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Essen
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Essen — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · Europe/Berlin
Sky chart for Essen
Day length
16:36
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:16
Solar noon
13:34
Sunset
21:53
Day length
16:36
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
04:48 → 06:10
Golden hour · evening
20:59 → 22:21
Next 7 days · Essen
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:16 | 21:53 | 20:59 → 22:21 | 22:21 → 22:40 | 16:36 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:16 | 21:53 | 20:59 → 22:21 | 22:21 → 22:40 | 16:36 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:17 | 21:53 | 20:59 → 22:21 | 22:21 → 22:40 | 16:35 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:17 | 21:52 | 20:58 → 22:20 | 22:20 → 22:40 | 16:35 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:18 | 21:52 | 20:58 → 22:20 | 22:20 → 22:39 | 16:34 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:18 | 21:52 | 20:58 → 22:20 | 22:20 → 22:39 | 16:33 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:19 | 21:52 | 20:58 → 22:20 | 22:20 → 22:39 | 16:32 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 25 June
Longest evening golden window: 20:59 → 22:21. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:16 | 04:48 → 06:10 | 13:34 | 20:59 → 22:21 | 21:53 | 16:36 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:16 | 04:48 → 06:10 | 13:34 | 20:59 → 22:21 | 21:53 | 16:36 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:17 | 04:49 → 06:11 | 13:35 | 20:59 → 22:21 | 21:53 | 16:35 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:17 | 04:49 → 06:11 | 13:35 | 20:58 → 22:20 | 21:52 | 16:35 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:18 | 04:50 → 06:12 | 13:35 | 20:58 → 22:20 | 21:52 | 16:34 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:18 | 04:50 → 06:12 | 13:35 | 20:58 → 22:20 | 21:52 | 16:33 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:19 | 04:51 → 06:13 | 13:35 | 20:58 → 22:20 | 21:52 | 16:32 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 05:20 | 04:52 → 06:13 | 13:36 | 20:58 → 22:19 | 21:51 | 16:31 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 05:20 | 04:53 → 06:14 | 13:36 | 20:57 → 22:19 | 21:51 | 16:30 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 05:21 | 04:54 → 06:15 | 13:36 | 20:57 → 22:18 | 21:51 | 16:29 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 05:22 | 04:55 → 06:15 | 13:36 | 20:57 → 22:18 | 21:50 | 16:27 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 05:23 | 04:56 → 06:16 | 13:36 | 20:56 → 22:17 | 21:50 | 16:26 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 05:24 | 04:57 → 06:17 | 13:36 | 20:56 → 22:16 | 21:49 | 16:25 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 05:25 | 04:58 → 06:18 | 13:37 | 20:55 → 22:16 | 21:48 | 16:23 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 05:26 | 04:59 → 06:19 | 13:37 | 20:55 → 22:15 | 21:48 | 16:21 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 05:27 | 05:00 → 06:20 | 13:37 | 20:54 → 22:14 | 21:47 | 16:20 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 05:28 | 05:01 → 06:20 | 13:37 | 20:54 → 22:13 | 21:46 | 16:18 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 05:29 | 05:02 → 06:21 | 13:37 | 20:53 → 22:12 | 21:45 | 16:16 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 05:30 | 05:03 → 06:22 | 13:37 | 20:52 → 22:11 | 21:44 | 16:14 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 05:31 | 05:05 → 06:23 | 13:37 | 20:51 → 22:10 | 21:43 | 16:12 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:32 | 05:06 → 06:24 | 13:37 | 20:51 → 22:09 | 21:43 | 16:10 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:34 | 05:07 → 06:25 | 13:38 | 20:50 → 22:08 | 21:41 | 16:07 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:35 | 05:09 → 06:26 | 13:38 | 20:49 → 22:07 | 21:40 | 16:05 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:36 | 05:10 → 06:28 | 13:38 | 20:48 → 22:05 | 21:39 | 16:03 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:37 | 05:11 → 06:29 | 13:38 | 20:47 → 22:04 | 21:38 | 16:00 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:39 | 05:13 → 06:30 | 13:38 | 20:46 → 22:03 | 21:37 | 15:58 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:40 | 05:14 → 06:31 | 13:38 | 20:45 → 22:02 | 21:36 | 15:55 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:41 | 05:16 → 06:32 | 13:38 | 20:44 → 22:00 | 21:35 | 15:53 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:43 | 05:17 → 06:33 | 13:38 | 20:43 → 21:59 | 21:33 | 15:50 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:44 | 05:19 → 06:34 | 13:38 | 20:42 → 21:57 | 21:32 | 15:47 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Essen today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:59 and lasts until 22:21 local time. Morning golden hour is from 04:48 to 06:10.
- When does the sun rise and set in Essen?
- Today the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 21:53. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:34.
- What's the moon phase in Essen tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 18:10, moonset at 02:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Essen?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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