sun .5deg.comEssen, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-08-17.
All times are shown in Essen local time (GMT+02:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Essen for this day: 2026-08-17
| Zone Type | Start | End | Length | |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 04:00:52 | 4h 0m 52s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 04:00:52 | 04:56:50 | 55m 58s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 04:56:50 | 05:44:00 | 47m 10s | |
| Civil Twilight | 05:44:00 | 06:21:00 | 37m 0s | |
| Daylight | 06:21:00 | 20:51:04 | 14h 30m 4s | |
| Civil Twilight | 20:51:04 | 21:28:04 | 37m 0s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 21:28:04 | 22:15:14 | 47m 10s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 22:15:14 | 23:11:12 | 55m 58s | |
| Night | 23:11:12 | 23:59:59 | 48m 47s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Essen, DE, for day: 2026-08-17.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 06:21:00 | 13:36:02 | 20:51:04 |
| Azimuth | 66.9° | 180° | 292.8° |
| Day Length | ![]() |
14h 30m 4s | ![]() |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
151 448 431 km94 105 692 mi
0°= North, 180°=South
Table view of above data:
(Azimuth: 0°=North, 90°=West, 180°=South, 270°=East)
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth |
| 000 | -21.6° | 334.7° |
| 100 | -24.4° | 350.2° |
| 200 | -24.7° | 6.3° |
| 300 | -22.4° | 22° |
| 400 | -17.9° | 36.8° |
| 500 | -11.4° | 50.3° |
| 600 | -3.7° | 62.7° |
| 700 | 5° | 74.5° |
| 800 | 14.2° | 86° |
| 900 | 23.5° | 97.9° |
| 1000 | 32.6° | 110.9° |
| 1100 | 40.8° | 125.9° |
| 1200 | 47.4° | 144.1° |
| 1300 | 51.3° | 165.7° |
| 1400 | 51.7° | 189.3° |
| 1500 | 48.4° | 211.5° |
| 1600 | 42.3° | 230.4° |
| 1700 | 34.3° | 246.1° |
| 1800 | 25.4° | 259.4° |
| 1900 | 16.1° | 271.4° |
| 2000 | 6.8° | 283° |
| 2100 | -2° | 294.6° |
| 2200 | -10.1° | 306.8° |
| 2300 | -16.9° | 320.1° |
| 2400 | -21.9° | 334.7° |