July 21, 2026 · Groningen, Netherlands
Groningen has 16h 14m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 21:48. All times are calculated astronomically for Groningen's exact coordinates.
Groningen lies at 53°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 Groningen, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Groningen is around 16h 59m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 31m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8h 4m | 08:41 | 16:46 |
| February | 9h 51m | 07:53 | 17:44 |
| March | 11h 48m | 06:50 | 18:37 |
| April | 13h 57m | 06:36 | 20:33 |
| May | 15h 50m | 05:36 | 21:26 |
| June | 16h 56m | 05:07 | 22:03 |
| July | 16h 29m | 05:26 | 21:55 |
| August | 14h 49m | 06:15 | 21:04 |
| September | 12h 44m | 07:08 | 19:52 |
| October | 10h 40m | 08:00 | 18:40 |
| November | 8h 41m | 07:59 | 16:40 |
| December | 7h 34m | 08:43 | 16:17 |