July 21, 2026 · Skien, Norway
Sunrise in Skien today is at 04:44. Day length is 17h 29m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Skien's coordinates and updated daily.
Skien lies at 59°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 Skien.
The longest day in Skien is around 18h 35m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 7m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 4 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 09:04 | 15:59 | 6h 54m |
| February | 07:59 | 17:15 | 9h 16m |
| March | 06:40 | 18:23 | 11h 43m |
| April | 06:09 | 20:36 | 14h 27m |
| May | 04:51 | 21:47 | 16h 56m |
| June | 04:07 | 22:38 | 18h 31m |
| July | 04:32 | 22:24 | 17h 51m |
| August | 05:40 | 21:14 | 15h 34m |
| September | 06:50 | 19:45 | 12h 55m |
| October | 07:59 | 18:17 | 10h 18m |
| November | 08:15 | 15:59 | 7h 44m |
| December | 09:12 | 15:23 | 6h 11m |