July 21, 2026 · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Sunset in Leeuwarden today is at 21:51. Day length is 16h 14m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Leeuwarden's coordinates and updated daily.
Leeuwarden lies at 53°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 Leeuwarden.
The longest day in Leeuwarden is around 16h 58m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 31m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:49 | 08:44 | 8h 5m |
| February | 17:47 | 07:56 | 9h 51m |
| March | 18:40 | 06:53 | 11h 48m |
| April | 20:36 | 06:39 | 13h 57m |
| May | 21:29 | 05:39 | 15h 50m |
| June | 22:06 | 05:10 | 16h 56m |
| July | 21:58 | 05:29 | 16h 29m |
| August | 21:07 | 06:18 | 14h 49m |
| September | 19:55 | 07:11 | 12h 44m |
| October | 18:43 | 08:03 | 10h 40m |
| November | 16:43 | 08:02 | 8h 41m |
| December | 16:20 | 08:46 | 7h 34m |