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When is sunrise and sunset in Leuven today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Europe/Brussels.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Leuven
07:44 AM
Civil Dawn: 07:09 AM

Horizon 114° ESE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Leuven
05:05 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 246° WSW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Leuven

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Leuven — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 114° ESE Face ESE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 246° WSW Face WSW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 114° ESE and drops at 246° WSW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Leuven in 2026.

Daylight (39.9% of 24h) 9h 34m day / 14h 26m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −6h 58m Jun 23, 2026 · 16h 32m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +1h 38m Dec 18, 2026 · 7h 56m 0s
Earliest sunrise05:27 AMJun 11, 2026
Latest sunrise08:43 AMJan 1, 2026
Earliest sunset04:34 PMDec 11, 2026
Latest sunset09:59 PMJun 23, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Leuven.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Leuven?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ESE) and sunset (WSW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Leuven.

Leuven day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 23, 2026, 16h 32m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 18, 2026, 7h 56m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Leuven Sun Times — November 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Leuven in Europe/Brussels. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Sun, Nov 107:32 AM112° ESE05:17 PM248° WSW9h 45m 0s—12:24 PM06:57 AM05:51 PM06:19 AM06:30 PM05:40 AM07:08 PM07:11 AM – 08:21 AM04:28 PM – 05:38 PM06:44 AM – 07:11 AM05:38 PM – 06:04 PM
Mon, Nov 207:34 AM113° ESE05:15 PM247° WSW9h 41m 0s−4m 0s12:24 PM06:59 AM05:50 PM06:20 AM06:29 PM05:42 AM07:07 PM07:12 AM – 08:23 AM04:26 PM – 05:36 PM06:46 AM – 07:12 AM05:36 PM – 06:03 PM
Tue, Nov 307:35 AM113° ESE05:13 PM247° WSW9h 38m 0s−3m 0s12:24 PM07:01 AM05:48 PM06:22 AM06:27 PM05:43 AM07:05 PM07:14 AM – 08:25 AM04:24 PM – 05:35 PM06:48 AM – 07:14 AM05:35 PM – 06:01 PM
Wed, Nov 407:37 AM114° ESE05:11 PM246° WSW9h 34m 0s−4m 0s12:24 PM07:02 AM05:46 PM06:23 AM06:26 PM05:45 AM07:04 PM07:16 AM – 08:26 AM04:22 PM – 05:33 PM06:49 AM – 07:16 AM05:33 PM – 06:00 PM
