sun .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-05-12.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Essen for this day: 2026-05-12
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Zone Type | Start | End | Length |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 02:51:28 | 2h 51m 28s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 02:51:28 | 04:09:01 | 1h 17m 33s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 04:09:01 | 05:03:51 | 54m 50s | |
| Civil Twilight | 05:03:51 | 05:44:27 | 40m 36s | |
| Daylight | 05:44:27 | 21:12:10 | 15h 27m 43s | |
| Civil Twilight | 21:12:10 | 21:52:47 | 40m 37s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 21:52:47 | 22:47:37 | 54m 50s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 22:47:37 | 00:05:09 | 1h 17m 32s | |
| Night | 00:05:09 | 23:59:59 | -5m -10s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Essen, DE, for day: 2026-05-12.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 05:44:27 | 13:28:19 | 21:12:10 |
| Azimuth | 58.7° | 180° | 301.3° |
| Day Length |  |
15h 27m 43s |  |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
151 139 158 km93 913 519 mi
0°= North, 180°=South
Solar noon
Table view of above data:
(Azimuth: 0°=North, 90°=West, 180°=South, 270°=East)
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth |
| 000 | -17.9° | 337.8° |
| 100 | -20.3° | 352.7° |
| 200 | -20.2° | 8° |
| 300 | -17.7° | 22.8° |
| 400 | -13.1° | 36.8° |
| 500 | -6.7° | 49.7° |
| 600 | 1.1° | 61.8° |
| 700 | 9.7° | 73.2° |
| 800 | 18.8° | 84.5° |
| 900 | 28.2° | 96.2° |
| 1000 | 37.3° | 109.3° |
| 1100 | 45.6° | 124.8° |
| 1200 | 52.3° | 144.1° |
| 1300 | 56.2° | 167.7° |
| 1400 | 56.1° | 193.4° |
| 1500 | 52.1° | 216.9° |
| 1600 | 45.3° | 236° |
| 1700 | 36.9° | 251.4° |
| 1800 | 27.8° | 264.4° |
| 1900 | 18.5° | 276.1° |
| 2000 | 9.4° | 287.4° |
| 2100 | 0.8° | 298.9° |
| 2200 | -6.8° | 310.9° |
| 2300 | -13.2° | 323.9° |
| 2400 | -17.7° | 337.9° |