Moscow, Russia
Sunrise at Red Square
Local time now17:34
Dedicate this sunrise · from $4.99Local time at the place (Europe/Moscow) · 55.7539° N, 37.6208° E · calculated live with the same rules as our certificates.
Red Square lies between the Kremlin walls and the old merchant quarter of Moscow. Its name comes from the old Russian word for beautiful, and its cobblestones have seen five centuries of the city’s history.
At sunrise the light comes from the east, behind St Basil’s Cathedral, so its coloured domes stand out against a pale sky. In the evening the sun sets behind the Historical Museum and the Kremlin towers, and the red brick glows deep red.
Moscow’s sky changes dramatically with the seasons: summer nights barely darken, while winter sunrises come late and low. A dedicated sunrise here is calculated for the square itself, in Moscow time.
The best season
June brings white nights, with sunrise before four and sunset after nine. September and October give clear, golden mornings; in December the sun rises after nine and stays low all day.
Where to watch
Stand near the Historical Museum looking south-east toward St Basil’s for sunrise. For sunset, the Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge looks back at the Kremlin as the sky behind it colours.
Give this moment
Dedicate a sunrise, sunset or full moon night at Red Square to someone you love, the nearest one or on the day you choose — from $4.99. They get a gift page with a live countdown, and a certificate with the exact minute, ready right after payment.
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Questions
What time is sunrise at Red Square today?
It changes by a minute or two every day. This page calculates today’s sunrise and sunset live for the exact point (55.7539° N, 37.6208° E), in local time (Europe/Moscow), with the same rules as the almanacs: the moment the upper edge of the sun clears the horizon.
Can I dedicate the sunrise at Red Square to someone?
Yes. Choose The Sunrise, The Sunset or The Full Moon Night with this place, the nearest one or on the day you choose: it is dedicated to the person you name, they receive a gift page with a live countdown, and the certificate with the exact minute of the moment is ready right after payment.
What if it is cloudy?
The sun rises and sets whatever the weather. The certificate records the real astronomical moment, and the gift page tells the story of the sky at that minute.
Why is it called Red Square?
In old Russian the word krasnaya meant both red and beautiful. The name meant beautiful square long before the brick turned red.
When are the white nights in Moscow?
Around the June solstice the sun sets late and rises early, and the sky never gets fully dark.
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