July 21, 2026 · Ostend, Belgium
Sunset in Ostend today is at 21:53. Day length is 15h 55m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Ostend's coordinates and updated daily.
Ostend 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 Ostend.
The longest day in Ostend is around 16h 35m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 52m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:10 | 08:47 | 8h 23m |
| February | 18:04 | 08:03 | 10h 1m |
| March | 18:53 | 07:04 | 11h 49m |
| April | 20:44 | 06:54 | 13h 49m |
| May | 21:32 | 05:59 | 15h 33m |
| June | 22:06 | 05:33 | 16h 33m |
| July | 21:59 | 05:50 | 16h 9m |
| August | 21:12 | 06:35 | 14h 37m |
| September | 20:05 | 07:24 | 12h 42m |
| October | 18:58 | 08:12 | 10h 46m |
| November | 17:02 | 08:06 | 8h 56m |
| December | 16:42 | 08:47 | 7h 55m |