July 20, 2026 · Leipzig, Germany
Sunset in Leipzig today is at 21:17. Day length is 15h 58m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Leipzig's coordinates and updated daily.
Leipzig lies at 51°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 Leipzig.
The longest day in Leipzig is around 16h 36m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 51m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:31 | 08:10 | 8h 22m |
| February | 17:26 | 07:26 | 10h 0m |
| March | 18:15 | 06:26 | 11h 49m |
| April | 20:06 | 06:16 | 13h 50m |
| May | 20:55 | 05:21 | 15h 34m |
| June | 21:29 | 04:55 | 16h 34m |
| July | 21:22 | 05:12 | 16h 10m |
| August | 20:35 | 05:57 | 14h 38m |
| September | 19:28 | 06:46 | 12h 42m |
| October | 18:20 | 07:34 | 10h 45m |
| November | 16:24 | 07:28 | 8h 55m |
| December | 16:03 | 08:10 | 7h 54m |