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Sunrise & Sunset in Zürich

Today in Zürich, Switzerland the sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 18:48, giving a day length of 11h 9m. Tomorrow's day will be −3m 20s.

☀️ Sunrise

07:39

Bearing: E 99.4°

🌇 Sunset

18:48

Bearing: W 260.7°

🌞 Day length

11h 9m

Tomorrow −3m 20s from today

🕛 Solar noon

13:13

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:57

Ends: 20:30

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:33

Ends: 19:54

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:08

Ends: 19:19

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

Golden hour

Morning: 07:39–08:20

Evening: 18:06–18:48

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

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Thu 07:25 19:08 11h 43m 13:16 06:54 19:38 E 93.8°
2 Fri 07:26 19:06 11h 39m 13:16 06:56 19:36 E 94.3°
3 Sat 07:28 19:04 11h 36m 13:16 06:57 19:34 E 94.9°
4 Sun 07:29 19:02 11h 33m 13:15 06:58 19:32 E 95.5°
5 Mon 07:30 19:00 11h 29m 13:15 07:00 19:30 E 96.1°
6 Tue 07:32 18:58 11h 26m 13:15 07:01 19:28 E 96.6°
7 Wed 07:33 18:56 11h 23m 13:14 07:03 19:26 E 97.2°
8 Thu 07:35 18:54 11h 19m 13:14 07:04 19:24 E 97.8°
9 Fri 07:36 18:52 11h 16m 13:14 07:05 19:22 E 98.3°
10 Sat 07:37 18:50 11h 12m 13:14 07:07 19:20 E 98.9°
11 Sun 07:39 18:48 11h 9m 13:13 07:08 19:19 E 99.4°
12 Mon 07:40 18:46 11h 6m 13:13 07:09 19:17 E 100.0°
13 Tue 07:42 18:44 11h 2m 13:13 07:11 19:15 E 100.6°
14 Wed 07:43 18:42 10h 59m 13:13 07:12 19:13 E 101.1°
15 Thu 07:44 18:40 10h 56m 13:12 07:14 19:11 ESE 101.7°
16 Fri 07:46 18:38 10h 52m 13:12 07:15 19:09 ESE 102.2°
17 Sat 07:47 18:36 10h 49m 13:12 07:16 19:07 ESE 102.8°
18 Sun 07:49 18:35 10h 46m 13:12 07:18 19:06 ESE 103.3°
19 Mon 07:50 18:33 10h 43m 13:11 07:19 19:04 ESE 103.9°
20 Tue 07:52 18:31 10h 39m 13:11 07:20 19:02 ESE 104.4°
21 Wed 07:53 18:29 10h 36m 13:11 07:22 19:00 ESE 105.0°
22 Thu 07:55 18:27 10h 33m 13:11 07:23 18:59 ESE 105.5°
23 Fri 07:56 18:26 10h 30m 13:11 07:25 18:57 ESE 106.0°
24 Sat 07:58 18:24 10h 26m 13:11 07:26 18:55 ESE 106.6°
25 Sun 06:59 17:22 10h 23m 12:11 06:28 17:54 ESE 107.1°
26 Mon 07:01 17:21 10h 20m 12:11 06:29 17:52 ESE 107.6°
27 Tue 07:02 17:19 10h 17m 12:10 06:30 17:50 ESE 108.1°
28 Wed 07:04 17:17 10h 14m 12:10 06:32 17:49 ESE 108.6°
29 Thu 07:05 17:16 10h 11m 12:10 06:33 17:47 ESE 109.1°
30 Fri 07:07 17:14 10h 7m 12:10 06:35 17:46 ESE 109.6°
31 Sat 07:08 17:12 10h 4m 12:10 06:36 17:44 ESE 110.2°

Daylight in Zürich through the year

The longest day in Zürich is 21 June with 15h 57m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 8h 27m. Day length swings by 7 h 30 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:29 on 14 June and the latest sunset at 21:27 on 20 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 53m of daylight 8.9 Jan February 15: 10h 17m of daylight 10.3 Feb March 15: 11h 51m of daylight 11.8 Mar April 15: 13h 36m of daylight 13.6 Apr May 15: 15h 5m of daylight 15.1 May June 15: 15h 55m of daylight 15.9 Jun July 15: 15h 35m of daylight 15.6 Jul August 15: 14h 17m of daylight 14.3 Aug September 15: 12h 37m of daylight 12.6 Sep October 15: 10h 56m of daylight 10.9 Oct November 15: 9h 21m of daylight 9.4 Nov December 15: 8h 29m of daylight 8.5 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 08:09 17:02 8h 53m
15 February 07:33 17:49 10h 17m
15 March 06:40 18:31 11h 51m
15 April 06:39 20:14 13h 36m
15 May 05:50 20:56 15h 5m
15 June 05:29 21:25 15h 55m
15 July 05:45 21:20 15h 35m
15 August 06:23 20:40 14h 17m
15 September 07:04 19:41 12h 37m
15 October 07:44 18:40 10h 56m
15 November 07:31 16:52 9h 21m
15 December 08:07 16:36 8h 29m

Sunrise in nearby cities

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About sunrise data for Zürich

Times are calculated for Zürich's coordinates (47.38°, 8.54°) and shown in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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