July 20, 2026 · Kiel, Germany
Sunset in Kiel today is at 21:41. Day length is 16h 28m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Kiel's coordinates and updated daily.
Kiel lies at 54°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 Kiel.
The longest day in Kiel is around 17h 13m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 18m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:26 | 08:33 | 7h 54m |
| February | 17:27 | 07:42 | 9h 45m |
| March | 18:23 | 06:36 | 11h 47m |
| April | 20:21 | 06:19 | 14h 2m |
| May | 21:17 | 05:16 | 16h 1m |
| June | 21:56 | 04:45 | 17h 11m |
| July | 21:47 | 05:05 | 16h 42m |
| August | 20:53 | 05:57 | 14h 57m |
| September | 19:39 | 06:53 | 12h 46m |
| October | 18:24 | 07:48 | 10h 36m |
| November | 16:21 | 07:49 | 8h 32m |
| December | 15:56 | 08:35 | 7h 21m |