sun .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-05-17.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Essen for this day: 2026-05-17
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Zone Type | Start | End | Length |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 02:26:53 | 2h 26m 53s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 02:26:53 | 03:57:32 | 1h 30m 39s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 03:57:32 | 04:55:11 | 57m 39s | |
| Civil Twilight | 04:55:11 | 05:37:00 | 41m 49s | |
| Daylight | 05:37:00 | 21:19:42 | 15h 42m 42s | |
| Civil Twilight | 21:19:42 | 22:01:31 | 41m 49s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 22:01:31 | 22:59:11 | 57m 40s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 22:59:11 | 00:29:50 | 1h 30m 39s | |
| Night | 00:29:50 | 23:59:59 | -29m -51s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Essen, DE, for day: 2026-05-17.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 05:37:00 | 13:28:21 | 21:19:42 |
| Azimuth | 56.6° | 180° | 303.4° |
| Day Length |  |
15h 42m 42s |  |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
151 300 845 km94 013 986 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 | -16.8° | 338.2° |
| 100 | -19.1° | 352.8° |
| 200 | -19° | 7.8° |
| 300 | -16.6° | 22.5° |
| 400 | -12° | 36.3° |
| 500 | -5.6° | 49.1° |
| 600 | 2° | 61.1° |
| 700 | 10.6° | 72.4° |
| 800 | 19.8° | 83.6° |
| 900 | 29.1° | 95.3° |
| 1000 | 38.2° | 108.4° |
| 1100 | 46.6° | 123.9° |
| 1200 | 53.4° | 143.3° |
| 1300 | 57.3° | 167.4° |
| 1400 | 57.2° | 193.8° |
| 1500 | 53.2° | 217.7° |
| 1600 | 46.3° | 236.9° |
| 1700 | 37.9° | 252.3° |
| 1800 | 28.7° | 265.3° |
| 1900 | 19.4° | 277° |
| 2000 | 10.3° | 288.2° |
| 2100 | 1.8° | 299.6° |
| 2200 | -5.8° | 311.5° |
| 2300 | -12.1° | 324.4° |
| 2400 | -16.5° | 338.2° |