Friday, October 16, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland
Sunrise in Basel today is 7:49 AM and sunset is 6:40 PM, giving 10 h 50 min of daylight.
Sun times for Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland in local time (Europe/Zurich), calculated from its coordinates (47.56°, 7.57°).
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Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:49 AM to 8:31 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:57 PM to 6:40 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:18 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:11 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:15 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -4.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Basel
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:49 AM | 6:40 PM | 10 h 50 min |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:51 AM | 6:38 PM | 10 h 47 min |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:52 AM | 6:36 PM | 10 h 44 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:54 AM | 6:34 PM | 10 h 40 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:55 AM | 6:32 PM | 10 h 37 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:57 AM | 6:30 PM | 10 h 34 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:58 AM | 6:29 PM | 10 h 31 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 8:17 AM | 4:48 PM | 8 h 31 min |
| February 1 | 7:56 AM | 5:30 PM | 9 h 35 min |
| March 1 | 7:10 AM | 6:14 PM | 11 h 04 min |
| April 1 | 7:08 AM | 7:59 PM | 12 h 51 min |
| May 1 | 6:12 AM | 8:41 PM | 14 h 29 min |
| June 1 | 5:36 AM | 9:19 PM | 15 h 43 min |
| July 1 | 5:36 AM | 9:30 PM | 15 h 55 min |
| August 1 | 6:07 AM | 9:04 PM | 14 h 57 min |
| September 1 | 6:48 AM | 8:10 PM | 13 h 22 min |
| October 1 | 7:28 AM | 7:09 PM | 11 h 41 min |
| November 1 | 7:13 AM | 5:12 PM | 9 h 59 min |
| December 1 | 7:56 AM | 4:40 PM | 8 h 44 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Basel: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Basel today?
On Friday, October 16, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:49 AM and sets at 6:40 PM in Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland (Europe/Zurich). Solar noon is 1:15 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 50 min. Days are getting shorter by about 4 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Basel today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:49 AM to 8:31 AM in the morning and 5:57 PM to 6:40 PM in the evening at Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland.
When does it get dark in Basel?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:11 PM in Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:18 AM.