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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.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Europe/Berlin
Sky chart for Essen
Day length
10:24
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
08:04
Solar noon
13:16
Sunset
18:28
Day length
10:24
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:43 → 08:51
Golden hour · evening
17:41 → 18:49
Next 7 days · Essen
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 08:04 | 18:28 | 17:41 → 18:49 | 18:49 → 19:02 | 10:24 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:06 | 18:26 | 17:39 → 18:47 | 18:47 → 19:00 | 10:20 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:08 | 18:24 | 17:37 → 18:45 | 18:45 → 18:58 | 10:16 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:09 | 18:22 | 17:35 → 18:43 | 18:43 → 18:56 | 10:12 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:11 | 18:20 | 17:33 → 18:41 | 18:41 → 18:55 | 10:09 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:13 | 17:18 | 16:30 → 17:39 | 17:39 → 17:53 | 10:05 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:14 | 17:16 | 16:28 → 17:38 | 17:38 → 17:51 | 10:01 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 16:28 → 17:38. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 08:04 | 07:43 → 08:51 | 13:16 | 17:41 → 18:49 | 18:28 | 10:24 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:06 | 07:45 → 08:53 | 13:16 | 17:39 → 18:47 | 18:26 | 10:20 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:08 | 07:47 → 08:55 | 13:16 | 17:37 → 18:45 | 18:24 | 10:16 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:09 | 07:48 → 08:57 | 13:16 | 17:35 → 18:43 | 18:22 | 10:12 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:11 | 07:50 → 08:59 | 13:16 | 17:33 → 18:41 | 18:20 | 10:09 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:13 | 06:52 → 08:01 | 12:15 | 16:30 → 17:39 | 17:18 | 10:05 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:14 | 06:53 → 08:03 | 12:15 | 16:28 → 17:38 | 17:16 | 10:01 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:16 | 06:55 → 08:05 | 12:15 | 16:26 → 17:36 | 17:14 | 09:58 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:18 | 06:57 → 08:07 | 12:15 | 16:24 → 17:34 | 17:12 | 09:54 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:20 | 06:58 → 08:09 | 12:15 | 16:22 → 17:32 | 17:11 | 09:50 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:21 | 07:00 → 08:10 | 12:15 | 16:20 → 17:30 | 17:09 | 09:47 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:23 | 07:02 → 08:12 | 12:15 | 16:18 → 17:28 | 17:07 | 09:43 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 07:25 | 07:03 → 08:15 | 12:15 | 16:15 → 17:27 | 17:05 | 09:39 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 07:27 | 07:05 → 08:17 | 12:15 | 16:13 → 17:25 | 17:03 | 09:36 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 07:29 | 07:07 → 08:19 | 12:15 | 16:11 → 17:23 | 17:01 | 09:32 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 07:30 | 07:08 → 08:21 | 12:15 | 16:09 → 17:22 | 17:00 | 09:29 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:32 | 07:10 → 08:23 | 12:15 | 16:07 → 17:20 | 16:58 | 09:25 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:34 | 07:12 → 08:25 | 12:15 | 16:05 → 17:18 | 16:56 | 09:22 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:36 | 07:13 → 08:27 | 12:15 | 16:03 → 17:17 | 16:55 | 09:19 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:37 | 07:15 → 08:29 | 12:15 | 16:02 → 17:15 | 16:53 | 09:15 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:39 | 07:17 → 08:31 | 12:15 | 16:00 → 17:14 | 16:51 | 09:12 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:41 | 07:18 → 08:33 | 12:15 | 15:58 → 17:12 | 16:50 | 09:09 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:43 | 07:20 → 08:35 | 12:15 | 15:56 → 17:11 | 16:48 | 09:05 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:44 | 07:22 → 08:37 | 12:16 | 15:54 → 17:09 | 16:47 | 09:02 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:46 | 07:23 → 08:39 | 12:16 | 15:52 → 17:08 | 16:45 | 08:59 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:48 | 07:25 → 08:41 | 12:16 | 15:51 → 17:07 | 16:44 | 08:56 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:49 | 07:27 → 08:43 | 12:16 | 15:49 → 17:05 | 16:43 | 08:53 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:51 | 07:28 → 08:45 | 12:16 | 15:47 → 17:04 | 16:41 | 08:50 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:53 | 07:30 → 08:47 | 12:16 | 15:46 → 17:03 | 16:40 | 08:47 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:55 | 07:31 → 08:49 | 12:17 | 15:44 → 17:02 | 16:39 | 08:44 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Essen today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:41 and lasts until 18:49 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:43 to 08:51.
- When does the sun rise and set in Essen?
- Today the sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 18:28. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:16.
- What's the moon phase in Essen tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:30, moonset at 01:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Essen?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.