Sunrise and sunset in Le Mans, France
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:49 in Le Mans (CET): 10 h 11 min of daylight, 3 min 14 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:44, it is 28.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Solar noon
- 12:44, 28.9° high
- Day length
- 10 h 11 min
- Golden hour
- 07:38–08:23 and 17:05–17:49
- Blue hour
- 06:54–07:18 and 18:09–18:34
See the sun’s path over Le Mans on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:54–06:30 | 18:58–19:34 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:30–07:06 | 18:21–18:58 |
| Civil twilight | 07:06–07:38 | 17:49–18:21 |
Sunrise and sunset in Le Mans through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:50 | 17:17 | 8 h 27 min | 19° |
| February | 08:28 | 17:59 | 9 h 30 min | 24.9° |
| March | 07:42 | 18:43 | 11 h 01 min | 34.4° |
| April | 07:39 | 20:29 | 12 h 50 min | 46.5° |
| May | 06:42 | 21:12 | 14 h 29 min | 57° |
| June | 06:05 | 21:51 | 15 h 45 min | 64° |
| July | 06:04 | 22:03 | 15 h 58 min | 65.1° |
| August | 06:36 | 21:37 | 15 h 01 min | 60.1° |
| September | 07:18 | 20:43 | 13 h 25 min | 50.3° |
| October | 07:59 | 19:41 | 11 h 42 min | 38.9° |
| November | 07:44 | 17:43 | 9 h 58 min | 27.6° |
| December | 08:29 | 17:10 | 8 h 41 min | 20.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Le Mans
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 54% of the sun covered at 10:58 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 62% of the sun covered at 17:43 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 52% of the sun covered at 07:16 (annular eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 55% of the sun covered at 20:12 (partial eclipse)
Places near Le Mans
- Tours 77 km
- Angers 82 km
- Orléans 127 km
- Caen 138 km
- Rennes 140 km
- Nantes 158 km
- Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 159 km
- Le Havre 166 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 48.0021°, 0.2025° at sea level, in the Europe/Paris time zone.