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Sunrise & Sunset in Rotterdam

Today in Rotterdam, Netherlands the sun rises at 08:19 and sets at 18:36, giving a day length of 10h 17m. Day length changes by −3m 50s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

08:19

Bearing: ESE 107.0°

🌇 Sunset

18:36

Bearing: WSW 253.2°

🌞 Day length

10h 17m

Next day −3m 50s

🕛 Solar noon

13:27

Sun 27.1° 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: 06:26

Ends: 20:28

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 07:05

Ends: 19:49

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:44

Ends: 19:10

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

Golden hour

Morning: 08:19–09:07

Evening: 17:48–18:36

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

Blue hour

Morning: 07:44–07:58

Evening: 18:57–19:10

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

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 13:27

Solar midnight: 01:27

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 07:43 19:22 11h 39m 13:33 07:10 19:56 E 94.1° −3m 58s
2 Fri 07:45 19:20 11h 35m 13:32 07:11 19:53 E 94.7° −3m 58s
3 Sat 07:46 19:17 11h 31m 13:32 07:13 19:51 E 95.3° −3m 58s
4 Sun 07:48 19:15 11h 27m 13:32 07:15 19:49 E 96.0° −3m 58s
5 Mon 07:50 19:13 11h 23m 13:31 07:16 19:46 E 96.6° −3m 58s
6 Tue 07:51 19:11 11h 19m 13:31 07:18 19:44 E 97.2° −3m 58s
7 Wed 07:53 19:08 11h 15m 13:31 07:19 19:42 E 97.8° −3m 58s
8 Thu 07:55 19:06 11h 11m 13:30 07:21 19:40 E 98.5° −3m 57s
9 Fri 07:56 19:04 11h 7m 13:30 07:23 19:37 E 99.1° −3m 57s
10 Sat 07:58 19:01 11h 3m 13:30 07:24 19:35 E 99.7° −3m 57s
11 Sun 08:00 18:59 10h 59m 13:30 07:26 19:33 E 100.3° −3m 56s
12 Mon 08:02 18:57 10h 55m 13:29 07:28 19:31 E 100.9° −3m 56s
13 Tue 08:03 18:55 10h 51m 13:29 07:29 19:29 ESE 101.6° −3m 56s
14 Wed 08:05 18:53 10h 48m 13:29 07:31 19:27 ESE 102.2° −3m 55s
15 Thu 08:07 18:50 10h 44m 13:29 07:33 19:24 ESE 102.8° −3m 55s
16 Fri 08:08 18:48 10h 40m 13:28 07:34 19:22 ESE 103.4° −3m 54s
17 Sat 08:10 18:46 10h 36m 13:28 07:36 19:20 ESE 104.0° −3m 54s
18 Sun 08:12 18:44 10h 32m 13:28 07:38 19:18 ESE 104.6° −3m 53s
19 Mon 08:14 18:42 10h 28m 13:28 07:39 19:16 ESE 105.2° −3m 53s
20 Tue 08:15 18:40 10h 24m 13:28 07:41 19:14 ESE 105.8° −3m 52s
21 Wed 08:17 18:38 10h 20m 13:27 07:43 19:12 ESE 106.4° −3m 51s
22 Thu 08:19 18:36 10h 17m 13:27 07:44 19:10 ESE 107.0° −3m 50s
23 Fri 08:21 18:33 10h 13m 13:27 07:46 19:08 ESE 107.6° −3m 50s
24 Sat 08:23 18:31 10h 9m 13:27 07:48 19:06 ESE 108.2° −3m 49s
25 Sun 07:24 17:29 10h 5m 12:27 06:50 18:04 ESE 108.8° −3m 48s
26 Mon 07:26 17:27 10h 1m 12:27 06:51 18:02 ESE 109.3° −3m 47s
27 Tue 07:28 17:25 9h 58m 12:27 06:53 18:00 ESE 109.9° −3m 46s
28 Wed 07:30 17:23 9h 54m 12:27 06:55 17:59 ESE 110.5° −3m 45s
29 Thu 07:31 17:22 9h 50m 12:27 06:56 17:57 ESE 111.0° −3m 44s
30 Fri 07:33 17:20 9h 46m 12:26 06:58 17:55 ESE 111.6° −3m 42s
31 Sat 07:35 17:18 9h 43m 12:26 07:00 17:53 ESE 112.2° −3m 41s

Solstices and equinoxes in Rotterdam, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Rotterdam local time. At 51.9° N the noon sun swings between 14.6° and 61.5° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 15:46 06:46 18:55 12h 9m 37.9°
June solstice 21 June at 10:25 05:23 22:06 16h 43m 61.5°
September equinox 23 September at 02:06 07:30 19:41 12h 11m 38.1°
December solstice 21 December at 21:50 08:48 16:33 7h 45m 14.6°

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 Rotterdam through the year

The longest day in Rotterdam is 21 June with 16h 43m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 7h 45m. Day length swings by 8 h 58 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:23 on 12 June and the latest sunset at 22:07 on 24 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 16m of daylight 8.3 Jan February 15: 9h 57m of daylight 10.0 Feb March 15: 11h 48m of daylight 11.8 Mar April 15: 13h 52m of daylight 13.9 Apr May 15: 15h 39m of daylight 15.7 May June 15: 16h 41m of daylight 16.7 Jun July 15: 16h 16m of daylight 16.3 Jul August 15: 14h 41m of daylight 14.7 Aug September 15: 12h 43m of daylight 12.7 Sep October 15: 10h 44m of daylight 10.7 Oct November 15: 8h 51m of daylight 8.9 Nov December 15: 7h 48m of daylight 7.8 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 08:44 17:00 8h 16m
15 February 07:58 17:56 9h 57m
15 March 06:58 18:46 11h 48m
15 April 06:47 20:39 13h 52m
15 May 05:50 21:29 15h 39m
15 June 05:23 22:04 16h 41m
15 July 05:41 21:56 16h 16m
15 August 06:27 21:08 14h 41m
15 September 07:17 20:00 12h 43m
15 October 08:07 18:50 10h 44m
15 November 08:02 16:53 8h 51m
15 December 08:44 16:32 7h 48m

Sun questions for Rotterdam

How high does the sun get in Rotterdam?

At 51.9° N, the noon sun reaches 61.5° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 14.6° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Rotterdam?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 34 minutes around the equinoxes and 49 minutes at midsummer in Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:23 around 12 June and the latest sunset at 22:07 around 24 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 Rotterdam?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 18 March the day is 4m 02s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

Does it get completely dark in Rotterdam in summer?

No — from about 21 May to 23 July (64 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 Rotterdam

Times are calculated for Rotterdam's coordinates (51.92°, 4.48°) and shown in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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