Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands
Sunrise in Leiden today is 8:15 AM and sunset is 6:37 PM, giving 10 h 22 min of daylight.
Sun times for Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands in local time (Europe/Amsterdam), calculated from its coordinates (52.16°, 4.49°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 8:15 AM to 9:03 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:49 PM to 6:37 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:41 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:11 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:26 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -3.0 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 Leiden
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 8:15 AM | 6:37 PM | 10 h 22 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 8:17 AM | 6:35 PM | 10 h 18 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 8:19 AM | 6:32 PM | 10 h 14 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 8:20 AM | 6:30 PM | 10 h 10 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 8:22 AM | 6:28 PM | 10 h 06 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:24 AM | 5:26 PM | 10 h 02 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:26 AM | 5:24 PM | 9 h 58 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 8:50 AM | 4:40 PM | 7 h 50 min |
| February 1 | 8:22 AM | 5:29 PM | 9 h 07 min |
| March 1 | 7:28 AM | 6:21 PM | 10 h 53 min |
| April 1 | 7:16 AM | 8:15 PM | 12 h 59 min |
| May 1 | 6:12 AM | 9:07 PM | 14 h 55 min |
| June 1 | 5:27 AM | 9:53 PM | 16 h 26 min |
| July 1 | 5:25 AM | 10:05 PM | 16 h 40 min |
| August 1 | 6:03 AM | 9:32 PM | 15 h 30 min |
| September 1 | 6:53 AM | 8:29 PM | 13 h 36 min |
| October 1 | 7:42 AM | 7:19 PM | 11 h 37 min |
| November 1 | 7:37 AM | 5:13 PM | 9 h 36 min |
| December 1 | 8:28 AM | 4:33 PM | 8 h 05 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Leiden: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Leiden today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 8:15 AM and sets at 6:37 PM in Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands (Europe/Amsterdam). Solar noon is 1:26 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 22 min. Days are getting shorter by about 3 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Leiden today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 8:15 AM to 9:03 AM in the morning and 5:49 PM to 6:37 PM in the evening at Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands.
When does it get dark in Leiden?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:11 PM in Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:41 AM.