Sunrise & Sunset in Gotha
🇩🇪 Gotha, Germany · October 30, 2026 · current time in Gotha
Today · October 30, 2026
9h 51m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:14sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:53sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:31sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:06sun appears at 111.0° (ESE (111°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:54sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:02sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:09sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 16:57sun disappears at 249.0° (WSW (249°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:32sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:10sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:49sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:08 | 16:55 | 16:07–17:17 | 9h 48m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:09 | 16:54 | 16:05–17:15 | 9h 44m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:11 | 16:52 | 16:03–17:13 | 9h 41m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:13 | 16:50 | 16:01–17:12 | 9h 37m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:15 | 16:48 | 15:59–17:10 | 9h 34m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:16 | 16:47 | 15:57–17:08 | 9h 30m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:18 | 16:45 | 15:55–17:07 | 9h 27m |
Gotha sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:18 | 18:58 | 11h 40m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:19 | 18:55 | 11h 36m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:21 | 18:53 | 11h 32m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:23 | 18:51 | 11h 28m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:24 | 18:49 | 11h 25m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:26 | 18:46 | 11h 21m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:27 | 18:44 | 11h 17m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:29 | 18:42 | 11h 13m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:31 | 18:40 | 11h 09m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:32 | 18:38 | 11h 05m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:34 | 18:35 | 11h 02m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:35 | 18:33 | 10h 58m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:37 | 18:31 | 10h 54m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:39 | 18:29 | 10h 50m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:40 | 18:27 | 10h 47m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:42 | 18:25 | 10h 43m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:44 | 18:23 | 10h 39m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:45 | 18:21 | 10h 35m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:47 | 18:19 | 10h 31m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:49 | 18:17 | 10h 28m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:50 | 18:15 | 10h 24m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:52 | 18:13 | 10h 20m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:54 | 18:11 | 10h 17m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:56 | 18:09 | 10h 13m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:57 | 17:07 | 10h 09m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:59 | 17:05 | 10h 06m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:01 | 17:03 | 10h 02m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:02 | 17:01 | 9h 58m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:04 | 16:59 | 9h 55m |
| Fri, Oct 30Today | 07:06 | 16:57 | 9h 51m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:08 | 16:55 | 9h 48m |
Daylight through the year in Gotha
At Gotha's latitude (50.95° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 16h 32m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 7h 55m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Gotha's coordinates (50.9482°, 10.7019°) 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 Gotha today?
The sun rises at 07:06 today in Gotha, in the ESE (111°) (111° from north).
What time is sunset in Gotha today?
The sun sets at 16:57 today in Gotha, in the WSW (249°) (249° from north).
When is golden hour in Gotha?
Today, golden hour runs 06:45–07:54 in the morning and 16:09–17:19 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.