July 21, 2026 · Leiden, Netherlands
Sunrise in Leiden today is at 05:47. Day length is 16h 4m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Leiden's coordinates and updated daily.
Leiden 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 Leiden.
The longest day in Leiden is around 16h 46m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 43m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:45 | 16:59 | 8h 14m |
| February | 07:59 | 17:55 | 9h 56m |
| March | 06:58 | 18:46 | 11h 48m |
| April | 06:46 | 20:39 | 13h 53m |
| May | 05:49 | 21:30 | 15h 41m |
| June | 05:21 | 22:05 | 16h 44m |
| July | 05:39 | 21:58 | 16h 18m |
| August | 06:26 | 21:09 | 14h 43m |
| September | 07:17 | 20:00 | 12h 43m |
| October | 08:07 | 18:50 | 10h 43m |
| November | 08:03 | 16:52 | 8h 49m |
| December | 08:45 | 16:31 | 7h 45m |