diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/post-template/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/post-template/index.php
index 2c7502ca3b665..ab678fa23f5f1 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/post-template/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/post-template/index.php
@@ -91,7 +91,15 @@ function render_block_core_post_template( $attributes, $content, $block ) {
 		$classnames .= ' ' . sanitize_title( 'columns-' . $attributes['layout']['columnCount'] );
 	}
 
-	$wrapper_attributes = get_block_wrapper_attributes( array( 'class' => trim( $classnames ) ) );
+	$wrapper_attributes = get_block_wrapper_attributes(
+		$enhanced_pagination
+			? array(
+				'class'                   => trim( $classnames ),
+				'data-wp-class--fade-out' => 'selectors.core.query.fadeOutPostTemplate',
+				'data-wp-class--fade-in'  => 'selectors.core.query.fadeInPostTemplate',
+			)
+			: array( 'class' => trim( $classnames ) )
+	);
 
 	$content = '';
 	while ( $query->have_posts() ) {
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/post-template/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/post-template/style.scss
index 00305a1712336..a664e4e1d9c14 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/post-template/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/post-template/style.scss
@@ -29,6 +29,32 @@
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	&.fade-out {
+		animation: wp-block-post-template__fade-out 150ms ease-in forwards;
+	}
+
+	&.fade-in {
+		animation: wp-block-post-template__fade-in 150ms ease-out forwards;
+	}
+
+	@keyframes wp-block-post-template__fade-out {
+		0% {
+			opacity: 1;
+		}
+		100% {
+			opacity: 0.3;
+		}
+	}
+
+	@keyframes wp-block-post-template__fade-in {
+		0% {
+			opacity: 0.3;
+		}
+		100% {
+			opacity: 1;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 @media ( max-width: $break-small ) {
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/query/view.js b/packages/block-library/src/query/view.js
index 3e50d521ea6ef..204b8c7996df4 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/query/view.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/query/view.js
@@ -18,6 +18,19 @@ const isValidEvent = ( event ) =>
 	! event.shiftKey &&
 	! event.defaultPrevented;
 
+const animationEnd = ( animationName, dom ) =>
+	new Promise( ( resolve ) => {
+		const handler = ( event ) => {
+			if ( event.animationName === animationName ) {
+				dom.removeEventListener( 'animationend', handler );
+				dom.removeEventListener( 'animationcancel', handler );
+				resolve();
+			}
+		};
+		dom.addEventListener( 'animationend', handler );
+		dom.addEventListener( 'animationcancel', handler );
+	} );
+
 store( {
 	selectors: {
 		core: {
@@ -26,6 +39,10 @@ store( {
 					context.core.query.animation === 'start',
 				finishAnimation: ( { context } ) =>
 					context.core.query.animation === 'finish',
+				fadeOutPostTemplate: ( { context } ) =>
+					context.core.query.postTemplateAnimation === 'fade-out',
+				fadeInPostTemplate: ( { context } ) =>
+					context.core.query.postTemplateAnimation === 'fade-in',
 			},
 		},
 	},
@@ -36,8 +53,8 @@ store( {
 					if ( isValidLink( ref ) && isValidEvent( event ) ) {
 						event.preventDefault();
 
-						const id = ref.closest( '[data-wp-navigation-id]' )
-							.dataset.wpNavigationId;
+						const region = ref.closest( '[data-wp-navigation-id]' );
+						const id = region.dataset.wpNavigationId;
 
 						// Don't announce the navigation immediately, wait 300 ms.
 						const timeout = setTimeout( () => {
@@ -46,7 +63,17 @@ store( {
 							context.core.query.animation = 'start';
 						}, 400 );
 
-						await navigate( ref.href );
+						const beforeRender = async () => {
+							context.core.query.postTemplateAnimation =
+								'fade-out';
+							await animationEnd(
+								'wp-block-post-template__fade-out',
+								region
+							);
+						};
+
+						await navigate( ref.href, { beforeRender } );
+						context.core.query.postTemplateAnimation = 'fade-in';
 
 						// Dismiss loading message if it hasn't been added yet.
 						clearTimeout( timeout );
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/interactivity/CHANGELOG.md
index 736c8660cb210..cba733cc93d8f 100644
--- a/packages/interactivity/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/interactivity/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Enhancements
+
+-   Add `beforeRender` option to `navigate()`: an async function that runs right before the HTML is updated. ([#54746](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/54746))
+
 ## 2.3.0 (2023-09-20)
 
 ### Enhancements
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/router.js b/packages/interactivity/src/router.js
index ee9755126994e..4d0a130bc9973 100644
--- a/packages/interactivity/src/router.js
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/router.js
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ export const navigate = async ( href, options = {} ) => {
 	if ( navigatingTo !== href ) return;
 
 	if ( page ) {
+		if ( options.beforeRender ) await options.beforeRender();
 		renderRegions( page );
 		window.history[ options.replace ? 'replaceState' : 'pushState' ](
 			{},