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Essen Sunrise, Sunset at 2026-05-08

Essen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-05-08. All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00).

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Essen for this day: 2026-05-08

Zone Type Start End Length
 
Night 00:00:00 03:08:12 3h 8m 12s
 
Astronomical Twilight 03:08:12 04:18:34 1h 10m 22s
 
Nautical Twilight 04:18:34 05:11:19 52m 45s
 
Civil Twilight 05:11:19 05:50:59 39m 40s
 
Daylight 05:50:59 21:05:55 15h 14m 56s
 
Civil Twilight 21:05:55 21:45:35 39m 40s
 
Nautical Twilight 21:45:35 22:38:20 52m 45s
 
Astronomical Twilight 22:38:20 23:48:42 1h 10m 22s
 
Night 23:48:42 23:59:59 11m 17s

Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Essen, DE, for day: 2026-05-08.

  Sunrise Solar noon Sunset
Time 05:50:59 13:28:27 21:05:55
Azimuth 60.6° 180° 299.4°
Day Length 15h 14m 56s

Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center 12:00):
151 001 571 km93 828 026 mi


Essen Sun position for day: 2026-05-08

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Table view of above data:
(Azimuth: 0°=North, 90°=West, 180°=South, 270°=East)

Time Altitude Azimuth
000 -19° 337.5°
100 -21.4° 352.6°
200 -21.3°
300 -18.8° 23.1°
400 -14.1° 37.2°
500 -7.6° 50.2°
600 0.2° 62.3°
700 8.8° 73.8°
800 18° 85.1°
900 27.4° 97°
1000 36.4° 110.1°
1100 44.7° 125.6°
1200 51.3° 144.7°
1300 55.1° 167.9°
1400 55° 193.1°
1500 51.1° 216.2°
1600 44.4° 235.2°
1700 36.1° 250.5°
1800 27.1° 263.6°
1900 17.7° 275.4°
2000 8.6° 286.7°
2100 -0° 298.2°
2200 -7.7° 310.4°
2300 -14.1° 323.4°
2400 -18.7° 337.6°