Solar Calculations for Cologne

7-Day Outlook

Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Cologne

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

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
Fri, Aug 7 Today 06:06 AM 09:09 PM 01:37 PM 15h 3m 0s 08:22 PM – 09:32 PM
Sat, Aug 8 06:08 AM 09:07 PM 01:37 PM 14h 59m 0s 08:20 PM – 09:30 PM
Sun, Aug 9 06:09 AM 09:05 PM 01:37 PM 14h 56m 0s 08:18 PM – 09:28 PM
Mon, Aug 10 06:11 AM 09:04 PM 01:37 PM 14h 53m 0s 08:17 PM – 09:27 PM
Tue, Aug 11 06:12 AM 09:02 PM 01:37 PM 14h 50m 0s 08:15 PM – 09:25 PM
Wed, Aug 12 06:14 AM 09:00 PM 01:37 PM 14h 46m 0s 08:13 PM – 09:23 PM
Thu, Aug 13 06:15 AM 08:58 PM 01:36 PM 14h 43m 0s 08:12 PM – 09:21 PM

Geographical & Solar Coordinates for Cologne

Latitude50.9375°
Longitude6.9603°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Elevation37m

Solar Facts — Cologne

  • 1Cologne sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 50.9375° and longitude 6.9603°.
  • 2Local solar times in Cologne use the Europe/Berlin timezone.
  • 3Day length in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Today's Sunrise & Sunset Time in Cologne, Germany

Check sunrise and sunset times in Cologne, Germany today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 50.9375°, 6.9603° (Europe/Berlin). Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning. Use the date picker above to calculate sunrise, sunset, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight for any day of the year at coordinates 50.9375°, 6.9603° (Europe/Berlin).

The 7-day forecast updates from your selected start date. Below it, the full-month sun calendar lists every day’s sunrise, sunset, day-length change, civil dawn/dusk, and solar noon — the same style of depth people expect from major sun-time references, written and computed uniquely for Cologne.

How to use this Cologne sun page

  • Today’s cards: live sunrise, sunset, day length, and sun path for Cologne.
  • Date picker: jump to any date; the forecast and countdown follow.
  • Month calendar: browse day-by-day times for photography, travel, and outdoor planning.
  • Monthly overview: compare the 1st of each month to spot seasonal extremes quickly.
Full Month Sun Calendar

