The Albanian coast faces west, so almost every evening ends with the sun dropping into the sea. Here's where to watch it tonight — with live sunset times and the cloud forecast for each spot.
Working out tonight's sunset…
For the definitive Albanian sunset, take a terrace table at Lëkurësi Castle above Sarandë: the bay below, the Ksamil islands to the south and Corfu on the horizon as the sky turns orange. Arrive at the start of golden hour to get a seat.
South to Ksamil
Sarandë bay, the Ksamil islands and Corfu on the horizon from the castle terrace.
Book a terrace table at the castle restaurant for the best seat.
Himarë coast
The whole Himarë coast from the old town walls, from Livadhi to Porto Palermo.
Walk the western walls; the lanes are cool by early evening.
Llogara & Dhërmi
The entire Riviera far below from 1,027 metres up.
Take the old pass road, not the tunnel — and bring a layer.
Llogara & Dhërmi
The Riviera you're about to drive, laid out below a Cold War dome.
Pull in early; the lay-by fills at sunset in summer.
Himarë coast
The sun dropping behind the fortress bay.
Swim first, then watch from the shore.
Himarë coast
The bay from the terraces of the stone village.
Drive up; the path is steep in the half-light.
Llogara & Dhërmi
Dhërmi and Drymades bays from the hillside village.
Combine with dinner in the village.
Fier coast
The plain and the distant Adriatic from the ancient hill.
Check closing time — the park shuts in the early evening.
Vlorë Bay
Pink light over Narta Lagoon and the island monastery.
Bring insect repellent.
Fier coast
The sun sinking straight into the Adriatic from the sand.
West-facing and wide — no hills in the way.
Fier coast
Sunset through the pines over a long empty beach.
Walk north towards the river mouth.
South to Ksamil
The sun setting behind the islands.
The beach empties as the light goes.
Sunset and golden hour times are calculated for each spot (local time in Albania). Cloud forecast: Open-Meteo.com.
