Sunrise & Sunset Times in Leiden, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 05:58 ↑ 57.2° ENE

Sunset Today: 21:37 ↑ 302.5° WNW

Day Length: 15h 38m

Sun Direction: NE

Sun Altitude: -12.04°

Sun Distance: 151.903 million km

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

In Leiden, Netherlands the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 21:37, giving 15h 38m of daylight — 3 min shorter than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

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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	05:25 ↑ 49° צפון-מזרח	22:05 ↑ 311° NW	16שעה 39דקה	-0m 59s	N	N	03:18	00:12	04:36	22:55	13:45	152.08
2	05:26 ↑ 49° צפון-מזרח	22:05 ↑ 311° NW	16שעה 38דקה	-1m 05s	N	N	03:20	00:12	04:37	22:54	13:46	152.08
3	05:27 ↑ 49° צפון-מזרח	22:04 ↑ 311° NW	16שעה 37דקה	-1m 11s	N	N	03:21	00:10	04:37	22:54	13:46	152.08
4	05:28 ↑ 49° צפון-מזרח	22:04 ↑ 310° NW	16שעה 36דקה	-1m 16s	N	N	03:23	00:09	04:38	22:53	13:46	152.09
5	05:28 ↑ 50° צפון-מזרח	22:03 ↑ 310° NW	16שעה 34דקה	-1m 22s	N	N	03:24	00:08	04:39	22:52	13:46	152.09
6	05:29 ↑ 50° צפון-מזרח	22:03 ↑ 310° NW	16שעה 33דקה	-1m 28s	N	N	03:26	00:07	04:40	22:51	13:46	152.09
7	05:30 ↑ 50° צפון-מזרח	22:02 ↑ 310° NW	16שעה 31דקה	-1m 33s	N	N	03:28	00:05	04:42	22:51	13:46	152.09
8	05:31 ↑ 50° צפון-מזרח	22:02 ↑ 310° NW	16שעה 30דקה	-1m 38s	N	N	03:30	00:04	04:43	22:50	13:47	152.09
9	05:32 ↑ 50° צפון-מזרח	22:01 ↑ 310° NW	16שעה 28דקה	-1m 44s	N	N	03:32	00:02	04:44	22:49	13:47	152.09
10	05:33 ↑ 51° צפון-מזרח	22:00 ↑ 309° NW	16שעה 26דקה	-1m 49s	N	N	03:34	23:59	04:45	22:48	13:47	152.08
11	05:34 ↑ 51° צפון-מזרח	21:59 ↑ 309° NW	16שעה 24דקה	-1m 54s	N	N	03:36	23:57	04:47	22:47	13:47	152.08
12	05:35 ↑ 51° צפון-מזרח	21:58 ↑ 309° NW	16שעה 22דקה	-1m 59s	N	N	03:38	23:55	04:48	22:46	13:47	152.07
13	05:37 ↑ 51° צפון-מזרח	21:57 ↑ 308° NW	16שעה 20דקה	-2m 03s	N	N	03:40	23:53	04:49	22:44	13:47	152.07
14	05:38 ↑ 52° צפון-מזרח	21:56 ↑ 308° NW	16שעה 18דקה	-2m 08s	N	N	03:42	23:51	04:51	22:43	13:47	152.06
15	05:39 ↑ 52° צפון-מזרח	21:55 ↑ 308° NW	16שעה 16דקה	-2m 13s	N	N	03:44	23:49	04:52	22:42	13:48	152.06
16	05:40 ↑ 52° צפון-מזרח	21:54 ↑ 308° NW	16שעה 14דקה	-2m 17s	N	N	03:46	23:47	04:54	22:41	13:48	152.05
17	05:41 ↑ 53° צפון-מזרח	21:53 ↑ 307° NW	16שעה 11דקה	-2m 21s	N	N	03:49	23:45	04:55	22:39	13:48	152.04
18	05:43 ↑ 53° צפון-מזרח	21:52 ↑ 307° NW	16שעה 09דקה	-2m 26s	N	N	03:51	23:43	04:57	22:38	13:48	152.03
19	05:44 ↑ 53° צפון-מזרח	21:51 ↑ 306° NW	16שעה 06דקה	-2m 30s	N	N	03:53	23:41	04:58	22:36	13:48	152.03
20	05:45 ↑ 54° צפון-מזרח	21:50 ↑ 306° NW	16שעה 04דקה	-2m 34s	N	N	03:56	23:38	05:00	22:35	13:48	152.01
21	05:47 ↑ 54° צפון-מזרח	21:48 ↑ 306° NW	16שעה 01דקה	-2m 38s	N	N	03:58	23:36	05:01	22:33	13:48	152.00
22	05:48 ↑ 54° צפון-מזרח	21:47 ↑ 305° NW	15שעה 58דקה	-2m 41s	N	N	04:00	23:34	05:03	22:32	13:48	151.99
23	05:50 ↑ 55° צפון-מזרח	21:46 ↑ 305° NW	15שעה 56דקה	-2m 45s	N	N	04:03	23:32	05:05	22:30	13:48	151.98
24	05:51 ↑ 55° צפון-מזרח	21:44 ↑ 305° NW	15שעה 53דקה	-2m 48s	N	N	04:05	23:29	05:06	22:29	13:48	151.96
25	05:52 ↑ 56° צפון-מזרח	21:43 ↑ 304° NW	15שעה 50דקה	-2m 52s	02:08	N	04:07	23:27	05:08	22:27	13:48	151.94
26	05:54 ↑ 56° צפון-מזרח	21:41 ↑ 304° NW	15שעה 47דקה	-2m 55s	02:21	01:16	04:10	23:25	05:10	22:25	13:48	151.93
27	05:55 ↑ 56° מזרח	21:40 ↑ 303° צפון-צפון מערב	15שעה 44דקה	-2m 58s	02:30	01:07	04:12	23:22	05:12	22:23	13:48	151.91
28	05:57 ↑ 57° מזרח	21:38 ↑ 303° צפון-צפון מערב	15שעה 41דקה	-3m 01s	02:37	00:59	04:15	23:20	05:13	22:21	13:48	151.90
29	05:58 ↑ 57° מזרח	21:37 ↑ 302° צפון-צפון מערב	15שעה 38דקה	-3m 04s	02:44	00:53	04:17	23:17	05:15	22:20	13:48	151.88
30	06:00 ↑ 58° מזרח	21:35 ↑ 302° צפון-צפון מערב	15שעה 35דקה	-3m 07s	02:50	00:47	04:19	23:15	05:17	22:18	13:48	151.86
31	06:01 ↑ 58° מזרח	21:34 ↑ 302° צפון-צפון מערב	15שעה 32דקה	-3m 10s	02:56	00:41	04:22	23:12	05:19	22:16	13:48	151.85
All times are in local time for Leiden. 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 — Leiden

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

What time does the sun rise tomorrow in Leiden?

In Leiden, Netherlands, sunrise tomorrow 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 tomorrow in Leiden?

Sunset tomorrow in Leiden 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 tomorrow in Leiden?

Day length tomorrow in Leiden 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 Leiden?

Solar noon in Leiden 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 Leiden?

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 Leiden 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 Leiden?

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'.