February 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Heerlen, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 06:38 ↑ 71.8° ENE

Sunset Today: 20:36 ↑ 287.9° WNW

Day Length: 13h 57m

Sun Direction: NNW

Sun Altitude: -26.12°

Sun Distance: 151.226 million km

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

February 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Heerlen

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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	08:12 ↑ 117° ESE	17:27 ↑ 244° WSW	9h 14m	+3m 14s	06:18	19:21	06:57	18:42	07:36	18:03	12:49	147.41
2	08:11 ↑ 116° ESE	17:28 ↑ 244° WSW	9h 17m	+3m 17s	06:17	19:22	06:55	18:44	07:35	18:05	12:49	147.44
3	08:09 ↑ 116° ESE	17:30 ↑ 244° WSW	9h 21m	+3m 19s	06:16	19:24	06:54	18:46	07:33	18:06	12:49	147.46
4	08:08 ↑ 115° ESE	17:32 ↑ 245° WSW	9h 24m	+3m 21s	06:14	19:25	06:53	18:47	07:32	18:08	12:49	147.47
5	08:06 ↑ 115° ESE	17:34 ↑ 246° WSW	9h 27m	+3m 23s	06:13	19:27	06:51	18:49	07:30	18:10	12:50	147.50
6	08:04 ↑ 114° ESE	17:36 ↑ 246° WSW	9h 31m	+3m 25s	06:12	19:29	06:50	18:50	07:29	18:11	12:50	147.53
7	08:03 ↑ 114° ESE	17:37 ↑ 247° WSW	9h 34m	+3m 27s	06:10	19:30	06:48	18:52	07:27	18:13	12:50	147.56
8	08:01 ↑ 113° ESE	17:39 ↑ 247° WSW	9h 38m	+3m 28s	06:09	19:32	06:47	18:53	07:26	18:15	12:50	147.58
9	07:59 ↑ 113° ESE	17:41 ↑ 248° WSW	9h 41m	+3m 30s	06:07	19:33	06:45	18:55	07:24	18:16	12:50	147.61
10	07:58 ↑ 112° ESE	17:43 ↑ 248° WSW	9h 45m	+3m 32s	06:06	19:35	06:44	18:57	07:22	18:18	12:50	147.64
11	07:56 ↑ 112° ESE	17:45 ↑ 249° WSW	9h 48m	+3m 33s	06:04	19:36	06:42	18:58	07:21	18:20	12:50	147.66
12	07:54 ↑ 111° ESE	17:46 ↑ 249° WSW	9h 52m	+3m 35s	06:02	19:38	06:40	19:00	07:19	18:21	12:50	147.69
13	07:52 ↑ 110° ESE	17:48 ↑ 250° WSW	9h 55m	+3m 36s	06:01	19:40	06:39	19:02	07:17	18:23	12:50	147.72
14	07:50 ↑ 110° ESE	17:50 ↑ 250° WSW	9h 59m	+3m 37s	05:59	19:41	06:37	19:03	07:16	18:25	12:50	147.75
15	07:48 ↑ 109° ESE	17:52 ↑ 251° WSW	10h 03m	+3m 38s	05:57	19:43	06:35	19:05	07:14	18:26	12:50	147.78
16	07:47 ↑ 109° ESE	17:53 ↑ 252° WSW	10h 06m	+3m 39s	05:56	19:44	06:34	19:06	07:12	18:28	12:50	147.81
17	07:45 ↑ 108° ESE	17:55 ↑ 252° WSW	10h 10m	+3m 41s	05:54	19:46	06:32	19:08	07:10	18:30	12:50	147.84
18	07:43 ↑ 108° ESE	17:57 ↑ 253° WSW	10h 14m	+3m 42s	05:52	19:48	06:30	19:10	07:08	18:31	12:50	147.87
19	07:41 ↑ 107° ESE	17:59 ↑ 253° WSW	10h 17m	+3m 42s	05:50	19:49	06:28	19:11	07:06	18:33	12:49	147.90
20	07:39 ↑ 106° ESE	18:01 ↑ 254° WSW	10h 21m	+3m 43s	05:49	19:51	06:27	19:13	07:05	18:35	12:49	147.94
21	07:37 ↑ 106° ESE	18:02 ↑ 254° WSW	10h 25m	+3m 44s	05:47	19:53	06:25	19:15	07:03	18:37	12:49	147.97
22	07:35 ↑ 105° ESE	18:04 ↑ 255° WSW	10h 29m	+3m 45s	05:45	19:54	06:23	19:16	07:01	18:38	12:49	147.99
23	07:33 ↑ 105° ESE	18:06 ↑ 256° WSW	10h 32m	+3m 46s	05:43	19:56	06:21	19:18	06:59	18:40	12:49	148.03
24	07:31 ↑ 104° ESE	18:08 ↑ 256° WSW	10h 36m	+3m 46s	05:41	19:58	06:19	19:20	06:57	18:42	12:49	148.06
25	07:29 ↑ 104° ESE	18:09 ↑ 257° WSW	10h 40m	+3m 47s	05:39	19:59	06:17	19:21	06:55	18:43	12:49	148.07
26	07:27 ↑ 103° ESE	18:11 ↑ 257° WSW	10h 44m	+3m 48s	05:37	20:01	06:15	19:23	06:53	18:45	12:49	148.11
27	07:25 ↑ 102° ESE	18:13 ↑ 258° WSW	10h 48m	+3m 48s	05:35	20:03	06:13	19:25	06:51	18:47	12:48	148.14
28	07:23 ↑ 102° ESE	18:15 ↑ 259° WSW	10h 51m	+3m 49s	05:33	20:05	06:11	19:26	06:49	18:48	12:48	148.18
All times are in local time for Heerlen. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Heerlen, the earliest sunrise of February is on February 28 or the latest sunset of February is on February 28.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Heerlen

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

What time does the sun rise today in Heerlen?

In Heerlen, Netherlands, 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 Heerlen?

Sunset today in Heerlen 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 Heerlen?

Day length today in Heerlen 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 Heerlen?

Solar noon in Heerlen 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 Heerlen?

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 Heerlen 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 Heerlen?

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'.