sun .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-05-06.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Essen for this day: 2026-05-06
| Zone Type | Start | End | Length | |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 03:16:01 | 3h 16m 1s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 03:16:01 | 04:23:26 | 1h 7m 25s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 04:23:26 | 05:15:12 | 51m 46s | |
| Civil Twilight | 05:15:12 | 05:54:26 | 39m 14s | |
| Daylight | 05:54:26 | 21:02:43 | 15h 8m 17s | |
| Civil Twilight | 21:02:43 | 21:41:56 | 39m 13s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 21:41:56 | 22:33:43 | 51m 47s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 22:33:43 | 23:41:08 | 1h 7m 25s | |
| Night | 23:41:08 | 23:59:59 | 18m 51s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Essen, DE, for day: 2026-05-06.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 05:54:26 | 13:28:34 | 21:02:43 |
| Azimuth | 61.5° | 180° | 298.4° |
| Day Length | ![]() |
15h 8m 17s | ![]() |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
150 930 239 km93 783 703 mi
0°= North, 180°=South
Table view of above data:
(Azimuth: 0°=North, 90°=West, 180°=South, 270°=East)
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth |
| 000 | -19.5° | 337.3° |
| 100 | -21.9° | 352.5° |
| 200 | -21.9° | 8° |
| 300 | -19.3° | 23.2° |
| 400 | -14.6° | 37.4° |
| 500 | -8.1° | 50.5° |
| 600 | -0.3° | 62.6° |
| 700 | 8.4° | 74.1° |
| 800 | 17.6° | 85.5° |
| 900 | 26.9° | 97.3° |
| 1000 | 36° | 110.5° |
| 1100 | 44.2° | 125.9° |
| 1200 | 50.8° | 145° |
| 1300 | 54.6° | 168° |
| 1400 | 54.5° | 192.9° |
| 1500 | 50.6° | 215.8° |
| 1600 | 44° | 234.7° |
| 1700 | 35.7° | 250.1° |
| 1800 | 26.7° | 263.2° |
| 1900 | 17.3° | 275° |
| 2000 | 8.2° | 286.4° |
| 2100 | -0.5° | 297.9° |
| 2200 | -8.2° | 310.1° |
| 2300 | -14.6° | 323.2° |
| 2400 | -19.2° | 337.4° |