sun .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-12-21.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+01:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Essen for this day: 2026-12-21
| Zone Type | Start | End | Length | |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 06:30:49 | 6h 30m 49s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 06:30:49 | 07:11:35 | 40m 46s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 07:11:35 | 07:54:43 | 43m 8s | |
| Civil Twilight | 07:54:43 | 08:34:48 | 40m 5s | |
| Daylight | 08:34:48 | 16:25:12 | 7h 50m 24s | |
| Civil Twilight | 16:25:12 | 17:05:17 | 40m 5s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 17:05:17 | 17:48:25 | 43m 8s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 17:48:25 | 18:29:11 | 40m 46s | |
| Night | 18:29:11 | 23:59:59 | 5h 30m 48s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Essen, DE, for day: 2026-12-21.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 08:34:48 | 12:30:00 | 16:25:12 |
| Azimuth | 128.3° | 180° | 231.7° |
| Day Length | ![]() |
7h 50m 24s | ![]() |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
147 162 985 km91 442 839 mi
0°= North, 180°=South
Table view of above data:
(Azimuth: 0°=North, 90°=West, 180°=South, 270°=East)
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth |
| 000 | -61.4° | 345.6° |
| 100 | -61.4° | 14.5° |
| 200 | -57.1° | 40.2° |
| 300 | -49.9° | 60.1° |
| 400 | -41.2° | 75.4° |
| 500 | -32° | 88.2° |
| 600 | -22.7° | 99.6° |
| 700 | -13.7° | 110.6° |
| 800 | -5.3° | 121.6° |
| 900 | 2.1° | 133.2° |
| 1000 | 8.2° | 145.6° |
| 1100 | 12.5° | 158.9° |
| 1200 | 14.8° | 172.9° |
| 1300 | 14.8° | 187.1° |
| 1400 | 12.5° | 201° |
| 1500 | 8.2° | 214.3° |
| 1600 | 2.1° | 226.7° |
| 1700 | -5.3° | 238.3° |
| 1800 | -13.6° | 249.4° |
| 1900 | -22.6° | 260.3° |
| 2000 | -32° | 271.7° |
| 2100 | -41.2° | 284.5° |
| 2200 | -49.8° | 299.8° |
| 2300 | -57° | 319.6° |
| 2400 | -61.4° | 345.3° |