Sun times in Gothenburg on 24 September 2026
| Sunrise | 07:02 | rises toward E (90°) |
|---|---|---|
| Solar noon | 13:06 | sun 31.9° above the horizon |
| Sunset | 19:09 | sets toward W (271°) |
| Day length | 12 h 08 min | |
| Civil dawn | 06:23 | first usable light |
| Civil dusk | 19:48 | last usable light |
| Golden hour, morning | 07:02–07:53 | warm low light |
| Golden hour, evening | 18:18–19:09 | warm low light |
| Shadow at noon | 1.61 m | per metre of height |
Times are computed for 57.7089°, 11.9746° and refreshed every day. For any other date, an exact azimuth or a shadow drawn on the map, open the interactive sun position map for Gothenburg.
The sun through the year in Gothenburg
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Noon altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:45 | 16:00 | 7 h 15 min | 11.1° |
| February | 07:45 | 17:11 | 9 h 26 min | 19.6° |
| March | 06:30 | 18:15 | 11 h 44 min | 30.1° |
| April | 06:04 | 20:23 | 14 h 19 min | 42.0° |
| May | 04:51 | 21:28 | 16 h 37 min | 51.1° |
| June | 04:13 | 22:15 | 18 h 03 min | 55.6° |
| July | 04:36 | 22:03 | 17 h 27 min | 53.8° |
| August | 05:37 | 20:59 | 15 h 22 min | 46.4° |
| September | 06:43 | 19:35 | 12 h 52 min | 35.4° |
| October | 07:47 | 18:11 | 10 h 24 min | 23.9° |
| November | 07:58 | 15:58 | 8 h 01 min | 13.9° |
| December | 08:51 | 15:26 | 6 h 35 min | 9.0° |
At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 55.7° above the horizon in Gothenburg and the day lasts 18 h 06 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 8.9° and the day shrinks to 6 h 32 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter.
Planning around the sun in Gothenburg
Solar panels
At this latitude a fixed array facing the equator collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 47°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates 57.7089°, 11.9746° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.
Buying a flat or a plot
In December the noon sun in Gothenburg sits 8.9° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 6.4 times its own height at midday. Check what stands to the south before you commit: place the building on the map and read the shaded hours for 21 December.
Photography
Golden hour runs 07:02–07:53 in the morning and 18:18–19:09 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward sets toward W (271°). The golden hour calculator gives the same windows for any date, and the map's alignment finder shows the days when the setting sun lines up with a street.