Köln, Germany 🇩🇪 Sunrise & Sunset Today
Today's Sunrise, Sunset, Twilight, Golden Hour, and Day Length in Köln, Germany
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:35 ↑ 95.3° E
Sunset Today: 19:05 ↑ 264.4° W
Day Length: 11h 29m
Sun Direction: NNW
Sun Altitude: -41.09°
Sun Distance: 149.716 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Köln
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:32
↑
94° E
|
19:10
↑
266° W
|
11h 37m | -3m 49s | 05:41 | 21:00 | 06:21 | 20:21 | 06:59 | 19:43 | 13:22 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
07:34
↑
95° E
|
19:07
↑
265° W
|
11h 33m | -3m 49s | 05:43 | 20:58 | 06:22 | 20:19 | 07:00 | 19:41 | 13:21 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
07:35
↑
95° E
|
19:05
↑
264° W
|
11h 29m | -3m 49s | 05:45 | 20:55 | 06:24 | 20:17 | 07:02 | 19:39 | 13:21 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
07:37
↑
96° E
|
19:03
↑
264° W
|
11h 25m | -3m 49s | 05:46 | 20:53 | 06:25 | 20:14 | 07:04 | 19:36 | 13:21 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
07:39
↑
97° E
|
19:01
↑
263° W
|
11h 22m | -3m 49s | 05:48 | 20:51 | 06:27 | 20:12 | 07:05 | 19:34 | 13:20 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
07:40
↑
97° E
|
18:59
↑
262° W
|
11h 18m | -3m 48s | 05:50 | 20:49 | 06:29 | 20:10 | 07:07 | 19:32 | 13:20 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
07:42
↑
98° E
|
18:56
↑
262° W
|
11h 14m | -3m 48s | 05:52 | 20:46 | 06:30 | 20:08 | 07:08 | 19:30 | 13:20 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
07:43
↑
98° E
|
18:54
↑
261° W
|
11h 10m | -3m 48s | 05:53 | 20:44 | 06:32 | 20:06 | 07:10 | 19:28 | 13:19 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
07:45
↑
99° E
|
18:52
↑
261° W
|
11h 06m | -3m 48s | 05:55 | 20:42 | 06:33 | 20:03 | 07:11 | 19:26 | 13:19 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
07:47
↑
100° E
|
18:50
↑
260° W
|
11h 03m | -3m 47s | 05:57 | 20:40 | 06:35 | 20:01 | 07:13 | 19:23 | 13:19 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
07:48
↑
100° E
|
18:48
↑
260° W
|
10h 59m | -3m 47s | 05:58 | 20:37 | 06:37 | 19:59 | 07:15 | 19:21 | 13:19 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
07:50
↑
101° E
|
18:45
↑
259° W
|
10h 55m | -3m 47s | 06:00 | 20:35 | 06:38 | 19:57 | 07:16 | 19:19 | 13:18 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
07:52
↑
101° ESE
|
18:43
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 51m | -3m 46s | 06:02 | 20:33 | 06:40 | 19:55 | 07:18 | 19:17 | 13:18 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
07:53
↑
102° ESE
|
18:41
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 47m | -3m 46s | 06:03 | 20:31 | 06:41 | 19:53 | 07:19 | 19:15 | 13:18 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
07:55
↑
103° ESE
|
18:39
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 44m | -3m 45s | 06:05 | 20:29 | 06:43 | 19:51 | 07:21 | 19:13 | 13:18 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
07:57
↑
103° ESE
|
18:37
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 40m | -3m 45s | 06:06 | 20:27 | 06:45 | 19:49 | 07:23 | 19:11 | 13:17 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
07:58
↑
104° ESE
|
18:35
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 36m | -3m 44s | 06:08 | 20:25 | 06:46 | 19:47 | 07:24 | 19:09 | 13:17 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
08:00
↑
104° ESE
|
18:33
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 32m | -3m 44s | 06:10 | 20:23 | 06:48 | 19:45 | 07:26 | 19:07 | 13:17 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
08:02
↑
105° ESE
|
18:31
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 29m | -3m 43s | 06:11 | 20:21 | 06:49 | 19:43 | 07:27 | 19:05 | 13:17 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
08:03
↑
106° ESE
|
18:29
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 25m | -3m 42s | 06:13 | 20:19 | 06:51 | 19:41 | 07:29 | 19:03 | 13:17 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
08:05
↑
106° ESE
|
18:27
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 21m | -3m 42s | 06:14 | 20:17 | 06:53 | 19:39 | 07:31 | 19:01 | 13:16 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
08:07
↑
107° ESE
|
18:25
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 18m | -3m 41s | 06:16 | 20:15 | 06:54 | 19:37 | 07:32 | 18:59 | 13:16 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
08:08
↑
107° ESE
|
18:23
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 14m | -3m 40s | 06:18 | 20:13 | 06:56 | 19:35 | 07:34 | 18:57 | 13:16 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
08:10
↑
108° ESE
|
18:21
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 10m | -3m 39s | 06:19 | 20:12 | 06:57 | 19:34 | 07:36 | 18:55 | 13:16 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
07:12
↑
108° ESE
|
17:19
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 07m | -3m 38s | 05:21 | 19:10 | 05:59 | 18:32 | 06:37 | 17:54 | 12:16 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
07:14
↑
109° ESE
|
17:17
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 03m | -3m 37s | 05:22 | 19:08 | 06:00 | 18:30 | 06:39 | 17:52 | 12:16 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
07:15
↑
110° ESE
|
17:15
↑
250° WSW
|
9h 59m | -3m 36s | 05:24 | 19:06 | 06:02 | 18:28 | 06:40 | 17:50 | 12:16 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
07:17
↑
110° ESE
|
17:13
↑
250° WSW
|
9h 56m | -3m 35s | 05:25 | 19:05 | 06:03 | 18:27 | 06:42 | 17:48 | 12:15 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
07:19
↑
111° ESE
|
17:11
↑
249° WSW
|
9h 52m | -3m 34s | 05:27 | 19:03 | 06:05 | 18:25 | 06:44 | 17:46 | 12:15 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
07:20
↑
111° ESE
|
17:10
↑
249° WSW
|
9h 49m | -3m 33s | 05:28 | 19:01 | 06:07 | 18:23 | 06:45 | 17:45 | 12:15 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
07:22
↑
112° ESE
|
17:08
↑
248° WSW
|
9h 45m | -3m 31s | 05:30 | 19:00 | 06:08 | 18:22 | 06:47 | 17:43 | 12:15 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Köln. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Köln, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 25 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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