July 20, 2026 · Essen, Germany
Essen has 15h 60m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:39 and sunset is at 21:39. All times are calculated astronomically for Essen's exact coordinates.
Essen lies at 51°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 Essen, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Essen is around 16h 38m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 50m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8h 21m | 08:32 | 16:52 |
| February | 9h 60m | 07:47 | 17:47 |
| March | 11h 49m | 06:48 | 18:36 |
| April | 13h 50m | 06:37 | 20:28 |
| May | 15h 35m | 05:42 | 21:17 |
| June | 16h 36m | 05:15 | 21:51 |
| July | 16h 11m | 05:33 | 21:44 |
| August | 14h 39m | 06:18 | 20:57 |
| September | 12h 42m | 07:07 | 19:49 |
| October | 10h 45m | 07:56 | 18:41 |
| November | 8h 54m | 07:50 | 16:45 |
| December | 7h 53m | 08:32 | 16:24 |