How long is the day in Ostend today?

Ostend gets 9h 39m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 12:33.

What is the longest day of the year in Ostend?

The longest day in Ostend is around the June solstice, with 16h 35m of daylight. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has 7h 52m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Ostend

Q: What time is sunrise in Ostend today?

In Ostend, the sun rises at 07:43 today (November 2, 2026), in the direction ESE (113°) (113° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Ostend today?

In Ostend, the sun sets at 17:22 today, in the direction WSW (247°) (247° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Ostend?

Golden hour in Ostend today runs 07:21–08:32 in the morning and 16:33–17:44 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇧🇪 Ostend, Belgium · November 2, 2026 · current time in Ostend

Today · November 2, 2026

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Sunrise

07:43

113° · ESE (113°)

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Sunset

17:22

247° · WSW (247°)

9h 39m of daylight today

Day length

9h 39m

Solar noon

12:33

Golden hour (AM)

07:21–08:32

Golden hour (PM)

16:33–17:44

Civil twilight

07:08–17:57

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:50
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 06:29
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 07:08
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 07:43
sun appears at 112.8° (ESE (113°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:32
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 12:33
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:33
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 17:22
sun disappears at 247.2° (WSW (247°))
🌆 Civil dusk 17:57
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 18:36
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:15
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Tue, Nov 3	07:45	17:20	16:31–17:42	9h 36m
Wed, Nov 4	07:47	17:19	16:29–17:41	9h 32m
Thu, Nov 5	07:48	17:17	16:27–17:39	9h 29m
Fri, Nov 6	07:50	17:15	16:25–17:37	9h 25m
Sat, Nov 7	07:52	17:14	16:23–17:36	9h 22m
Sun, Nov 8	07:54	17:12	16:21–17:34	9h 19m
Mon, Nov 9	07:55	17:11	16:19–17:33	9h 15m

Ostend sunrise & sunset — November 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Sun, Nov 1	07:41	17:24	9h 43m
Mon, Nov 2Today	07:43	17:22	9h 39m
Tue, Nov 3	07:45	17:20	9h 36m
Wed, Nov 4	07:47	17:19	9h 32m
Thu, Nov 5	07:48	17:17	9h 29m
Fri, Nov 6	07:50	17:15	9h 25m
Sat, Nov 7	07:52	17:14	9h 22m
Sun, Nov 8	07:54	17:12	9h 19m
Mon, Nov 9	07:55	17:11	9h 15m
Tue, Nov 10	07:57	17:09	9h 12m
Wed, Nov 11	07:59	17:08	9h 09m
Thu, Nov 12	08:01	17:06	9h 06m
Fri, Nov 13	08:02	17:05	9h 02m
Sat, Nov 14	08:04	17:03	8h 59m
Sun, Nov 15	08:06	17:02	8h 56m
Mon, Nov 16	08:07	17:01	8h 53m
Tue, Nov 17	08:09	16:59	8h 50m
Wed, Nov 18	08:11	16:58	8h 47m
Thu, Nov 19	08:12	16:57	8h 44m
Fri, Nov 20	08:14	16:56	8h 41m
Sat, Nov 21	08:16	16:54	8h 39m
Sun, Nov 22	08:17	16:53	8h 36m
Mon, Nov 23	08:19	16:52	8h 33m
Tue, Nov 24	08:21	16:51	8h 31m
Wed, Nov 25	08:22	16:50	8h 28m
Thu, Nov 26	08:24	16:49	8h 26m
Fri, Nov 27	08:25	16:49	8h 23m
Sat, Nov 28	08:27	16:48	8h 21m
Sun, Nov 29	08:28	16:47	8h 19m
Mon, Nov 30	08:30	16:46	8h 17m

Daylight through the year in Ostend

At Ostend's latitude (51.22° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 16h 35m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 7h 52m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.

Times are computed astronomically from Ostend's coordinates (51.2155°, 2.9270°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Brussels.

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Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Ostend today?

The sun rises at 07:43 today in Ostend, in the ESE (113°) (113° from north).

What time is sunset in Ostend today?

The sun sets at 17:22 today in Ostend, in the WSW (247°) (247° from north).

When is golden hour in Ostend?

Today, golden hour runs 07:21–08:32 in the morning and 16:33–17:44 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.