July 21, 2026 · Besançon, France
Besançon has 15h 22m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset is at 21:24. All times are calculated astronomically for Besançon's exact coordinates.
Besançon 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 Besançon, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Besançon is around 15h 56m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 28m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8h 54m | 08:19 | 17:13 |
| February | 10h 17m | 07:42 | 18:00 |
| March | 11h 51m | 06:50 | 18:41 |
| April | 13h 35m | 06:49 | 20:24 |
| May | 15h 4m | 06:01 | 21:05 |
| June | 15h 54m | 05:40 | 21:34 |
| July | 15h 34m | 05:55 | 21:29 |
| August | 14h 17m | 06:33 | 20:50 |
| September | 12h 37m | 07:14 | 19:51 |
| October | 10h 56m | 07:54 | 18:50 |
| November | 9h 22m | 07:40 | 17:02 |
| December | 8h 30m | 08:17 | 16:47 |