July 20, 2026 · Dortmund, Germany
Sunrise in Dortmund today is at 05:37. Day length is 16h 0m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Dortmund's coordinates and updated daily.
Dortmund lies at 52°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 Dortmund.
The longest day in Dortmund is around 16h 38m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 49m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:30 | 16:50 | 8h 20m |
| February | 07:46 | 17:45 | 9h 59m |
| March | 06:46 | 18:34 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:36 | 20:26 | 13h 51m |
| May | 05:39 | 21:15 | 15h 36m |
| June | 05:13 | 21:50 | 16h 36m |
| July | 05:31 | 21:42 | 16h 12m |
| August | 06:16 | 20:55 | 14h 39m |
| September | 07:05 | 19:47 | 12h 42m |
| October | 07:54 | 18:39 | 10h 45m |
| November | 07:49 | 16:43 | 8h 54m |
| December | 08:30 | 16:22 | 7h 52m |