Sunrise & Sunset in Köln
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Sunrise
8:07 AM
Sunset
6:26 PM
Today in Köln, Germany, sunrise is at 8:07 AM and sunset at 6:26 PM, giving 10 h 19 min of daylight — 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sun times today
| Event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight (−18°) | 6:17 AM | 8:16 PM |
| Nautical twilight (−12°) | 6:55 AM | 7:38 PM |
| Civil twilight (−6°) | 7:33 AM | 6:59 PM |
| Sunrise / sunset | 8:07 AM | 6:26 PM |
| Golden hour ends / starts (+6°) | 8:54 AM | 5:39 PM |
| Solar noon | 1:17 PM | |
— means the sun does not reach that angle today. Times include standard atmospheric refraction; hills and buildings can change what you see.
Köln sunrise and sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 7:32 AM | 7:10 PM | 11 h 38 min |
| 2 Fri | 7:34 AM | 7:08 PM | 11 h 34 min |
| 3 Sat | 7:36 AM | 7:06 PM | 11 h 30 min |
| 4 Sun | 7:37 AM | 7:04 PM | 11 h 26 min |
| 5 Mon | 7:39 AM | 7:01 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| 6 Tue | 7:40 AM | 6:59 PM | 11 h 19 min |
| 7 Wed | 7:42 AM | 6:57 PM | 11 h 15 min |
| 8 Thu | 7:44 AM | 6:55 PM | 11 h 11 min |
| 9 Fri | 7:45 AM | 6:53 PM | 11 h 7 min |
| 10 Sat | 7:47 AM | 6:51 PM | 11 h 4 min |
| 11 Sun | 7:49 AM | 6:48 PM | 11 h 0 min |
| 12 Mon | 7:50 AM | 6:46 PM | 10 h 56 min |
| 13 Tue | 7:52 AM | 6:44 PM | 10 h 52 min |
| 14 Wed | 7:54 AM | 6:42 PM | 10 h 49 min |
| 15 Thu | 7:55 AM | 6:40 PM | 10 h 45 min |
| 16 Fri | 7:57 AM | 6:38 PM | 10 h 41 min |
| 17 Sat | 7:59 AM | 6:36 PM | 10 h 37 min |
| 18 Sun | 8:00 AM | 6:34 PM | 10 h 34 min |
| 19 Mon | 8:02 AM | 6:32 PM | 10 h 30 min |
| 20 Tue | 8:04 AM | 6:30 PM | 10 h 26 min |
| 21 Wed | 8:05 AM | 6:28 PM | 10 h 22 min |
| 22 Thu | 8:07 AM | 6:26 PM | 10 h 19 min |
| 23 Fri | 8:09 AM | 6:24 PM | 10 h 15 min |
| 24 Sat | 8:10 AM | 6:22 PM | 10 h 11 min |
| 25 Sun | 7:12 AM | 5:20 PM | 10 h 8 min |
| 26 Mon | 7:14 AM | 5:18 PM | 10 h 4 min |
| 27 Tue | 7:15 AM | 5:16 PM | 10 h 0 min |
| 28 Wed | 7:17 AM | 5:14 PM | 9 h 57 min |
| 29 Thu | 7:19 AM | 5:12 PM | 9 h 53 min |
| 30 Fri | 7:21 AM | 5:10 PM | 9 h 50 min |
| 31 Sat | 7:22 AM | 5:09 PM | 9 h 46 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Köln: questions and answers
What time is sunset in Köln today?
6:26 PM local time (Central European Summer Time). Civil twilight ends at 6:59 PM.
What time is sunrise in Köln tomorrow?
8:09 AM.
When is golden hour in Köln today?
In the evening from about 5:39 PM until sunset at 6:26 PM; in the morning from sunrise until about 8:54 AM.
What are the longest and shortest days in Köln?
About 16 h 32 min at the June solstice, and about 7 h 55 min at the December solstice.
Calculated for 50.93°, 6.95°. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.