July 21, 2026 · Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Sunset in Alphen aan den Rijn today is at 21:50. Day length is 16h 3m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Alphen aan den Rijn's coordinates and updated daily.
Alphen aan den Rijn 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.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Alphen aan den Rijn.
The longest day in Alphen aan den Rijn is around 16h 45m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 43m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:59 | 08:44 | 8h 15m |
| February | 17:55 | 07:58 | 9h 56m |
| March | 18:45 | 06:57 | 11h 48m |
| April | 20:39 | 06:46 | 13h 53m |
| May | 21:29 | 05:48 | 15h 41m |
| June | 22:04 | 05:21 | 16h 43m |
| July | 21:57 | 05:39 | 16h 18m |
| August | 21:08 | 06:25 | 14h 43m |
| September | 19:59 | 07:16 | 12h 43m |
| October | 18:49 | 08:06 | 10h 43m |
| November | 16:52 | 08:02 | 8h 50m |
| December | 16:30 | 08:44 | 7h 46m |