Cologne Sun Times — August 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, day-length change, civil dawn/dusk, and solar noon for Cologne in Europe/Berlin. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Use the arrows to browse other months, or the date picker above to jump to any day.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Civil Dawn Civil Dusk Solar Noon
Sat, Aug 1 05:57 AM 09:19 PM 15h 22m 0s — 05:17 AM 09:59 PM 01:38 PM
Sun, Aug 2 05:59 AM 09:17 PM 15h 18m 0s −4m 0s 05:19 AM 09:57 PM 01:38 PM
Mon, Aug 3 06:00 AM 09:16 PM 15h 16m 0s −2m 0s 05:21 AM 09:55 PM 01:38 PM
Tue, Aug 4 06:02 AM 09:14 PM 15h 12m 0s −4m 0s 05:22 AM 09:53 PM 01:38 PM
Wed, Aug 5 06:03 AM 09:12 PM 15h 9m 0s −3m 0s 05:24 AM 09:51 PM 01:37 PM
Thu, Aug 6 06:05 AM 09:11 PM 15h 6m 0s −3m 0s 05:26 AM 09:49 PM 01:38 PM
Fri, Aug 7 Today 06:06 AM 09:09 PM 15h 3m 0s −3m 0s 05:28 AM 09:48 PM 01:37 PM
Sat, Aug 8 06:08 AM 09:07 PM 14h 59m 0s −4m 0s 05:29 AM 09:46 PM 01:37 PM
Sun, Aug 9 06:09 AM 09:05 PM 14h 56m 0s −3m 0s 05:31 AM 09:44 PM 01:37 PM
Mon, Aug 10 06:11 AM 09:04 PM 14h 53m 0s −3m 0s 05:33 AM 09:42 PM 01:37 PM
Tue, Aug 11 06:12 AM 09:02 PM 14h 50m 0s −3m 0s 05:34 AM 09:40 PM 01:37 PM
Wed, Aug 12 06:14 AM 09:00 PM 14h 46m 0s −4m 0s 05:36 AM 09:38 PM 01:37 PM
Thu, Aug 13 06:15 AM 08:58 PM 14h 43m 0s −3m 0s 05:38 AM 09:35 PM 01:36 PM
Fri, Aug 14 06:17 AM 08:56 PM 14h 39m 0s −4m 0s 05:40 AM 09:33 PM 01:36 PM
Sat, Aug 15 06:18 AM 08:54 PM 14h 36m 0s −3m 0s 05:41 AM 09:31 PM 01:36 PM
Sun, Aug 16 06:20 AM 08:52 PM 14h 32m 0s −4m 0s 05:43 AM 09:29 PM 01:36 PM
Mon, Aug 17 06:22 AM 08:50 PM 14h 28m 0s −4m 0s 05:45 AM 09:27 PM 01:36 PM
Tue, Aug 18 06:23 AM 08:48 PM 14h 25m 0s −3m 0s 05:47 AM 09:25 PM 01:35 PM
Wed, Aug 19 06:25 AM 08:46 PM 14h 21m 0s −4m 0s 05:48 AM 09:23 PM 01:35 PM
Thu, Aug 20 06:26 AM 08:44 PM 14h 18m 0s −3m 0s 05:50 AM 09:21 PM 01:35 PM
Fri, Aug 21 06:28 AM 08:42 PM 14h 14m 0s −4m 0s 05:52 AM 09:18 PM 01:35 PM
Sat, Aug 22 06:29 AM 08:40 PM 14h 11m 0s −3m 0s 05:54 AM 09:16 PM 01:34 PM
Sun, Aug 23 06:31 AM 08:38 PM 14h 7m 0s −4m 0s 05:55 AM 09:14 PM 01:34 PM
Mon, Aug 24 06:33 AM 08:36 PM 14h 3m 0s −4m 0s 05:57 AM 09:12 PM 01:34 PM
Tue, Aug 25 06:34 AM 08:34 PM 14h 0m 0s −3m 0s 05:59 AM 09:10 PM 01:34 PM
Wed, Aug 26 06:36 AM 08:32 PM 13h 56m 0s −4m 0s 06:00 AM 09:07 PM 01:34 PM
Thu, Aug 27 06:37 AM 08:30 PM 13h 53m 0s −3m 0s 06:02 AM 09:05 PM 01:33 PM
Fri, Aug 28 06:39 AM 08:28 PM 13h 49m 0s −4m 0s 06:04 AM 09:03 PM 01:33 PM
Sat, Aug 29 06:40 AM 08:26 PM 13h 46m 0s −3m 0s 06:06 AM 09:01 PM 01:33 PM
Sun, Aug 30 06:42 AM 08:24 PM 13h 42m 0s −4m 0s 06:07 AM 08:58 PM 01:33 PM
Mon, Aug 31 06:44 AM 08:21 PM 13h 37m 0s −5m 0s 06:09 AM 08:56 PM 01:32 PM

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

Cologne Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Cologne 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 108:35 AM04:35 PM8h 0m 0s
February 108:09 AM05:22 PM9h 13m 0s
March 107:16 AM06:11 PM10h 55m 0s
April 107:08 AM08:02 PM12h 54m 0s
May 106:06 AM08:52 PM14h 46m 0s
June 105:24 AM09:36 PM16h 12m 0s
July 105:22 AM09:49 PM16h 27m 0s
August 105:57 AM09:19 PM15h 22m 0s
September 106:45 AM08:19 PM13h 34m 0s
October 107:32 AM07:12 PM11h 40m 0s
November 107:23 AM05:08 PM9h 45m 0s
December 108:12 AM04:29 PM8h 17m 0s
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Cologne Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Cologne is calculated daily from its coordinates (50.9375°, 6.9603°) and the Europe/Berlin timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Cologne updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Based on 2026 solar calculations, the longest day in Cologne falls around July with roughly 16h 27m 0s of daylight, while the shortest day falls around January with roughly 8h 0m 0s of daylight.
Yes, Cologne shifts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which changes sunrise and sunset by one hour on the local clock during part of the year.

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