sun .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-05-16.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Essen for this day: 2026-05-16
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Zone Type | Start | End | Length |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 02:32:19 | 2h 32m 19s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 02:32:19 | 03:59:46 | 1h 27m 27s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 03:59:46 | 04:56:51 | 57m 5s | |
| Civil Twilight | 04:56:51 | 05:38:26 | 41m 35s | |
| Daylight | 05:38:26 | 21:18:14 | 15h 39m 48s | |
| Civil Twilight | 21:18:14 | 21:59:48 | 41m 34s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 21:59:48 | 22:56:53 | 57m 5s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 22:56:53 | 00:24:20 | 1h 27m 27s | |
| Night | 00:24:20 | 23:59:59 | -24m -21s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Essen, DE, for day: 2026-05-16.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 05:38:26 | 13:28:20 | 21:18:14 |
| Azimuth | 57° | 180° | 303° |
| Day Length |  |
15h 39m 48s |  |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
151 269 471 km93 994 492 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° | 338.1° |
| 100 | -19.3° | 352.8° |
| 200 | -19.3° | 7.9° |
| 300 | -16.8° | 22.6° |
| 400 | -12.2° | 36.4° |
| 500 | -5.8° | 49.3° |
| 600 | 1.9° | 61.2° |
| 700 | 10.4° | 72.5° |
| 800 | 19.6° | 83.8° |
| 900 | 28.9° | 95.5° |
| 1000 | 38.1° | 108.6° |
| 1100 | 46.4° | 124.1° |
| 1200 | 53.2° | 143.5° |
| 1300 | 57.1° | 167.5° |
| 1400 | 57° | 193.7° |
| 1500 | 53° | 217.5° |
| 1600 | 46.1° | 236.8° |
| 1700 | 37.7° | 252.1° |
| 1800 | 28.6° | 265.1° |
| 1900 | 19.2° | 276.8° |
| 2000 | 10.1° | 288° |
| 2100 | 1.6° | 299.4° |
| 2200 | -6° | 311.4° |
| 2300 | -12.3° | 324.3° |
| 2400 | -16.8° | 338.2° |