sun .5deg.comKöln, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Köln) Sunrise, Sunset, Sun position (Altitude, Azimuth), Twilight and Daylight For day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Köln local time (GMT+02:00
).
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Köln for this day: 2026-05-18
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Zone Type | Start | End | Length |
| Night | 00:00:00 | 02:34:05 | 2h 34m 5s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 02:34:05 | 04:00:12 | 1h 26m 7s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 04:00:12 | 04:56:49 | 56m 37s | |
| Civil Twilight | 04:56:49 | 05:38:05 | 41m 16s | |
| Daylight | 05:38:05 | 21:19:11 | 15h 41m 6s | |
| Civil Twilight | 21:19:11 | 22:00:28 | 41m 17s | |
| Nautical Twilight | 22:00:28 | 22:57:05 | 56m 37s | |
| Astronomical Twilight | 22:57:05 | 00:23:12 | 1h 26m 7s | |
| Night | 00:23:12 | 23:59:59 | -23m -13s |
Sunrise, Sunset and Solar noon here: Köln, DE, for day: 2026-05-18.
| Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | |
| Time | 05:38:05 | 13:28:38 | 21:19:11 |
| Azimuth | 56.6° | 180° | 303.4° |
| Day Length |  |
15h 41m 6s |  |
Distance Earth-Sun (Center-to-center
12:00):
151 331 718 km94 033 170 mi
0°= North, 180°=South
Solar noon
Table view of above data:
(Azimuth: 0°=North, 90°=West, 180°=South, 270°=East)
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth |
| 000 | -17° | 338.1° |
| 100 | -19.4° | 352.8° |
| 200 | -19.3° | 7.8° |
| 300 | -16.9° | 22.4° |
| 400 | -12.2° | 36.2° |
| 500 | -5.8° | 49° |
| 600 | 1.9° | 60.9° |
| 700 | 10.6° | 72.1° |
| 800 | 19.8° | 83.2° |
| 900 | 29.3° | 94.8° |
| 1000 | 38.5° | 107.7° |
| 1100 | 47.1° | 123.2° |
| 1200 | 54° | 142.6° |
| 1300 | 58.1° | 167° |
| 1400 | 58° | 193.9° |
| 1500 | 53.8° | 218.2° |
| 1600 | 46.8° | 237.5° |
| 1700 | 38.2° | 252.8° |
| 1800 | 29° | 265.7° |
| 1900 | 19.6° | 277.2° |
| 2000 | 10.4° | 288.4° |
| 2100 | 1.7° | 299.6° |
| 2200 | -5.9° | 311.5° |
| 2300 | -12.3° | 324.3° |
| 2400 | -16.8° | 338.1° |