Thu, Nov 507:39 AM114° ESE05:10 PM246° WSW9h 31m 0s−3m 0s12:24 PM07:04 AM05:45 PM06:25 AM06:24 PM05:46 AM07:02 PM07:17 AM – 08:28 AM04:20 PM – 05:31 PM06:51 AM – 07:17 AM05:31 PM – 05:58 PM
Fri, Nov 607:41 AM115° ESE05:08 PM245° WSW9h 27m 0s−4m 0s12:24 PM07:05 AM05:43 PM06:26 AM06:23 PM05:48 AM07:01 PM07:19 AM – 08:30 AM04:18 PM – 05:30 PM06:52 AM – 07:19 AM05:30 PM – 05:56 PM
Sat, Nov 707:42 AM115° ESE05:06 PM245° WSW9h 24m 0s−3m 0s12:24 PM07:07 AM05:42 PM06:28 AM06:21 PM05:49 AM06:59 PM07:20 AM – 08:32 AM04:16 PM – 05:28 PM06:54 AM – 07:20 AM05:28 PM – 05:55 PM
Sun, Nov 8 Today07:44 AM116° ESE05:05 PM244° WSW9h 21m 0s−3m 0s12:24 PM07:09 AM05:40 PM06:29 AM06:20 PM05:51 AM06:58 PM07:22 AM – 08:34 AM04:14 PM – 05:27 PM06:55 AM – 07:22 AM05:27 PM – 05:54 PM
Mon, Nov 907:46 AM116° ESE05:03 PM244° WSW9h 17m 0s−4m 0s12:24 PM07:10 AM05:39 PM06:31 AM06:18 PM05:52 AM06:57 PM07:24 AM – 08:36 AM04:13 PM – 05:25 PM06:57 AM – 07:24 AM05:25 PM – 05:52 PM
Tue, Nov 1007:47 AM117° ESE05:02 PM243° WSW9h 15m 0s−2m 0s12:24 PM07:12 AM05:37 PM06:32 AM06:17 PM05:54 AM06:55 PM07:25 AM – 08:38 AM04:11 PM – 05:24 PM06:58 AM – 07:25 AM05:24 PM – 05:51 PM
Wed, Nov 1107:49 AM117° ESE05:00 PM243° WSW9h 11m 0s−4m 0s12:24 PM07:13 AM05:36 PM06:34 AM06:16 PM05:55 AM06:54 PM07:27 AM – 08:40 AM04:09 PM – 05:22 PM07:00 AM – 07:27 AM05:22 PM – 05:49 PM
Thu, Nov 1207:51 AM118° ESE04:59 PM242° WSW9h 8m 0s−3m 0s12:25 PM07:15 AM05:35 PM06:35 AM06:14 PM05:56 AM06:53 PM07:28 AM – 08:42 AM04:07 PM – 05:21 PM07:01 AM – 07:28 AM05:21 PM – 05:48 PM
Fri, Nov 1307:52 AM118° ESE04:57 PM242° WSW9h 5m 0s−3m 0s12:24 PM07:16 AM05:33 PM06:36 AM06:13 PM05:58 AM06:52 PM07:30 AM – 08:44 AM04:05 PM – 05:20 PM07:03 AM – 07:30 AM05:20 PM – 05:47 PM
Sat, Nov 1407:54 AM118° ESE04:56 PM241° WSW9h 2m 0s−3m 0s12:25 PM07:18 AM05:32 PM06:38 AM06:12 PM05:59 AM06:51 PM07:32 AM – 08:46 AM04:04 PM – 05:18 PM07:04 AM – 07:32 AM05:18 PM – 05:45 PM
Sun, Nov 1507:56 AM119° ESE04:54 PM241° WSW8h 58m 0s−4m 0s12:25 PM07:19 AM05:31 PM06:39 AM06:11 PM06:01 AM06:50 PM07:33 AM – 08:48 AM04:02 PM – 05:17 PM07:06 AM – 07:33 AM05:17 PM – 05:44 PM
Mon, Nov 1607:57 AM119° ESE04:53 PM241° WSW8h 56m 0s−2m 0s12:25 PM07:21 AM05:29 PM06:41 AM06:10 PM06:02 AM06:48 PM07:35 AM – 08:50 AM04:00 PM – 05:16 PM07:07 AM – 07:35 AM05:16 PM – 05:43 PM
Tue, Nov 1707:59 AM120° ESE04:52 PM240° WSW8h 53m 0s−3m 0s12:25 PM07:22 AM05:28 PM06:42 AM06:09 PM06:03 AM06:47 PM07:36 AM – 08:52 AM03:59 PM – 05:14 PM07:09 AM – 07:36 AM05:14 PM – 05:42 PM
