How long is the day in Bochum today?

Bochum gets 9h 38m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 12:15.

What is the longest day of the year in Bochum?

The longest day in Bochum is around the June solstice, with 16h 38m of daylight. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has 7h 50m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Bochum

Q: What time is sunrise in Bochum today?

In Bochum, the sun rises at 07:27 today (November 2, 2026), in the direction ESE (113°) (113° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Bochum today?

In Bochum, the sun sets at 17:04 today, in the direction WSW (247°) (247° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Bochum?

Golden hour in Bochum today runs 07:05–08:16 in the morning and 16:15–17:26 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇩🇪 Bochum, Germany · November 2, 2026 · current time in Bochum

Today · November 2, 2026

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Sunrise

07:27

113° · ESE (113°)

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Sunset

17:04

247° · WSW (247°)

9h 38m of daylight today

Day length

9h 38m

Solar noon

12:15

Golden hour (AM)

07:05–08:16

Golden hour (PM)

16:15–17:26

Civil twilight

06:51–17:40

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:33
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 06:12
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 06:51
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 07:27
sun appears at 112.9° (ESE (113°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:16
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 12:15
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:15
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 17:04
sun disappears at 247.1° (WSW (247°))
🌆 Civil dusk 17:40
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 18:19
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:58
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Tue, Nov 3	07:28	17:03	16:13–17:24	9h 34m
Wed, Nov 4	07:30	17:01	16:11–17:23	9h 31m
Thu, Nov 5	07:32	16:59	16:09–17:21	9h 27m
Fri, Nov 6	07:34	16:57	16:07–17:20	9h 24m
Sat, Nov 7	07:35	16:56	16:05–17:18	9h 20m
Sun, Nov 8	07:37	16:54	16:03–17:16	9h 17m
Mon, Nov 9	07:39	16:53	16:01–17:15	9h 14m

Bochum sunrise & sunset — November 2026

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

Daylight through the year in Bochum

At Bochum's latitude (51.48° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 16h 38m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 7h 50m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.

Times are computed astronomically from Bochum's coordinates (51.4817°, 7.2165°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Berlin.

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Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Bochum today?

The sun rises at 07:27 today in Bochum, in the ESE (113°) (113° from north).

What time is sunset in Bochum today?

The sun sets at 17:04 today in Bochum, in the WSW (247°) (247° from north).

When is golden hour in Bochum?

Today, golden hour runs 07:05–08:16 in the morning and 16:15–17:26 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.

What is twilight?

Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.