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Sunrise & Sunset in Cologne

Today in Cologne, Germany the sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 18:27, giving a day length of 10h 20m. Day length changes by −3m 41s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

08:07

Bearing: ESE 106.6°

🌇 Sunset

18:27

Bearing: WSW 253.6°

🌞 Day length

10h 20m

Next day −3m 41s

🕛 Solar noon

13:17

Sun 28.1° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 06:17

Ends: 20:18

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:55

Ends: 19:40

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:33

Ends: 19:01

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 08:07–08:54

Evening: 17:41–18:27

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 07:33–07:46

Evening: 18:48–19:01

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 13:17

Solar midnight: 01:17

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 07:33 19:13 11h 40m 13:23 07:00 19:45 E 94.0° −3m 50s
2 Fri 07:34 19:10 11h 36m 13:22 07:01 19:43 E 94.6° −3m 50s
3 Sat 07:36 19:08 11h 32m 13:22 07:03 19:41 E 95.2° −3m 50s
4 Sun 07:37 19:06 11h 28m 13:22 07:05 19:39 E 95.9° −3m 50s
5 Mon 07:39 19:04 11h 25m 13:21 07:06 19:36 E 96.5° −3m 50s
6 Tue 07:41 19:01 11h 21m 13:21 07:08 19:34 E 97.1° −3m 49s
7 Wed 07:42 18:59 11h 17m 13:21 07:09 19:32 E 97.7° −3m 49s
8 Thu 07:44 18:57 11h 13m 13:20 07:11 19:30 E 98.3° −3m 49s
9 Fri 07:46 18:55 11h 9m 13:20 07:13 19:28 E 98.9° −3m 49s
10 Sat 07:47 18:53 11h 5m 13:20 07:14 19:26 E 99.5° −3m 48s
11 Sun 07:49 18:50 11h 2m 13:20 07:16 19:23 E 100.1° −3m 48s
12 Mon 07:50 18:48 10h 58m 13:19 07:17 19:21 E 100.7° −3m 48s
13 Tue 07:52 18:46 10h 54m 13:19 07:19 19:19 ESE 101.3° −3m 47s
14 Wed 07:54 18:44 10h 50m 13:19 07:21 19:17 ESE 101.9° −3m 47s
15 Thu 07:55 18:42 10h 47m 13:19 07:22 19:15 ESE 102.5° −3m 46s
16 Fri 07:57 18:40 10h 43m 13:18 07:24 19:13 ESE 103.1° −3m 46s
17 Sat 07:59 18:38 10h 39m 13:18 07:25 19:11 ESE 103.7° −3m 45s
18 Sun 08:00 18:36 10h 35m 13:18 07:27 19:09 ESE 104.3° −3m 45s
19 Mon 08:02 18:34 10h 31m 13:18 07:29 19:07 ESE 104.9° −3m 44s
20 Tue 08:04 18:32 10h 28m 13:18 07:30 19:05 ESE 105.5° −3m 43s
21 Wed 08:05 18:30 10h 24m 13:17 07:32 19:03 ESE 106.0° −3m 43s
22 Thu 08:07 18:27 10h 20m 13:17 07:33 19:01 ESE 106.6° −3m 42s
23 Fri 08:09 18:26 10h 17m 13:17 07:35 18:59 ESE 107.2° −3m 41s
24 Sat 08:11 18:24 10h 13m 13:17 07:37 18:57 ESE 107.8° −3m 40s
25 Sun 07:12 17:22 10h 9m 12:17 06:38 17:56 ESE 108.3° −3m 39s
26 Mon 07:14 17:20 10h 6m 12:17 06:40 17:54 ESE 108.9° −3m 38s
27 Tue 07:16 17:18 10h 2m 12:17 06:42 17:52 ESE 109.5° −3m 37s
28 Wed 07:17 17:16 9h 58m 12:17 06:43 17:50 ESE 110.0° −3m 36s
29 Thu 07:19 17:14 9h 55m 12:17 06:45 17:48 ESE 110.6° −3m 35s
30 Fri 07:21 17:12 9h 51m 12:17 06:46 17:47 ESE 111.1° −3m 34s
31 Sat 07:23 17:10 9h 48m 12:17 06:48 17:45 ESE 111.7° −3m 33s

Solstices and equinoxes in Cologne, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Cologne local time. At 50.9° N the noon sun swings between 15.6° and 62.5° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 15:46 06:36 18:45 12h 8m 38.8°
June solstice 21 June at 10:25 05:19 21:51 16h 32m 62.5°
September equinox 23 September at 02:06 07:20 19:31 12h 11m 39.1°
December solstice 21 December at 21:50 08:33 16:29 7h 55m 15.6°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Cologne through the year

The longest day in Cologne is 21 June with 16h 32m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 7h 55m. Day length swings by 8 h 37 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:18 on 15 June and the latest sunset at 21:51 on 21 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 8h 25m of daylight 8.4 Jan February 15: 10h 2m of daylight 10.0 Feb March 15: 11h 49m of daylight 11.8 Mar April 15: 13h 48m of daylight 13.8 Apr May 15: 15h 31m of daylight 15.5 May June 15: 16h 30m of daylight 16.5 Jun July 15: 16h 6m of daylight 16.1 Jul August 15: 14h 36m of daylight 14.6 Aug September 15: 12h 41m of daylight 12.7 Sep October 15: 10h 47m of daylight 10.8 Oct November 15: 8h 58m of daylight 9.0 Nov December 15: 7h 58m of daylight 8.0 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 08:30 16:55 8h 25m
15 February 07:46 17:48 10h 2m
15 March 06:48 18:36 11h 49m
15 April 06:39 20:27 13h 48m
15 May 05:44 21:15 15h 31m
15 June 05:18 21:48 16h 30m
15 July 05:36 21:42 16h 6m
15 August 06:20 20:56 14h 36m
15 September 07:08 19:49 12h 41m
15 October 07:55 18:42 10h 47m
15 November 07:49 16:47 8h 58m
15 December 08:29 16:27 7h 58m

Sun questions for Cologne

How high does the sun get in Cologne?

At 50.9° N, the noon sun reaches 62.5° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 15.6° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Cologne?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 33 minutes around the equinoxes and 47 minutes at midsummer in Cologne. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Cologne?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:18 around 15 June and the latest sunset at 21:51 around 21 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Cologne?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 18 March the day is 3m 54s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

Does it get completely dark in Cologne in summer?

No — from about 26 May to 17 July (53 nights) the sun never sinks 18° below the horizon, so astronomical twilight lasts all night and the sky never gets fully dark.

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About sunrise data for Cologne

Times are calculated for Cologne's coordinates (50.94°, 6.96°) and shown in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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