July 20, 2026 · Essen, Germany
Sunrise in Essen today is at 05:39. Day length is 15h 60m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Essen's coordinates and updated daily.
Essen lies at 51°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 Essen.
The longest day in Essen is around 16h 38m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 50m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:32 | 16:52 | 8h 21m |
| February | 07:47 | 17:47 | 9h 60m |
| March | 06:48 | 18:36 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:37 | 20:28 | 13h 50m |
| May | 05:42 | 21:17 | 15h 35m |
| June | 05:15 | 21:51 | 16h 36m |
| July | 05:33 | 21:44 | 16h 11m |
| August | 06:18 | 20:57 | 14h 39m |
| September | 07:07 | 19:49 | 12h 42m |
| October | 07:56 | 18:41 | 10h 45m |
| November | 07:50 | 16:45 | 8h 54m |
| December | 08:32 | 16:24 | 7h 53m |