July 21, 2026 · Nantes, France
Sunrise in Nantes today is at 06:32. Day length is 15h 22m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Nantes's coordinates and updated daily.
Nantes 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 Nantes.
The longest day in Nantes is around 15h 56m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 29m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:50 | 17:42 | 8h 52m |
| February | 08:14 | 18:28 | 10h 14m |
| March | 07:23 | 19:10 | 11h 47m |
| April | 07:21 | 20:53 | 13h 32m |
| May | 06:33 | 21:34 | 15h 2m |
| June | 06:11 | 22:04 | 15h 53m |
| July | 06:25 | 22:00 | 15h 36m |
| August | 07:02 | 21:22 | 14h 20m |
| September | 07:43 | 20:23 | 12h 40m |
| October | 08:23 | 19:23 | 10h 59m |
| November | 08:09 | 17:34 | 9h 25m |
| December | 08:46 | 17:17 | 8h 31m |