 21:49 | 05:22 | 21:08 | 13:15 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:54
↑
62° ENE
|
20:36
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 42m | +1m 46s | 03:54 | 22:36 | 04:40 | 21:50 | 05:21 | 21:09 | 13:15 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:53
↑
61° ENE
|
20:37
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 44m | +1m 43s | 03:53 | 22:38 | 04:39 | 21:51 | 05:20 | 21:10 | 13:15 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:52
↑
61° ENE
|
20:38
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 46m | +1m 41s | 03:51 | 22:39 | 04:38 | 21:52 | 05:19 | 21:11 | 13:15 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:51
↑
61° ENE
|
20:39
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 47m | +1m 38s | 03:50 | 22:41 | 04:37 | 21:53 | 05:18 | 21:12 | 13:15 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:51
↑
61° ENE
|
20:40
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 49m | +1m 35s | 03:49 | 22:42 | 04:36 | 21:55 | 05:17 | 21:13 | 13:15 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:50
↑
60° ENE
|
20:41
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 50m | +1m 32s | 03:47 | 22:44 | 04:35 | 21:56 | 05:16 | 21:14 | 13:15 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:49
↑
60° ENE
|
20:42
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 52m | +1m 30s | 03:46 | 22:45 | 04:34 | 21:57 | 05:16 | 21:15 | 13:15 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:49
↑
60° ENE
|
20:42
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 53m | +1m 27s | 03:45 | 22:47 | 04:33 | 21:58 | 05:15 | 21:16 | 13:15 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:48
↑
60° ENE
|
20:43
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 55m | +1m 24s | 03:44 | 22:48 | 04:33 | 21:59 | 05:14 | 21:17 | 13:15 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:47
↑
59° ENE
|
20:44
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 56m | +1m 20s | 03:43 | 22:49 | 04:32 | 22:00 | 05:14 | 21:18 | 13:16 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:47
↑
59° ENE
|
20:45
↑
301° WNW
|
14h 57m | +1m 17s | 03:42 | 22:51 | 04:31 | 22:01 | 05:13 | 21:19 | 13:16 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Kardzhali. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Kardzhali, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Kardzhali?
Days in Kardzhali are currently getting shorter by about 2m 45s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kardzhali Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:27-06:37 | 19:50-20:01 |
| Golden hour | 06:37-07:31 | 18:57-19:50 |
Kardzhali's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 15h 11m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 08m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 05:43 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:56 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Kardzhali
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Kardzhali also fixes the Qibla: face 145deg (SE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,625 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Kardzhali on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Kardzhali get the golden hour at 06:37-07:31 in the morning and 18:57-19:50 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:27-06:37 and 19:50-20:01. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Kardzhali
What time is sunrise in Kardzhali today?
The sun rises over Kardzhali today at 06:55 local time.
What time is sunset in Kardzhali today?
The sun sets over Kardzhali today at 19:33 local time.
What time is solar noon in Kardzhali today?
Solar noon in Kardzhali — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:14 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Kardzhali?
In Kardzhali today: civil twilight begins at 06:27 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:01 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Kardzhali?
Nautical twilight in Kardzhali today runs from 05:54 in the morning to 20:34 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Kardzhali for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Kardzhali ends at 21:08 in the evening and resumes at 05:20 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Kardzhali?
Today in Kardzhali, the sun rises at an azimuth of 84° and sets at 276° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
