All cities › Germany · Monday, 24 August 2026
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
14:04
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:32
Solar noon
13:34
Sunset
20:36
Day length
14:04
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:10 → 07:17
Golden hour · evening
19:51 → 20:58
Next 7 days · Essen
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:32 | 20:36 | 19:51 → 20:58 | 20:58 → 21:12 | 14:04 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:33 | 20:34 | 19:49 → 20:56 | 20:56 → 21:10 | 14:00 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:35 | 20:32 | 19:47 → 20:53 | 20:53 → 21:07 | 13:56 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:36 | 20:30 | 19:44 → 20:51 | 20:51 → 21:05 | 13:53 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:38 | 20:27 | 19:42 → 20:49 | 20:49 → 21:03 | 13:49 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:40 | 20:25 | 19:40 → 20:47 | 20:47 → 21:00 | 13:45 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:41 | 20:23 | 19:38 → 20:44 | 20:44 → 20:58 | 13:41 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:51 → 20:58. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:32 | 06:10 → 07:17 | 13:34 | 19:51 → 20:58 | 20:36 | 14:04 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:33 | 06:12 → 07:19 | 13:34 | 19:49 → 20:56 | 20:34 | 14:00 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:35 | 06:13 → 07:20 | 13:33 | 19:47 → 20:53 | 20:32 | 13:56 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:36 | 06:15 → 07:22 | 13:33 | 19:44 → 20:51 | 20:30 | 13:53 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:38 | 06:17 → 07:23 | 13:33 | 19:42 → 20:49 | 20:27 | 13:49 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:40 | 06:18 → 07:25 | 13:32 | 19:40 → 20:47 | 20:25 | 13:45 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:41 | 06:20 → 07:26 | 13:32 | 19:38 → 20:44 | 20:23 | 13:41 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:43 | 06:22 → 07:28 | 13:32 | 19:36 → 20:42 | 20:21 | 13:37 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:44 | 06:23 → 07:29 | 13:31 | 19:34 → 20:40 | 20:19 | 13:34 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:46 | 06:25 → 07:31 | 13:31 | 19:32 → 20:37 | 20:16 | 13:30 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:48 | 06:27 → 07:32 | 13:31 | 19:30 → 20:35 | 20:14 | 13:26 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:49 | 06:28 → 07:34 | 13:31 | 19:27 → 20:33 | 20:12 | 13:22 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:51 | 06:30 → 07:35 | 13:30 | 19:25 → 20:31 | 20:10 | 13:18 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:52 | 06:31 → 07:37 | 13:30 | 19:23 → 20:28 | 20:07 | 13:14 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:54 | 06:33 → 07:38 | 13:29 | 19:21 → 20:26 | 20:05 | 13:11 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:56 | 06:35 → 07:40 | 13:29 | 19:19 → 20:24 | 20:03 | 13:07 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:57 | 06:36 → 07:41 | 13:29 | 19:16 → 20:21 | 20:00 | 13:03 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:59 | 06:38 → 07:43 | 13:28 | 19:14 → 20:19 | 19:58 | 12:59 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 07:00 | 06:40 → 07:44 | 13:28 | 19:12 → 20:17 | 19:56 | 12:55 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 07:02 | 06:41 → 07:46 | 13:28 | 19:10 → 20:14 | 19:54 | 12:51 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 07:03 | 06:43 → 07:47 | 13:27 | 19:07 → 20:12 | 19:51 | 12:47 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 07:05 | 06:45 → 07:49 | 13:27 | 19:05 → 20:10 | 19:49 | 12:43 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 07:07 | 06:46 → 07:51 | 13:27 | 19:03 → 20:07 | 19:47 | 12:40 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 07:08 | 06:48 → 07:52 | 13:26 | 19:01 → 20:05 | 19:44 | 12:36 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 07:10 | 06:49 → 07:54 | 13:26 | 18:58 → 20:03 | 19:42 | 12:32 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 07:11 | 06:51 → 07:55 | 13:26 | 18:56 → 20:00 | 19:40 | 12:28 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 07:13 | 06:53 → 07:57 | 13:25 | 18:54 → 19:58 | 19:38 | 12:24 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 07:15 | 06:54 → 07:59 | 13:25 | 18:51 → 19:56 | 19:35 | 12:20 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 07:16 | 06:56 → 08:00 | 13:25 | 18:49 → 19:53 | 19:33 | 12:16 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 07:18 | 06:57 → 08:02 | 13:24 | 18:47 → 19:51 | 19:31 | 12:12 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Essen today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:51 and lasts until 20:58 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:10 to 07:17.
- When does the sun rise and set in Essen?
- Today the sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 20:36. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:34.
- What's the moon phase in Essen tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 85% illuminated. Moonrise at 19:20, moonset at 01:50.
- 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.