Wed, Nov 1808:01 AM120° ESE04:51 PM240° WSW8h 50m 0s−3m 0s12:26 PM07:24 AM05:27 PM06:44 AM06:08 PM06:05 AM06:46 PM07:38 AM – 08:54 AM03:57 PM – 05:13 PM07:10 AM – 07:38 AM05:13 PM – 05:41 PM
Thu, Nov 1908:02 AM121° ESE04:49 PM239° WSW8h 47m 0s−3m 0s12:25 PM07:25 AM05:26 PM06:45 AM06:07 PM06:06 AM06:46 PM07:39 AM – 08:56 AM03:56 PM – 05:12 PM07:12 AM – 07:39 AM05:12 PM – 05:40 PM
Fri, Nov 2008:04 AM121° ESE04:48 PM239° WSW8h 44m 0s−3m 0s12:26 PM07:27 AM05:25 PM06:46 AM06:06 PM06:07 AM06:45 PM07:41 AM – 08:58 AM03:54 PM – 05:11 PM07:13 AM – 07:41 AM05:11 PM – 05:39 PM
Sat, Nov 2108:05 AM121° ESE04:47 PM238° WSW8h 42m 0s−2m 0s12:26 PM07:28 AM05:24 PM06:48 AM06:05 PM06:09 AM06:44 PM07:42 AM – 09:00 AM03:53 PM – 05:10 PM07:15 AM – 07:42 AM05:10 PM – 05:38 PM
Sun, Nov 2208:07 AM122° ESE04:46 PM238° WSW8h 39m 0s−3m 0s12:26 PM07:30 AM05:23 PM06:49 AM06:04 PM06:10 AM06:43 PM07:44 AM – 09:01 AM03:51 PM – 05:09 PM07:16 AM – 07:44 AM05:09 PM – 05:37 PM
Mon, Nov 2308:09 AM122° ESE04:45 PM238° WSW8h 36m 0s−3m 0s12:27 PM07:31 AM05:22 PM06:50 AM06:03 PM06:11 AM06:42 PM07:45 AM – 09:03 AM03:50 PM – 05:08 PM07:17 AM – 07:45 AM05:08 PM – 05:36 PM
Tue, Nov 2408:10 AM122° ESE04:44 PM237° WSW8h 34m 0s−2m 0s12:27 PM07:33 AM05:21 PM06:52 AM06:02 PM06:13 AM06:41 PM07:47 AM – 09:05 AM03:49 PM – 05:07 PM07:19 AM – 07:47 AM05:07 PM – 05:35 PM
Wed, Nov 2508:12 AM123° ESE04:43 PM237° WSW8h 31m 0s−3m 0s12:27 PM07:34 AM05:20 PM06:53 AM06:01 PM06:14 AM06:41 PM07:48 AM – 09:07 AM03:48 PM – 05:06 PM07:20 AM – 07:48 AM05:06 PM – 05:34 PM
Thu, Nov 2608:13 AM123° ESE04:42 PM237° WSW8h 29m 0s−2m 0s12:27 PM07:35 AM05:20 PM06:54 AM06:01 PM06:15 AM06:40 PM07:50 AM – 09:09 AM03:46 PM – 05:05 PM07:22 AM – 07:50 AM05:05 PM – 05:34 PM
Fri, Nov 2708:15 AM124° ESE04:41 PM236° WSW8h 26m 0s−3m 0s12:28 PM07:37 AM05:19 PM06:56 AM06:00 PM06:16 AM06:40 PM07:51 AM – 09:11 AM03:45 PM – 05:05 PM07:23 AM – 07:51 AM05:05 PM – 05:33 PM
Sat, Nov 2808:16 AM124° ESE04:40 PM236° SW8h 24m 0s−2m 0s12:28 PM07:38 AM05:18 PM06:57 AM06:00 PM06:17 AM06:39 PM07:53 AM – 09:12 AM03:44 PM – 05:04 PM07:24 AM – 07:53 AM05:04 PM – 05:32 PM
Sun, Nov 2908:18 AM124° SE04:40 PM236° SW8h 22m 0s−2m 0s12:29 PM07:40 AM05:18 PM06:58 AM05:59 PM06:19 AM06:39 PM07:54 AM – 09:14 AM03:43 PM – 05:03 PM07:25 AM – 07:54 AM05:03 PM – 05:32 PM
Mon, Nov 3008:19 AM124° SE04:39 PM235° SW8h 20m 0s−2m 0s12:29 PM07:41 AM05:17 PM06:59 AM05:58 PM06:20 AM06:38 PM07:55 AM – 09:16 AM03:42 PM – 05:03 PM07:27 AM – 07:55 AM05:03 PM – 05:31 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Leuven

