Sunrise and sunset in Groningen, The Netherlands
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 17:09 in Groningen (CET): 9 h 45 min of daylight, 3 min 56 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:17, it is 23.6° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Solar noon
- 12:17, 23.6° high
- Day length
- 9 h 45 min
- Golden hour
- 07:24–08:15 and 16:18–17:09
- Blue hour
- 06:34–07:01 and 17:32–17:59
See the sun’s path over Groningen on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:27–06:07 | 18:26–19:06 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:07–06:48 | 17:46–18:26 |
| Civil twilight | 06:48–07:24 | 17:09–17:46 |
Sunrise and sunset in Groningen through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:48 | 16:26 | 7 h 38 min | 13.8° |
| February | 08:17 | 17:17 | 8 h 59 min | 19.8° |
| March | 07:21 | 18:11 | 10 h 50 min | 29.3° |
| April | 07:07 | 20:08 | 13 h 01 min | 41.4° |
| May | 06:00 | 21:02 | 15 h 02 min | 51.9° |
| June | 05:13 | 21:50 | 16 h 37 min | 58.9° |
| July | 05:10 | 22:03 | 16 h 53 min | 59.9° |
| August | 05:50 | 21:28 | 15 h 38 min | 54.7° |
| September | 06:43 | 20:23 | 13 h 39 min | 45° |
| October | 07:35 | 19:10 | 11 h 35 min | 33.5° |
| November | 07:31 | 17:01 | 9 h 30 min | 22.3° |
| December | 08:25 | 16:19 | 7 h 54 min | 14.9° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Groningen
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 34% of the sun covered at 11:07 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 13% of the sun covered at 16:58 (annular eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 June 2029: 9% of the sun covered at 05:14 (partial eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 50% of the sun covered at 07:23 (annular eclipse)
Places near Groningen
- Leeuwarden 50 km
- Zwolle 85 km
- Oldenburg 110 km
- Enschede 113 km
- Apeldoorn 119 km
- Almere Stad 131 km
- Bremerhaven 138 km
- Amersfoort 143 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 53.2192°, 6.5667° at sea level, in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone.