July 20, 2026 · Kiel, Germany
Kiel has 16h 28m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:12 and sunset is at 21:41. All times are calculated astronomically for Kiel's exact coordinates.
Kiel lies at 54°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 Kiel, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Kiel is around 17h 13m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 18m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7h 54m | 08:33 | 16:26 |
| February | 9h 45m | 07:42 | 17:27 |
| March | 11h 47m | 06:36 | 18:23 |
| April | 14h 2m | 06:19 | 20:21 |
| May | 16h 1m | 05:16 | 21:17 |
| June | 17h 11m | 04:45 | 21:56 |
| July | 16h 42m | 05:05 | 21:47 |
| August | 14h 57m | 05:57 | 20:53 |
| September | 12h 46m | 06:53 | 19:39 |
| October | 10h 36m | 07:48 | 18:24 |
| November | 8h 32m | 07:49 | 16:21 |
| December | 7h 21m | 08:35 | 15:56 |