July 21, 2026 · Bern, Switzerland
Sunrise in Bern today is at 05:57. Day length is 15h 20m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Bern's coordinates and updated daily.
Bern lies at 47°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 Bern.
The longest day in Bern is around 15h 53m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 31m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:12 | 17:08 | 8h 56m |
| February | 07:36 | 17:54 | 10h 18m |
| March | 06:45 | 18:36 | 11h 51m |
| April | 06:44 | 20:18 | 13h 34m |
| May | 05:56 | 20:59 | 15h 2m |
| June | 05:36 | 21:27 | 15h 52m |
| July | 05:51 | 21:23 | 15h 32m |
| August | 06:28 | 20:43 | 14h 15m |
| September | 07:08 | 19:45 | 12h 36m |
| October | 07:48 | 18:45 | 10h 57m |
| November | 07:34 | 16:58 | 9h 24m |
| December | 08:10 | 16:42 | 8h 33m |