July 21, 2026 · Besançon, France
Sunset in Besançon today is at 21:24. Day length is 15h 22m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Besançon's coordinates and updated daily.
Besançon 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.
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 Besançon.
The longest day in Besançon is around 15h 56m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 28m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:13 | 08:19 | 8h 54m |
| February | 18:00 | 07:42 | 10h 17m |
| March | 18:41 | 06:50 | 11h 51m |
| April | 20:24 | 06:49 | 13h 35m |
| May | 21:05 | 06:01 | 15h 4m |
| June | 21:34 | 05:40 | 15h 54m |
| July | 21:29 | 05:55 | 15h 34m |
| August | 20:50 | 06:33 | 14h 17m |
| September | 19:51 | 07:14 | 12h 37m |
| October | 18:50 | 07:54 | 10h 56m |
| November | 17:02 | 07:40 | 9h 22m |
| December | 16:47 | 08:17 | 8h 30m |