Sunrise and sunset in the Netherlands

The sun across the Netherlands today

• The sun rises first in Groningen, at 07:38 local time, and 4 minutes later last in Rotterdam, at 07:42; it sets first in Groningen (16:56) and 12 minutes later last in Rotterdam (17:09).
• The longest day today is in Rotterdam, 9 h 27 min, and the shortest in Groningen, 9 h 19 min.
• From Rotterdam at 51.9° N to Groningen at 53.2° N, the day on 21 June lasts 16 h 59 min in the north and 16 h 43 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 43° in Rotterdam to 44° in Groningen.

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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.

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