sun .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Essen for this day: 2026-05-18
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Zone Type | Start | End | Length |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 02:21:02 | 2h 21m 2s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 02:21:02 | 03:55:18 | 1h 34m 16s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 03:55:18 | 04:53:34 | 58m 16s | |
| Civil Twilight | 04:53:34 | 05:35:37 | 42m 3s | |
| Daylight | 05:35:37 | 21:21:10 | 15h 45m 33s | |
| Civil Twilight | 21:21:10 | 22:03:13 | 42m 3s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 22:03:13 | 23:01:29 | 58m 16s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 23:01:29 | 00:35:45 | 1h 34m 16s | |
| Night | 00:35:45 | 23:59:59 | -35m -46s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Essen, DE, for day: 2026-05-18.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 05:35:37 | 13:28:24 | 21:21:10 |
| Azimuth | 56.2° | 180° | 303.8° |
| Day Length |  |
15h 45m 33s |  |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
151 331 718 km94 033 170 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 | -16.5° | 338.2° |
| 100 | -18.9° | 352.9° |
| 200 | -18.8° | 7.8° |
| 300 | -16.4° | 22.4° |
| 400 | -11.8° | 36.2° |
| 500 | -5.4° | 49° |
| 600 | 2.2° | 60.9° |
| 700 | 10.8° | 72.2° |
| 800 | 19.9° | 83.5° |
| 900 | 29.3° | 95.2° |
| 1000 | 38.4° | 108.2° |
| 1100 | 46.8° | 123.7° |
| 1200 | 53.6° | 143.2° |
| 1300 | 57.6° | 167.3° |
| 1400 | 57.5° | 193.8° |
| 1500 | 53.4° | 217.8° |
| 1600 | 46.5° | 237.1° |
| 1700 | 38.1° | 252.5° |
| 1800 | 28.9° | 265.4° |
| 1900 | 19.6° | 277.1° |
| 2000 | 10.5° | 288.3° |
| 2100 | 2° | 299.7° |
| 2200 | -5.6° | 311.6° |
| 2300 | -11.9° | 324.4° |
| 2400 | -16.3° | 338.3° |