May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nantes, France 🇫🇷

Sun: Civil Twilight

Sunrise Today: 06:36 ↑ 59.3° ENE

Sunset Today: 21:48 ↑ 300.4° WNW

Day Length: 15h 11m

Sun Direction: NE

Sun Altitude: -5.88°

Sun Distance: 151.948 million km

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

May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nantes

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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	06:50 ↑ 66° ENE	21:16 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 26m	+2m 58s	04:44	23:23	05:33	22:34	06:15	21:51	14:03	150.73
2	06:48 ↑ 66° ENE	21:18 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 29m	+2m 57s	04:42	23:26	05:31	22:36	06:14	21:53	14:03	150.76
3	06:47 ↑ 66° ENE	21:19 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 32m	+2m 55s	04:39	23:28	05:29	22:38	06:12	21:54	14:03	150.80
4	06:45 ↑ 65° ENE	21:20 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 35m	+2m 53s	04:37	23:30	05:27	22:39	06:10	21:56	14:03	150.84
5	06:44 ↑ 65° ENE	21:22 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 37m	+2m 52s	04:34	23:33	05:25	22:41	06:09	21:57	14:02	150.87
6	06:42 ↑ 64° ENE	21:23 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 40m	+2m 50s	04:32	23:35	05:23	22:43	06:07	21:59	14:02	150.91
7	06:41 ↑ 64° ENE	21:24 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 43m	+2m 48s	04:29	23:37	05:21	22:45	06:05	22:00	14:02	150.95
8	06:39 ↑ 63° ENE	21:26 ↑ 297° WNW	14h 46m	+2m 46s	04:27	23:40	05:19	22:47	06:04	22:02	14:02	150.98
9	06:38 ↑ 63° ENE	21:27 ↑ 297° WNW	14h 49m	+2m 44s	04:24	23:42	05:17	22:48	06:02	22:03	14:02	151.02
10	06:37 ↑ 63° ENE	21:28 ↑ 298° WNW	14h 51m	+2m 42s	04:22	23:45	05:15	22:50	06:01	22:05	14:02	151.05
11	06:35 ↑ 62° ENE	21:30 ↑ 298° WNW	14h 54m	+2m 39s	04:19	23:47	05:14	22:52	05:59	22:06	14:02	151.09
12	06:34 ↑ 62° ENE	21:31 ↑ 298° WNW	14h 57m	+2m 37s	04:17	23:50	05:12	22:54	05:57	22:08	14:02	151.12
13	06:33 ↑ 61° ENE	21:32 ↑ 299° WNW	14h 59m	+2m 35s	04:14	23:52	05:10	22:55	05:56	22:09	14:02	151.16
14	06:31 ↑ 61° ENE	21:34 ↑ 299° WNW	15h 02m	+2m 32s	04:12	23:54	05:08	22:57	05:55	22:11	14:02	151.20
15	06:30 ↑ 61° ENE	21:35 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 04m	+2m 30s	04:09	23:57	05:07	22:59	05:53	22:12	14:02	151.23
16	06:29 ↑ 60° ENE	21:36 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 07m	+2m 27s	04:07	23:59	05:05	23:01	05:52	22:13	14:02	151.26
17	06:28 ↑ 60° ENE	21:37 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 09m	+2m 25s	04:04	N/A	05:03	23:02	05:50	22:15	14:02	151.29
18	06:27 ↑ 60° ENE	21:39 ↑ 301° WNW	15h 12m	+2m 22s	04:02	00:02	05:02	23:04	05:49	22:16	14:02	151.33
19	06:25 ↑ 59° ENE	21:40 ↑ 301° WNW	15h 14m	+2m 19s	04:00	00:04	05:00	23:06	05:48	22:17	14:02	151.35
20	06:24 ↑ 59° ENE	21:41 ↑ 301° WNW	15h 16m	+2m 16s	03:57	00:07	04:58	23:07	05:47	22:19	14:02	151.38
21	06:23 ↑ 58° ENE	21:42 ↑ 302° WNW	15h 18m	+2m 13s	03:55	00:09	04:57	23:09	05:45	22:20	14:02	151.41
22	06:22 ↑ 58° ENE	21:43 ↑ 302° WNW	15h 21m	+2m 10s	03:52	00:12	04:55	23:11	05:44	22:21	14:02	151.44
23	06:21 ↑ 58° ENE	21:44 ↑ 302° WNW	15h 23m	+2m 06s	03:50	00:14	04:54	23:12	05:43	22:23	14:02	151.47
24	06:20 ↑ 58° ENE	21:45 ↑ 303° WNW	15h 25m	+2m 03s	03:48	00:17	04:52	23:14	05:42	22:24	14:03	151.50
25	06:19 ↑ 57° ENE	21:47 ↑ 303° WNW	15h 27m	+2m 00s	03:46	00:19	04:51	23:15	05:41	22:25	14:03	151.52
26	06:19 ↑ 57° ENE	21:48 ↑ 303° WNW	15h 29m	+1m 56s	03:43	00:22	04:50	23:17	05:40	22:26	14:03	151.55
27	06:18 ↑ 57° ENE	21:49 ↑ 304° WNW	15h 31m	+1m 53s	03:41	00:24	04:48	23:18	05:39	22:28	14:03	151.57
28	06:17 ↑ 56° ENE	21:50 ↑ 304° NW	15h 32m	+1m 49s	03:39	00:27	04:47	23:20	05:38	22:29	14:03	151.60
29	06:16 ↑ 56° NE	21:51 ↑ 304° NW	15h 34m	+1m 45s	03:37	00:29	04:46	23:21	05:37	22:30	14:03	151.62
30	06:15 ↑ 56° NE	21:52 ↑ 304° NW	15h 36m	+1m 41s	03:35	00:31	04:45	23:23	05:36	22:31	14:03	151.65
31	06:15 ↑ 56° NE	21:53 ↑ 304° NW	15h 37m	+1m 37s	03:33	00:34	04:44	23:24	05:35	22:32	14:03	151.67
All times are in local time for Nantes. 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 — Nantes

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

What time does the sun rise today in Nantes?

In Nantes, France, 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 Nantes?

Sunset today in Nantes 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 Nantes?

Day length today in Nantes 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 Nantes?

Solar noon in Nantes 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 Nantes?

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 Nantes 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 Nantes?

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'.