August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Altona, Germany 🇩🇪

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 06:41 ↑ 79.3° E

Sunset Today: 19:53 ↑ 280.3° W

Day Length: 13h 11m

Sun Direction: NNE

Sun Altitude: -25.68°

Sun Distance: 150.738 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Altona

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	05:35 ↑ 57° NOO	21:16 ↑ 302° WNW	15h 40m	-3m 25s	02:00	00:53	03:50	23:00	04:51	22:00	13:26	151.82
2	05:37 ↑ 58° NOO	21:14 ↑ 302° WNW	15h 37m	-3m 27s	02:10	00:43	03:53	22:57	04:53	21:58	13:26	151.81
3	05:39 ↑ 58° NOO	21:12 ↑ 301° WNW	15h 33m	-3m 30s	02:18	00:34	03:55	22:55	04:55	21:56	13:26	151.79
4	05:40 ↑ 59° NOO	21:10 ↑ 301° WNW	15h 29m	-3m 32s	02:25	00:27	03:58	22:52	04:57	21:54	13:26	151.77
5	05:42 ↑ 59° NOO	21:08 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 26m	-3m 34s	02:32	00:20	04:01	22:49	04:59	21:52	13:26	151.75
6	05:44 ↑ 60° NOO	21:07 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 22m	-3m 36s	02:38	00:14	04:03	22:46	05:01	21:49	13:26	151.72
7	05:45 ↑ 60° NOO	21:05 ↑ 299° WNW	15h 19m	-3m 38s	02:43	00:08	04:06	22:43	05:03	21:47	13:26	151.70
8	05:47 ↑ 61° NOO	21:03 ↑ 299° WNW	15h 15m	-3m 40s	02:49	23:58	04:08	22:40	05:05	21:45	13:26	151.68
9	05:49 ↑ 61° NOO	21:01 ↑ 298° WNW	15h 11m	-3m 42s	02:54	23:53	04:11	22:37	05:07	21:43	13:25	151.66
10	05:51 ↑ 62° NOO	20:59 ↑ 298° WNW	15h 07m	-3m 44s	02:58	23:48	04:14	22:35	05:09	21:40	13:25	151.64
11	05:52 ↑ 62° NOO	20:57 ↑ 297° WNW	15h 04m	-3m 46s	03:03	23:43	04:16	22:32	05:10	21:38	13:25	151.61
12	05:54 ↑ 63° NOO	20:54 ↑ 297° WNW	15h 00m	-3m 47s	03:07	23:39	04:19	22:29	05:12	21:36	13:25	151.59
13	05:56 ↑ 64° NOO	20:52 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 56m	-3m 49s	03:11	23:34	04:21	22:26	05:14	21:33	13:25	151.56
14	05:58 ↑ 64° NOO	20:50 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 52m	-3m 50s	03:15	23:30	04:24	22:23	05:16	21:31	13:25	151.53
15	05:59 ↑ 65° NOO	20:48 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 48m	-3m 52s	03:19	23:26	04:26	22:20	05:18	21:29	13:24	151.51
16	06:01 ↑ 65° NOO	20:46 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 44m	-3m 53s	03:23	23:22	04:29	22:17	05:20	21:26	13:24	151.48
17	06:03 ↑ 66° NOO	20:44 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 41m	-3m 54s	03:27	23:18	04:31	22:15	05:22	21:24	13:24	151.45
18	06:04 ↑ 66° NOO	20:42 ↑ 293° WNW	14h 37m	-3m 55s	03:31	23:14	04:34	22:12	05:24	21:21	13:24	151.42
19	06:06 ↑ 67° NOO	20:39 ↑ 293° WNW	14h 33m	-3m 57s	03:34	23:10	04:36	22:09	05:26	21:19	13:24	151.39
20	06:08 ↑ 68° NOO	20:37 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 29m	-3m 58s	03:38	23:06	04:39	22:06	05:28	21:17	13:23	151.36
21	06:10 ↑ 68° NOO	20:35 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 25m	-3m 59s	03:41	23:02	04:41	22:03	05:30	21:14	13:23	151.33
22	06:11 ↑ 69° NOO	20:33 ↑ 291° WNW	14h 21m	-4m 00s	03:44	22:58	04:43	22:00	05:32	21:12	13:23	151.30
23	06:13 ↑ 69° NOO	20:30 ↑ 290° WNW	14h 17m	-4m 00s	03:48	22:54	04:46	21:57	05:34	21:09	13:23	151.26
24	06:15 ↑ 70° NOO	20:28 ↑ 290° WNW	14h 13m	-4m 01s	03:51	22:51	04:48	21:55	05:36	21:07	13:22	151.23
25	06:17 ↑ 71° NOO	20:26 ↑ 289° WNW	14h 09m	-4m 02s	03:54	22:47	04:50	21:52	05:38	21:04	13:22	151.20
26	06:18 ↑ 71° NOO	20:24 ↑ 288° WNW	14h 05m	-4m 03s	03:57	22:44	04:53	21:49	05:40	21:02	13:22	151.17
27	06:20 ↑ 72° NOO	20:21 ↑ 288° WNW	14h 01m	-4m 04s	04:00	22:40	04:55	21:46	05:42	20:59	13:21	151.13
28	06:22 ↑ 72° NOO	20:19 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 56m	-4m 04s	04:03	22:37	04:57	21:43	05:44	20:57	13:21	151.10
29	06:24 ↑ 73° NOO	20:17 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 52m	-4m 05s	04:06	22:33	04:59	21:40	05:46	20:54	13:21	151.07
30	06:25 ↑ 74° NOO	20:14 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 48m	-4m 06s	04:09	22:30	05:02	21:38	05:48	20:52	13:21	151.03
31	06:27 ↑ 74° NOO	20:12 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 44m	-4m 06s	04:12	22:26	05:04	21:35	05:50	20:49	13:20	151.00
All times are in local time for Altona. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Altona

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Altona.

What time does the sun rise today in Altona?

In Altona, Germany, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Altona?

Sunset today in Altona is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Altona?

Day length today in Altona is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Altona?

Solar noon in Altona is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Altona?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Altona this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Altona?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.