The sun across Germany today
- The sun rises first in Dresden, at 07:02 local time, and 28 minutes later last in Düsseldorf, at 07:31; it sets first in Berlin (16:31) and 30 minutes later last in Cologne (17:02).
- The longest day today is in Munich, 9 h 47 min, and the shortest in Hamburg, 9 h 17 min.
- From Munich at 48.1° N to Hamburg at 53.6° N, the day on 21 June lasts 17 h 03 min in the north and 16 h 04 min in the south.
- The cities here keep one time, UTC+1; the clocks next change on 28 March 2027.
- Solar panels fixed for the best year do best facing due south, towards the equator, from a tilt of about 40° in Munich to 44° in Hamburg.
Sunrise and sunset in every city
Times for 4 November 2026 on each city's own clock. The noon sun is how high it stands at solar noon, and the panel tilt is the fixed angle that collects the most over a year, facing due south, towards the equator. Open a city for its sun path, the whole year month by month and its own records.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Noon sun | Panel tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 07:08 | 16:31 | 9 h 23 min | 22.0° | 43° |
| Cologne | 07:29 | 17:02 | 9 h 32 min | 23.6° | 42° |
| Dortmund | 07:29 | 16:58 | 9 h 29 min | 23.0° | 42° |
| Dresden | 07:02 | 16:34 | 9 h 32 min | 23.5° | 42° |
| Düsseldorf | 07:31 | 17:01 | 9 h 31 min | 23.3° | 42° |
| Essen | 07:30 | 17:00 | 9 h 29 min | 23.1° | 42° |
| Frankfurt | 07:20 | 16:57 | 9 h 37 min | 24.4° | 41° |
| Hamburg | 07:25 | 16:42 | 9 h 17 min | 21.0° | 44° |
| Munich | 07:03 | 16:51 | 9 h 47 min | 26.4° | 40° |
| Stuttgart | 07:15 | 16:58 | 9 h 44 min | 25.8° | 40° |
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