Sunrise and sunset in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 17:21 in Rotterdam (CET): 9 h 52 min of daylight, 3 min 44 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:25, it is 24.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Solar noon
- 12:25, 24.9° high
- Day length
- 9 h 52 min
- Golden hour
- 07:29–08:18 and 16:32–17:21
- Blue hour
- 06:41–07:07 and 17:43–18:09
See the sun’s path over Rotterdam on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:35–06:14 | 18:36–19:15 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:14–06:54 | 17:56–18:36 |
| Civil twilight | 06:54–07:29 | 17:21–17:56 |
Sunrise and sunset in Rotterdam through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:49 | 16:41 | 7 h 51 min | 15.1° |
| February | 08:21 | 17:30 | 9 h 08 min | 21.1° |
| March | 07:27 | 18:21 | 10 h 53 min | 30.6° |
| April | 07:17 | 20:15 | 12 h 58 min | 42.7° |
| May | 06:12 | 21:06 | 14 h 53 min | 53.2° |
| June | 05:28 | 21:51 | 16 h 23 min | 60.2° |
| July | 05:26 | 22:04 | 16 h 37 min | 61.2° |
| August | 06:04 | 21:31 | 15 h 27 min | 56° |
| September | 06:53 | 20:29 | 13 h 35 min | 46.2° |
| October | 07:42 | 19:19 | 11 h 36 min | 34.8° |
| November | 07:36 | 17:14 | 9 h 37 min | 23.6° |
| December | 08:27 | 16:34 | 8 h 07 min | 16.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Rotterdam
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 39% of the sun covered at 11:04 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 27% of the sun covered at 17:12 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 50% of the sun covered at 07:21 (annular eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 62% of the sun covered at 20:05 (partial eclipse)
Places near Rotterdam
- Zoetermeer 15 km
- Dordrecht 18 km
- The Hague 21 km
- Leiden 26 km
- Breda 43 km
- Hoofddorp 45 km
- Utrecht 48 km
- Haarlem 52 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 51.9225°, 4.4792° at sea level, in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone.