Sunday, October 18, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Sunrise in Essen today is 8:00 AM and sunset is 6:32 PM, giving 10 h 32 min of daylight.
Sun times for Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in local time (Europe/Berlin), calculated from its coordinates (51.46°, 7.01°).
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Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 8:00 AM to 8:47 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:46 PM to 6:32 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:26 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:06 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:17 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 Essen
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18 | 8:00 AM | 6:32 PM | 10 h 32 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 8:02 AM | 6:30 PM | 10 h 28 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 8:04 AM | 6:28 PM | 10 h 24 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 8:05 AM | 6:26 PM | 10 h 20 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 8:07 AM | 6:24 PM | 10 h 17 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 8:09 AM | 6:22 PM | 10 h 13 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 8:11 AM | 6:20 PM | 10 h 09 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 8:37 AM | 4:33 PM | 7 h 57 min |
| February 1 | 8:10 AM | 5:21 PM | 9 h 11 min |
| March 1 | 7:17 AM | 6:12 PM | 10 h 55 min |
| April 1 | 7:07 AM | 8:05 PM | 12 h 57 min |
| May 1 | 6:04 AM | 8:54 PM | 14 h 51 min |
| June 1 | 5:20 AM | 9:39 PM | 16 h 19 min |
| July 1 | 5:19 AM | 9:52 PM | 16 h 33 min |
| August 1 | 5:55 AM | 9:19 PM | 15 h 24 min |
| September 1 | 6:44 AM | 8:18 PM | 13 h 34 min |
| October 1 | 7:32 AM | 7:09 PM | 11 h 37 min |
| November 1 | 7:25 AM | 5:05 PM | 9 h 40 min |
| December 1 | 8:14 AM | 4:26 PM | 8 h 12 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Essen: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Essen today?
On Sunday, October 18, 2026 the Sun rises at 8:00 AM and sets at 6:32 PM in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Europe/Berlin). Solar noon is 1:17 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 32 min. Days are getting shorter by about 4 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Essen today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 8:00 AM to 8:47 AM in the morning and 5:46 PM to 6:32 PM in the evening at Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
When does it get dark in Essen?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:06 PM in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:26 AM.