sun .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-08-12.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Essen for this day: 2026-08-12
| Zone Type | Start | End | Length | |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 03:45:38 | 3h 45m 38s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 03:45:38 | 04:46:02 | 1h 0m 24s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 04:46:02 | 05:35:08 | 49m 6s | |
| Civil Twilight | 05:35:08 | 06:13:06 | 37m 58s | |
| Daylight | 06:13:06 | 21:00:55 | 14h 47m 49s | |
| Civil Twilight | 21:00:55 | 21:38:52 | 37m 57s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 21:38:52 | 22:27:58 | 49m 6s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 22:27:58 | 23:28:22 | 1h 0m 24s | |
| Night | 23:28:22 | 23:59:59 | 31m 37s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Essen, DE, for day: 2026-08-12.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 06:13:06 | 13:37:00 | 21:00:55 |
| Azimuth | 64.3° | 180° | 295.5° |
| Day Length | ![]() |
14h 47m 49s | ![]() |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
151 584 292 km94 190 112 mi
0°= North, 180°=South
Table view of above data:
(Azimuth: 0°=North, 90°=West, 180°=South, 270°=East)
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth |
| 000 | -20° | 334.9° |
| 100 | -22.9° | 350.2° |
| 200 | -23.2° | 5.9° |
| 300 | -21° | 21.4° |
| 400 | -16.5° | 35.9° |
| 500 | -10.2° | 49.3° |
| 600 | -2.5° | 61.7° |
| 700 | 6.1° | 73.3° |
| 800 | 15.2° | 84.8° |
| 900 | 24.6° | 96.6° |
| 1000 | 33.6° | 109.5° |
| 1100 | 42° | 124.6° |
| 1200 | 48.7° | 142.9° |
| 1300 | 52.8° | 165° |
| 1400 | 53.3° | 189.2° |
| 1500 | 50° | 212° |
| 1600 | 43.7° | 231.2° |
| 1700 | 35.7° | 247° |
| 1800 | 26.7° | 260.3° |
| 1900 | 17.4° | 272.3° |
| 2000 | 8.2° | 283.8° |
| 2100 | -0.6° | 295.3° |
| 2200 | -8.6° | 307.4° |
| 2300 | -15.3° | 320.6° |
| 2400 | -20.3° | 334.9° |