Sunrise & Sunset in Köln
🇩🇪 Köln, Germany · October 27, 2026 · current time in Köln
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 02m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:25sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:03sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:42sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:16sun appears at 109.4° (ESE (109°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:03sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:17sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:30sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:18sun disappears at 250.6° (WSW (251°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:52sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:31sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:09sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:17 | 17:16 | 16:28–17:37 | 9h 58m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:19 | 17:14 | 16:26–17:35 | 9h 55m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:21 | 17:12 | 16:24–17:34 | 9h 51m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:23 | 17:10 | 16:22–17:32 | 9h 48m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:24 | 17:09 | 16:20–17:30 | 9h 44m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:26 | 17:07 | 16:18–17:28 | 9h 41m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:28 | 17:05 | 16:16–17:27 | 9h 37m |
Köln sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:33 | 19:13 | 11h 40m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:34 | 19:10 | 11h 36m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:36 | 19:08 | 11h 32m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:38 | 19:06 | 11h 28m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:39 | 19:04 | 11h 25m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:41 | 19:01 | 11h 21m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:42 | 18:59 | 11h 17m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:44 | 18:57 | 11h 13m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:46 | 18:55 | 11h 09m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:47 | 18:53 | 11h 05m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:49 | 18:50 | 11h 02m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:50 | 18:48 | 10h 58m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:52 | 18:46 | 10h 54m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:54 | 18:44 | 10h 50m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:55 | 18:42 | 10h 47m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:57 | 18:40 | 10h 43m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:59 | 18:38 | 10h 39m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 08:00 | 18:36 | 10h 35m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 08:02 | 18:34 | 10h 32m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 08:04 | 18:32 | 10h 28m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 08:05 | 18:30 | 10h 24m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 08:07 | 18:28 | 10h 20m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 08:09 | 18:26 | 10h 17m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 08:11 | 18:24 | 10h 13m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:12 | 17:22 | 10h 09m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:14 | 17:20 | 10h 06m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:16 | 17:18 | 10h 02m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:17 | 17:16 | 9h 58m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:19 | 17:14 | 9h 55m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:21 | 17:12 | 9h 51m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:23 | 17:10 | 9h 48m |
Daylight through the year in Köln
At Köln's latitude (50.93° 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 Köln's coordinates (50.9333°, 6.9500°) 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 Köln today?
The sun rises at 07:16 today in Köln, in the ESE (109°) (109° from north).
What time is sunset in Köln today?
The sun sets at 17:18 today in Köln, in the WSW (251°) (251° from north).
When is golden hour in Köln?
Today, golden hour runs 06:55–08:03 in the morning and 16:30–17:39 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.