Sunrise & Sunset in Rotterdam
🇳🇱 Rotterdam, The Netherlands · October 27, 2026 · current time in Rotterdam
Today · October 27, 2026
9h 58m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:35sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:13sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:53sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:28sun appears at 109.8° (ESE (110°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:17sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:27sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:37sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:25sun disappears at 250.2° (WSW (250°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:00sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:40sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:19sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:30 | 17:23 | 16:34–17:45 | 9h 54m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:31 | 17:22 | 16:32–17:43 | 9h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:33 | 17:20 | 16:30–17:41 | 9h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:35 | 17:18 | 16:28–17:40 | 9h 43m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:37 | 17:16 | 16:26–17:38 | 9h 39m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:39 | 17:14 | 16:24–17:36 | 9h 35m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:41 | 17:12 | 16:22–17:34 | 9h 32m |
Rotterdam sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:43 | 19:22 | 11h 39m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:45 | 19:20 | 11h 35m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:46 | 19:17 | 11h 31m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:48 | 19:15 | 11h 27m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:50 | 19:13 | 11h 23m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:51 | 19:11 | 11h 19m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:53 | 19:08 | 11h 15m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:55 | 19:06 | 11h 11m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:56 | 19:04 | 11h 07m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:58 | 19:01 | 11h 03m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 08:00 | 18:59 | 10h 59m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 08:02 | 18:57 | 10h 55m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 08:03 | 18:55 | 10h 51m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 08:05 | 18:53 | 10h 48m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 08:07 | 18:50 | 10h 44m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 08:08 | 18:48 | 10h 40m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 08:10 | 18:46 | 10h 36m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 08:12 | 18:44 | 10h 32m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 08:14 | 18:42 | 10h 28m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 08:15 | 18:40 | 10h 24m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 08:17 | 18:38 | 10h 20m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 08:19 | 18:36 | 10h 17m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 08:21 | 18:33 | 10h 13m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 08:23 | 18:31 | 10h 09m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:24 | 17:29 | 10h 05m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:26 | 17:27 | 10h 01m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:28 | 17:25 | 9h 58m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:30 | 17:23 | 9h 54m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:31 | 17:22 | 9h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:33 | 17:20 | 9h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:35 | 17:18 | 9h 43m |
Daylight through the year in Rotterdam
At Rotterdam's latitude (51.92° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 16h 43m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 7h 45m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Rotterdam's coordinates (51.9225°, 4.4792°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Amsterdam.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Rotterdam today?
The sun rises at 07:28 today in Rotterdam, in the ESE (110°) (110° from north).
What time is sunset in Rotterdam today?
The sun sets at 17:25 today in Rotterdam, in the WSW (250°) (250° from north).
When is golden hour in Rotterdam?
Today, golden hour runs 07:06–08:17 in the morning and 16:37–17:47 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.