July 21, 2026 · Mechelen, Belgium
Sunrise in Mechelen today is at 05:53. Day length is 15h 53m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Mechelen's coordinates and updated daily.
Mechelen 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 Mechelen.
The longest day in Mechelen is around 16h 33m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 54m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:40 | 17:04 | 8h 24m |
| February | 07:56 | 17:58 | 10h 2m |
| March | 06:58 | 18:46 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:48 | 20:37 | 13h 49m |
| May | 05:53 | 21:25 | 15h 32m |
| June | 05:28 | 21:59 | 16h 31m |
| July | 05:45 | 21:52 | 16h 7m |
| August | 06:29 | 21:06 | 14h 36m |
| September | 07:18 | 19:59 | 12h 41m |
| October | 08:05 | 18:52 | 10h 46m |
| November | 07:59 | 16:56 | 8h 58m |
| December | 08:40 | 16:36 | 7h 57m |