July 21, 2026 · Bern, Switzerland
Bern has 15h 20m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 21:17. All times are calculated astronomically for Bern's exact coordinates.
Bern lies at 47°N. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Bern, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Bern is around 15h 53m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 31m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8h 56m | 08:12 | 17:08 |
| February | 10h 18m | 07:36 | 17:54 |
| March | 11h 51m | 06:45 | 18:36 |
| April | 13h 34m | 06:44 | 20:18 |
| May | 15h 2m | 05:56 | 20:59 |
| June | 15h 52m | 05:36 | 21:27 |
| July | 15h 32m | 05:51 | 21:23 |
| August | 14h 15m | 06:28 | 20:43 |
| September | 12h 36m | 07:08 | 19:45 |
| October | 10h 57m | 07:48 | 18:45 |
| November | 9h 24m | 07:34 | 16:58 |
| December | 8h 33m | 08:10 | 16:42 |