July 21, 2026 · Basel, Switzerland
Sunrise in Basel today is at 05:54. Day length is 15h 25m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Basel's coordinates and updated daily.
Basel lies at 48°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 Basel.
The longest day in Basel is around 15h 59m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 26m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:14 | 17:05 | 8h 51m |
| February | 07:37 | 17:53 | 10h 16m |
| March | 06:44 | 18:35 | 11h 51m |
| April | 06:42 | 20:19 | 13h 36m |
| May | 05:54 | 21:00 | 15h 6m |
| June | 05:32 | 21:30 | 15h 57m |
| July | 05:48 | 21:25 | 15h 37m |
| August | 06:26 | 20:44 | 14h 18m |
| September | 07:07 | 19:44 | 12h 37m |
| October | 07:49 | 18:44 | 10h 55m |
| November | 07:35 | 16:55 | 9h 20m |
| December | 08:12 | 16:40 | 8h 28m |