Sun position in Krakow

Where the sun stands over Krakow, Poland (50.0647°, 19.945°) - today's sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and shadow length, plus the sun path across the whole year.

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Sun times in Krakow on 12 November 2026

Local time in Krakow, UTC+1 (standard time). On 28 March 2027 the clocks go forward one hour, so sunrise moves from 05:29 to 06:26.
Sunrise	06:48	rises toward ESE (117°)
Solar noon	11:24	sun 22.2° above the horizon
Sunset	16:00	sets toward WSW (243°)
Day length	9 h 12 min
Civil dawn	06:13	first usable light
Civil dusk	16:35	last usable light
Golden hour, morning	06:48–07:38	warm low light
Golden hour, evening	15:10–16:00	warm low light
Shadow at noon	2.45 m	per metre of height

Times are computed for 50.0647°, 19.945° 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 Krakow.

The sun’s path over Krakow

How high the sun stands and where, from sunrise to sunset: today, at both solstices and at the equinox. The higher a curve climbs, the higher the sun; where a curve meets the bottom line, the sun rises or sets at that compass bearing.

Today, 12 November
21 June
Equinox, March and September
21 December

The sun's altitude against its compass bearing over Krakow. On 21 June the sun rises at 50° (NE), climbs to 63.4° at solar noon and sets at 310° (NW). On 21 December the sun rises at 127° (SE), climbs to 16.5° at solar noon and sets at 233° (SW).

The sun through the year in Krakow

Sunrise, sunset, day length, noon altitude and noon shadow on the 15th of each month, on the local clock
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Noon altitude	Noon shadow
January	07:33	16:06	8 h 33 min	18.9°	2.9 m
February	06:51	16:58	10 h 07 min	27.3°	1.9 m
March	05:54	17:45	11 h 51 min	37.9°	1.3 m
April	05:48	19:34	13 h 46 min	49.8°	0.8 m
May	04:54	20:20	15 h 26 min	58.9°	0.6 m
June	04:30	20:52	16 h 21 min	63.3°	0.5 m
July	04:47	20:44	15 h 57 min	61.4°	0.5 m
August	05:30	19:59	14 h 29 min	53.9°	0.7 m
September	06:16	18:54	12 h 38 min	42.9°	1.1 m
October	07:02	17:49	10 h 47 min	31.3°	1.6 m
November	06:53	15:56	9 h 03 min	21.4°	2.6 m
December	07:32	15:38	8 h 06 min	16.7°	3.3 m

At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 63.4° above the horizon in Krakow and the day lasts 16 h 23 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 16.5° and the day shrinks to 8 h 04 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter. The noon shadow column gives the length of the shadow of anything one metre tall.

Krakow through 2026 at a glance

The extremes of 2026, on the local clock
Longest day	21 June	16 h 23 min, 04:31–20:54
Shortest day	21 December	8 h 04 min, 07:36–15:40
Earliest sunrise	17 June	04:30
Latest sunrise	31 December	07:39
Earliest sunset	12 December	15:38
Latest sunset	25 June	20:54
Highest midday sun	21 June	63.4°
Lowest midday sun	21 December	16.5°
Sunrise direction	through the year	50° NE (21 June) to 127° SE (22 December)
Sunset direction	through the year	233° SW (21 December) to 310° NW (21 June)

At solar noon the sun in Krakow always stands due south, so the south side of a building, a garden or a roof is the one that gets the sun.
From 31 May to 11 July the sky over Krakow never gets fully dark: the sun stays less than 18° below the horizon all night, so there is no true astronomical night.
The earliest sunset is on 12 December, 9 days before the shortest day (21 December), and the latest sunrise on 31 December, 10 days after it. Solar noon drifts through the year, so the darkest afternoon and the darkest morning do not fall on the shortest day.
The longest day in Krakow is 8 h 19 min longer than the shortest, and around the equinoxes the days grow or shrink by up to 3.8 minutes a day.

The winter solstice 2026: the moment, and the shortest and the longest day, city by city →

When the days start getting longer: the earliest sunset, the latest sunrise and lighter evenings, city by city →

Planning around the sun in Krakow

Solar panels

At 50.1° N a fixed array facing due south collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 41°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates 50.0647°, 19.945° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.

Buying a flat or a plot

At the December solstice the noon sun in Krakow sits 16.5° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 3.4 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 06:48–07:38 in the morning and 15:10–16:00 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward WSW (243°). 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.

More on planning around the sun: which way a house, garden or balcony should face, how long golden hour lasts and why the earliest sunset comes before the shortest day.

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Near Krakow

On the same latitude

Krakow lies at 50.1° N. On the same parallel the longest and the shortest day last just as long and the noon sun climbs just as high, whatever the clocks say there:

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Questions

Sun questions about Krakow

What time is sunrise and sunset in Krakow today?

On 12 November 2026 the sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 16:00 in Krakow (UTC+1), giving 9 h 12 min of daylight.

What time is solar noon in Krakow today?

Solar noon is at 11:24, when the sun stands due south, 22.2° above the horizon. It is the middle of the day by the sun and the moment shadows are shortest.

When is the longest day of the year in Krakow?

On 21 June, with 16 h 23 min between sunrise at 04:31 and sunset at 20:54.

When is the shortest day of the year in Krakow?

On 21 December, with 8 h 04 min between sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 15:40.

How high does the sun get in Krakow?

At solar noon the sun reaches 63.4° on 21 June, its highest of the year, and only 16.5° on 21 December. Today it climbs to 22.2°.

In which direction does the sun rise and set in Krakow?

Due east and due west only around the equinoxes. Through the year sunrise swings between 50° (NE) and 127° (SE), and sunset between 233° (SW) and 310° (NW).

What is the best angle for solar panels in Krakow?

Facing due south (azimuth 180°) at a tilt of about 41° for the most energy over a year. A steeper tilt favours the winter months and a flatter one the summer.

Does it get dark in Krakow in summer?

Not fully. From 31 May to 11 July the sun stays less than 18° below the horizon all night.

When is the earliest sunset in Krakow?

On 12 December at 15:38, 9 days before the shortest day. The latest sunrise is on 31 December at 07:39, so the evenings start getting lighter before the mornings do.

When do the days start getting longer in Krakow?

Straight after the shortest day, 21 December, but slowly at first: by 31 December the day is only 5 minutes longer, by 31 January 1 h 12 min longer and by 28 February 2 h 50 min longer. The evenings start getting lighter a little earlier, after the earliest sunset on 12 December.

What time does it get dark in Krakow in December?

On 1 December the sun sets at 15:41 and the sky is dark by about 16:19, when civil twilight ends. On 31 December sunset is at 15:47 and darkness at about 16:26.