Sunset in Amsterdam today
September 13, 2026 · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Sunset in Amsterdam today is at 20:03. Day length is 12h 51m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Amsterdam's coordinates and updated daily.
Amsterdam lies at 52°N. In Amsterdam, day length ranges from 7h 41m in winter to 16h 48m in summer — a swing of about 9h 8m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Amsterdam today, at a bearing of 278°. Civil twilight then lasts another 34 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets at practically the same moment in Amsterdam as in Rotterdam, 57 km to the south-southwest.
The time of sunset slides 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 Amsterdam.
The longest day in Amsterdam is around 16h 48m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 41m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 4 minutes per day.
Sunset in Amsterdam by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:57 | 08:44 | 8h 12m |
| February | 17:53 | 07:58 | 9h 55m |
| March | 18:44 | 06:56 | 11h 48m |
| April | 20:38 | 06:44 | 13h 54m |
| May | 21:29 | 05:46 | 15h 43m |
| June | 22:05 | 05:19 | 16h 46m |
| July | 21:57 | 05:37 | 16h 20m |
| August | 21:08 | 06:24 | 14h 44m |
| September | 19:58 | 07:15 | 12h 43m |
| October | 18:48 | 08:06 | 10h 42m |
| November | 16:50 | 08:02 | 8h 48m |
| December | 16:28 | 08:45 | 7h 43m |