Sunrise and sunset in Enschede, The Netherlands
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 17:11 in Enschede (CET): 9 h 50 min of daylight, 3 min 46 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:16, it is 24.6° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Solar noon
- 12:16, 24.6° high
- Day length
- 9 h 50 min
- Golden hour
- 07:20–08:10 and 16:21–17:11
- Blue hour
- 06:31–06:58 and 17:32–17:59
See the sun’s path over Enschede on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:25–06:05 | 18:26–19:05 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:05–06:45 | 17:46–18:26 |
| Civil twilight | 06:45–07:20 | 17:11–17:46 |
Sunrise and sunset in Enschede through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:41 | 16:30 | 7 h 48 min | 14.8° |
| February | 08:13 | 17:19 | 9 h 06 min | 20.8° |
| March | 07:18 | 18:11 | 10 h 53 min | 30.3° |
| April | 07:07 | 20:06 | 12 h 58 min | 42.4° |
| May | 06:02 | 20:57 | 14 h 55 min | 52.9° |
| June | 05:17 | 21:43 | 16 h 26 min | 59.9° |
| July | 05:15 | 21:56 | 16 h 41 min | 60.9° |
| August | 05:53 | 21:23 | 15 h 30 min | 55.7° |
| September | 06:43 | 20:20 | 13 h 36 min | 46° |
| October | 07:33 | 19:09 | 11 h 36 min | 34.5° |
| November | 07:27 | 17:03 | 9 h 35 min | 23.3° |
| December | 08:18 | 16:23 | 8 h 04 min | 15.9° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Enschede
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 37% of the sun covered at 11:07 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 16% of the sun covered at 17:01 (annular eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 June 2029: 6% of the sun covered at 05:18 (partial eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 51% of the sun covered at 07:21 (annular eclipse)
Places near Enschede
- Münster 57 km
- Apeldoorn 63 km
- Zwolle 63 km
- Recklinghausen 70 km
- Arnhem 72 km
- Bottrop 77 km
- Herne 79 km
- Osnabrück 79 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 52.2183°, 6.8958° at sea level, in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone.