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Sunrise & Sunset in Zürich

Today in Zürich, Switzerland the sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 18:27, giving a day length of 10h 33m. Day length changes by −3m 14s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:55

Bearing: ESE 105.5°

🌇 Sunset

18:27

Bearing: WSW 254.7°

🌞 Day length

10h 33m

Next day −3m 14s

🕛 Solar noon

13:11

Sun 31.6° 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: 06:12

Ends: 20:10

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:48

Ends: 19:34

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:23

Ends: 18:59

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

Golden hour

Morning: 07:55–08:37

Evening: 17:45–18:27

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

Blue hour

Morning: 07:23–07:35

Evening: 18:47–18:59

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

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 13:11

Solar midnight: 01:11

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

Solstices and equinoxes in Zürich, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Zürich local time. At 47.4° N the noon sun swings between 19.2° and 66.1° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 15:46 06:30 18:38 12h 8m 42.4°
June solstice 21 June at 10:25 05:30 21:27 15h 57m 66.1°
September equinox 23 September at 02:06 07:14 19:24 12h 10m 42.6°
December solstice 21 December at 21:50 08:11 16:38 8h 27m 19.2°

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 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

Sun questions for Zürich

How high does the sun get in Zürich?

At 47.4° N, the noon sun reaches 66.1° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 19.2° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Zürich?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 31 minutes around the equinoxes and 40 minutes at midsummer in Zürich. 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 Zürich?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:29 around 14 June and the latest sunset at 21:27 around 20 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 Zürich?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 3m 26s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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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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