Sunset in Brussels today
September 13, 2026 · Brussels, Belgium
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Sunset in Brussels today is at 20:04. Day length is 12h 49m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Brussels's coordinates and updated daily.
Brussels lies at 51°N. In Brussels, day length ranges from 7h 56m in winter to 16h 31m in summer — a swing of about 8h 35m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Brussels today, at a bearing of 277°. Civil twilight then lasts another 33 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets at practically the same moment in Brussels as in Antwerpen, 41 km to the north.
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 Brussels.
The longest day in Brussels is around 16h 31m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 56m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 4 minutes per day.
Sunset in Brussels by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:05 | 08:40 | 8h 26m |
| February | 17:59 | 07:57 | 10h 2m |
| March | 18:47 | 06:58 | 11h 49m |
| April | 20:37 | 06:49 | 13h 48m |
| May | 21:25 | 05:55 | 15h 30m |
| June | 21:58 | 05:29 | 16h 29m |
| July | 21:52 | 05:46 | 16h 5m |
| August | 21:06 | 06:30 | 14h 35m |
| September | 19:59 | 07:18 | 12h 41m |
| October | 18:52 | 08:06 | 10h 47m |
| November | 16:57 | 07:59 | 8h 59m |
| December | 16:38 | 08:39 | 7h 58m |