Sunrise and sunset in Winterthur, Switzerland
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 17:16 in Winterthur (CET): 10 h 13 min of daylight, 3 min 10 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:10, it is 29.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Solar noon
- 12:10, 29.4° high
- Day length
- 10 h 13 min
- Golden hour
- 07:03–07:47 and 16:32–17:16
- Blue hour
- 06:19–06:43 and 17:36–18:00
See the sun’s path over Winterthur on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:20–05:55 | 18:24–19:00 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:55–06:31 | 17:48–18:24 |
| Civil twilight | 06:31–07:03 | 17:16–17:48 |
Sunrise and sunset in Winterthur through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:14 | 16:45 | 8 h 31 min | 19.5° |
| February | 07:53 | 17:26 | 9 h 33 min | 25.3° |
| March | 07:07 | 18:10 | 11 h 02 min | 34.8° |
| April | 07:05 | 19:54 | 12 h 49 min | 47° |
| May | 06:09 | 20:36 | 14 h 27 min | 57.5° |
| June | 05:33 | 21:15 | 15 h 41 min | 64.5° |
| July | 05:32 | 21:27 | 15 h 54 min | 65.6° |
| August | 06:03 | 21:01 | 14 h 57 min | 60.6° |
| September | 06:44 | 20:08 | 13 h 23 min | 50.8° |
| October | 07:24 | 19:07 | 11 h 42 min | 39.4° |
| November | 07:09 | 17:10 | 10 h 00 min | 28.1° |
| December | 07:53 | 16:38 | 8 h 44 min | 20.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Winterthur
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 54% of the sun covered at 11:07 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 25% of the sun covered at 17:10 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 60% of the sun covered at 07:13 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 5% of the sun covered at 11:28 (total eclipse)
Places near Winterthur
- Zürich 20 km
- Freiburg 85 km
- Basel 87 km
- Mulhouse 108 km
- Bern 115 km
- Reutlingen 115 km
- Ulm 137 km
- Strasbourg 140 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 47.5056°, 8.7241° at sea level, in the Europe/Zurich time zone.