July 21, 2026 · Alkmaar, Netherlands
Sunrise in Alkmaar today is at 05:44. Day length is 16h 8m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Alkmaar's coordinates and updated daily.
Alkmaar 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.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Alkmaar.
The longest day in Alkmaar is around 16h 51m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 38m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:46 | 16:56 | 8h 10m |
| February | 07:59 | 17:53 | 9h 54m |
| March | 06:57 | 18:45 | 11h 48m |
| April | 06:44 | 20:39 | 13h 55m |
| May | 05:46 | 21:31 | 15h 45m |
| June | 05:18 | 22:07 | 16h 49m |
| July | 05:36 | 21:59 | 16h 23m |
| August | 06:24 | 21:09 | 14h 46m |
| September | 07:16 | 19:59 | 12h 44m |
| October | 08:07 | 18:48 | 10h 42m |
| November | 08:04 | 16:49 | 8h 46m |
| December | 08:47 | 16:27 | 7h 40m |