Sunset Today in Cologne, Germany
Time and Sun Facts for Cologne
- Local time
- 6:14 pm
- Date
- Sunday, 25 October 2026
- Time zone
Europe/Berlin- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect right now
- Next clock change
- 28 March 2027 — clocks go forward
- Sunrise
- 7:12 am
- Sunset
- 5:20 pm
- Day length
- 10 hours 8 minutes
- Coordinates
- 50.94, 6.96
Sunset in Cologne
Sunset in Cologne is at 5:20 pm today. The sun rose at 7:12 am, so today runs to 10 hours 8 minutes of daylight.
Civil twilight begins at 6:38 am and ends at 5:54 pm, while solar noon is 12:16 pm. The calculation uses 50.94, 6.96 for Cologne and displays the result in Europe/Berlin.
| Solar event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Civil twilight (sun 6° below horizon) | 6:38 am | 5:54 pm |
| Nautical twilight (12°) | 5:59 am | 6:32 pm |
| Astronomical twilight (18°) | 5:21 am | 7:10 pm |
Compared with today, tomorrow’s sunrise is about 1442 minutes later and sunset is about 1438 minutes later. Total daylight therefore changes by about 4 minutes.
The model assumes an ideal horizon and cannot see a local ridge, skyline or viewing elevation. The calculation notes explain those limits.
Questions People Ask
Will the displayed sunset time jump when Cologne changes its clocks?
Yes on the civil clock. The solar event changes continuously, while the printed clock label moves when the time zone changes offset.
More on the Sun Where You are
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