What time is sunrise and sunset in Essen?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Essen, Lower Saxony. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:52 AM
103° ESEDawn 7:18 AM
Sunrise in Essen was at 7:52:44 AM GMT+2 (1h 35m ago).
Sunset
6:34 PM
257° WSWDusk 7:09 PM
Sunset in Essen will be at 6:34:26 PM GMT+2 (in 9h 7m).
Now
7:52a6:34p
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Daylight now · Golden hour at 5:45 PM
- Daylight
- 10h 41m
- Darkness
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 1:14 PM
- Sun altitude
- 12.3°
- Sun direction
- 122° ESE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:54 AM
103° ESEDawn 7:19 AM
Sunrise in Essen will be at 7:54:32 AM GMT+2 (in 22h 27m).
Sunset
6:32 PM
256° WSWDusk 7:06 PM
Sunset in Essen will be at 6:32:13 PM GMT+2 (in 33h 5m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Essen
Waxing Crescent
21% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 1:50 PM
- Moonset
- 8:12 PM
Calendar
Central European Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:54 AM | 7:28 AM | 1:17 PM | 7:06 PM | 7:40 PM | 11h 38m 27s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:55 AM | 7:29 AM | 1:17 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:38 PM | 11h 34m 22s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:57 AM | 7:31 AM | 1:17 PM | 7:01 PM | 7:36 PM | 11h 30m 17s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:59 AM | 7:33 AM | 1:16 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 26m 13s | |
| 5 Mon | 7:00 AM | 7:35 AM | 1:16 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:31 PM | 11h 22m 08s | |
| 6 Tue | 7:02 AM | 7:36 AM | 1:16 PM | 6:54 PM | 7:29 PM | 11h 18m 04s | |
| 7 Wed | 7:04 AM | 7:38 AM | 1:16 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 14m 00s | |
| 8 Thu | 7:06 AM | 7:40 AM | 1:15 PM | 6:50 PM | 7:24 PM | 11h 09m 57s | |
| 9 Fri | 7:07 AM | 7:42 AM | 1:15 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:22 PM | 11h 05m 53s | |
| 10 Sat | 7:09 AM | 7:43 AM | 1:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:20 PM | 11h 01m 50s | |
| 11 Sun | 7:11 AM | 7:45 AM | 1:15 PM | 6:43 PM | 7:17 PM | 10h 57m 48s | |
| 12 Mon | 7:12 AM | 7:47 AM | 1:14 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:15 PM | 10h 53m 46s | |
| 13 Tue | 7:14 AM | 7:49 AM | 1:14 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:13 PM | 10h 49m 44s | |
| 14 Wed | 7:16 AM | 7:50 AM | 1:14 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:11 PM | 10h 45m 42s | |
| 15 Thu | 7:18 AM | 7:52 AM | 1:14 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:09 PM | 10h 41m 41s | |
Thursday, October 15 10h 41m 41s of daylight·−4m 1s vs. yesterday·twilight 7:18 AM – 7:09 PM Time 9:28 AM Altitude 12.3° Heading 122° ESE Light Daylight 9:28 AM, Daylight, altitude 12.3 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 7:19 AM | 7:54 AM | 1:13 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:06 PM | 10h 37m 41s | |
| 17 Sat | 7:21 AM | 7:56 AM | 1:13 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:04 PM | 10h 33m 41s | |
| 18 Sun | 7:23 AM | 7:58 AM | 1:13 PM | 6:27 PM | 7:02 PM | 10h 29m 42s | |
| 19 Mon | 7:25 AM | 7:59 AM | 1:13 PM | 6:25 PM | 7:00 PM | 10h 25m 43s | |
| 20 Tue | 7:26 AM | 8:01 AM | 1:13 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:58 PM | 10h 21m 46s | |
| 21 Wed | 7:28 AM | 8:03 AM | 1:12 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:56 PM | 10h 17m 48s | |
| 22 Thu | 7:30 AM | 8:05 AM | 1:12 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:54 PM | 10h 13m 52s | |
| 23 Fri | 7:31 AM | 8:07 AM | 1:12 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:52 PM | 10h 09m 57s | |
| 24 Sat | 7:33 AM | 8:09 AM | 1:12 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:50 PM | 10h 06m 02s | |
| 25 Sun | 6:35 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:12 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:48 PM | 10h 02m 08s | |
| 26 Mon | 6:37 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:12 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:46 PM | 9h 58m 16s | |
| 27 Tue | 6:38 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:12 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:44 PM | 9h 54m 24s | |
| 28 Wed | 6:40 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:12 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:42 PM | 9h 50m 34s | |
| 29 Thu | 6:42 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:11 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:40 PM | 9h 46m 45s | |
| 30 Fri | 6:44 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:11 PM | 5:03 PM | 5:38 PM | 9h 42m 57s | |
| 31 Sat | 6:45 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:11 PM | 5:01 PM | 5:37 PM | 9h 39m 10s | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Essen, Germany
- What time does the sun rise in Essen today?
- Sunrise in Essen today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:52 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
- What time does the sun set in Essen today?
- Sunset today is at 6:34 PM, after 10h 41m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Essen tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 7:09 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 8:28 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Essen, Germany?
- The longest day of 2026 in Essen is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 16h 52m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Essen, Germany?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Essen, Lower Saxony is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 7h 36m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 22, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Essen get in summer than in winter?
- Essen gets 9h 15m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (16h 52m against 7h 36m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 17m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Essen?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Essen is on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:03 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Essen?
- The latest sunset is on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 9:56 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Essen?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Sunday, December 13, 2026, with the sun down by 4:12 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Essen?
- The latest sunrise is on Wednesday, December 30, 2026 at 8:40 AM.
- Does Essen observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Essen uses Central European Time: clocks go forward on March 29, 2026, then back on October 25, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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