sun .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-05-21.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Essen for this day: 2026-05-21
| Zone Type | Start | End | Length | |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 01:58:35 | 1h 58m 35s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 01:58:35 | 03:48:49 | 1h 50m 14s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 03:48:49 | 04:48:54 | 1h 0m 5s | |
| Civil Twilight | 04:48:54 | 05:31:41 | 42m 47s | |
| Daylight | 05:31:41 | 21:25:26 | 15h 53m 45s | |
| Civil Twilight | 21:25:26 | 22:08:13 | 42m 47s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 22:08:13 | 23:08:18 | 1h 0m 5s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 23:08:18 | 00:58:32 | 1h 50m 14s | |
| Night | 00:58:32 | 23:59:59 | -58m -33s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Essen, DE, for day: 2026-05-21.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 05:31:41 | 13:28:33 | 21:25:26 |
| Azimuth | 55° | 180° | 305° |
| Day Length | ![]() |
15h 53m 45s | ![]() |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
151 421 259 km94 088 808 mi
0°= North, 180°=South
Table view of above data:
(Azimuth: 0°=North, 90°=West, 180°=South, 270°=East)
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth |
| 000 | -15.9° | 338.3° |
| 100 | -18.2° | 352.9° |
| 200 | -18.2° | 7.7° |
| 300 | -15.7° | 22.2° |
| 400 | -11.2° | 35.9° |
| 500 | -4.9° | 48.7° |
| 600 | 2.7° | 60.5° |
| 700 | 11.3° | 71.8° |
| 800 | 20.4° | 83° |
| 900 | 29.7° | 94.6° |
| 1000 | 38.9° | 107.6° |
| 1100 | 47.3° | 123.1° |
| 1200 | 54.2° | 142.7° |
| 1300 | 58.2° | 167.1° |
| 1400 | 58.1° | 193.9° |
| 1500 | 54° | 218.2° |
| 1600 | 47° | 237.6° |
| 1700 | 38.6° | 253° |
| 1800 | 29.4° | 265.9° |
| 1900 | 20.1° | 277.5° |
| 2000 | 11° | 288.7° |
| 2100 | 2.5° | 300° |
| 2200 | -5° | 311.9° |
| 2300 | -11.3° | 324.6° |
| 2400 | -15.7° | 338.4° |