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in Europe/Brussels for 2026-11-04.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-54.1°349.8°Night
01:00-53.7°14.4°Night
02:00-49.6°36.9°Night
03:00-42.8°55.4°Night
04:00-34.4°70.5°Night
05:00-25.2°83.4°Night
06:00-15.7°95.1°Astronomical twilight
07:00-6.5°106.5°Nautical twilight
08:00+2.3°118.0°Golden hour
09:00+10.1°130.3°Daylight
10:00+16.5°143.6°Daylight
11:00+21.1°158.1°Daylight
12:00+23.5°173.5°Daylight
13:00+23.2°189.2°Daylight
14:00+20.5°204.5°Daylight
15:00+15.5°218.8°Daylight
16:00+8.7°231.9°Daylight
17:00+0.7°244.0°Golden hour
18:00-8.2°255.4°Nautical twilight
19:00-17.5°266.7°Astronomical twilight
20:00-26.9°278.5°Night
21:00-36.1°291.7°Night
22:00-44.3°307.3°Night
23:00-51.1°326.4°Night

Leuven Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Leuven on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 108:43 AM04:45 PM8h 2m 0s
February 108:18 AM05:31 PM9h 13m 0s
March 107:25 AM06:20 PM10h 55m 0s
April 107:17 AM08:11 PM12h 54m 0s
May 106:15 AM09:01 PM14h 46m 0s
June 105:33 AM09:45 PM16h 12m 0s
July 105:31 AM09:58 PM16h 27m 0s
August 106:06 AM09:28 PM15h 22m 0s
September 106:54 AM08:28 PM13h 34m 0s
October 107:41 AM07:21 PM11h 40m 0s
November 107:32 AM05:17 PM9h 45m 0s
December 108:20 AM04:38 PM8h 18m 0s
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Why is Leuven special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Leuven sits in the Belgium east–west spread.

Latitude50.8798°
Longitude4.7005°
TimezoneEurope/Brussels
Elevation40m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Leuven: Arenberg Castle Park, Hertogen Island, Vaartkom.
  • 2Leuven sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 50.8798° and longitude 4.7005°.
  • 3Local solar times in Leuven use the Europe/Brussels timezone.
  • 4Day length in Leuven, Flanders changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Leuven observes Daylight Saving Time. On spring-forward and fall-back weekends, sunrise and sunset jump one hour on the clock even though the Sun has barely moved. Recheck this page after those weekends rather than last week’s memory.

East–west spread

Across Belgium on this site, the Sun rises first in Liège (07:33 AM, 5.5797°) and last in Ostend (07:45 AM, 2.9286°). That east–west spread is about 12m. Both cities share the same clock, so this gap shows up directly on the wall clock. Leuven sits at 4.7005°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Leuven, Belgium today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 50.8798°, 4.7005° (Europe/Brussels). Popular places to watch the sun include Arenberg Castle Park, Hertogen Island, Vaartkom. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Leuven

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Leuven Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Leuven is calculated daily from its coordinates (50.8798°, 4.7005°) and the Europe/Brussels timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Leuven updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Leuven include Arenberg Castle Park, Hertogen Island, Vaartkom, and Keizerberg. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunset today in Leuven is 05:05 PM. Sunrise today is 07:44 AM (Europe/Brussels).
Today the sun rises at 114° ESE and sets at 246° WSW in Leuven. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Leuven starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Leuven is Jun 23, 2026 with 16h 32m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 18, 2026 with 7h 56m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Leuven is 05:27 AM on Jun 11, 2026. The latest sunset is 09:59 PM on Jun 23, 2026. The latest sunrise is 08:43 AM on Jan 1, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 04:34 PM on Dec 11, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
Yes, Leuven shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.

Nearby Cities in Belgium

Brussels

Belgium • Brussels-Capital Region

Belgium's capital blends historic Grand-Place architecture with late summer dusk and soft blue-hour light across the European Quarter.

Antwerp

Belgium • Flanders

Check sunrise and sunset times in Antwerp, Belgium today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 51.2194°, 4.4025° (Europe/Brussels). Popular places to watch the sun include Scheldt River Promenade, MAS Museum Rooftop, Stadspark. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Ghent

Belgium • Flanders

Check sunrise and sunset times in Ghent, Belgium today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 51.0543°, 3.7174° (Europe/Brussels). Popular places to watch the sun include Graslei, Saint Michael's Bridge, Citadelpark. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.