July 21, 2026 · Besançon, France
Sunrise in Besançon today is at 06:02. Day length is 15h 22m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Besançon's coordinates and updated daily.
Besançon 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 Besançon.
The longest day in Besançon is around 15h 56m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 28m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:19 | 17:13 | 8h 54m |
| February | 07:42 | 18:00 | 10h 17m |
| March | 06:50 | 18:41 | 11h 51m |
| April | 06:49 | 20:24 | 13h 35m |
| May | 06:01 | 21:05 | 15h 4m |
| June | 05:40 | 21:34 | 15h 54m |
| July | 05:55 | 21:29 | 15h 34m |
| August | 06:33 | 20:50 | 14h 17m |
| September | 07:14 | 19:51 | 12h 37m |
| October | 07:54 | 18:50 | 10h 56m |
| November | 07:40 | 17:02 | 9h 22m |
| December | 08:17 | 16:47 | 8h 30m |