May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nijmegen, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 06:10 ↑ 62.1° ENE

Sunset Today: 21:13 ↑ 297.6° WNW

Day Length: 15h 03m

Sun Direction: WNW

Sun Altitude: 6.65°

Sun Distance: 151.682 million km

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

May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nijmegen

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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	06:07 ↑ 64° ENE	21:00 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 52m	+3m 34s	03:36	23:34	04:38	22:30	05:28	21:40	13:33	150.71
2	06:06 ↑ 64° ENE	21:02 ↑ 297° WNW	14h 56m	+3m 32s	03:32	23:37	04:36	22:32	05:26	21:42	13:33	150.76
3	06:04 ↑ 63° ENE	21:03 ↑ 297° WNW	14h 59m	+3m 31s	03:28	23:41	04:33	22:35	05:24	21:43	13:33	150.79
4	06:02 ↑ 62° ENE	21:05 ↑ 298° WNW	15h 03m	+3m 29s	03:25	23:44	04:31	22:37	05:22	21:45	13:33	150.83
5	06:00 ↑ 62° ENE	21:07 ↑ 298° WNW	15h 06m	+3m 27s	03:21	23:48	04:28	22:39	05:20	21:47	13:33	150.87
6	05:58 ↑ 61° ENE	21:08 ↑ 299° WNW	15h 10m	+3m 25s	03:17	23:52	04:26	22:42	05:18	21:49	13:33	150.90
7	05:56 ↑ 61° ENE	21:10 ↑ 299° WNW	15h 13m	+3m 23s	03:13	23:56	04:23	22:44	05:16	21:51	13:33	150.94
8	05:55 ↑ 60° ENE	21:12 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 16m	+3m 21s	03:08	N/A	04:21	22:47	05:14	21:53	13:33	150.98
9	05:53 ↑ 60° ENE	21:13 ↑ 300° WNW	15h 20m	+3m 18s	03:04	00:00	04:18	22:49	05:12	21:55	13:33	151.01
10	05:51 ↑ 60° ENE	21:15 ↑ 301° WNW	15h 23m	+3m 16s	03:00	00:05	04:16	22:51	05:10	21:56	13:33	151.05
11	05:50 ↑ 59° ENE	21:16 ↑ 301° WNW	15h 26m	+3m 14s	02:55	00:09	04:13	22:54	05:08	21:58	13:33	151.08
12	05:48 ↑ 59° ENE	21:18 ↑ 302° WNW	15h 29m	+3m 11s	02:51	00:14	04:11	22:56	05:06	22:00	13:32	151.12
13	05:46 ↑ 58° ENE	21:19 ↑ 302° WNW	15h 33m	+3m 08s	02:46	00:19	04:08	22:59	05:04	22:02	13:32	151.15
14	05:45 ↑ 58° ENE	21:21 ↑ 303° WNW	15h 36m	+3m 06s	02:41	00:24	04:06	23:01	05:02	22:04	13:32	151.19
15	05:43 ↑ 57° ENE	21:23 ↑ 303° WNW	15h 39m	+3m 03s	02:35	00:29	04:03	23:03	05:01	22:06	13:32	151.22
16	05:42 ↑ 57° ENE	21:24 ↑ 303° WNW	15h 42m	+3m 00s	02:29	00:35	04:01	23:06	04:59	22:07	13:32	151.25
17	05:40 ↑ 56° ENE	21:26 ↑ 304° NW	15h 45m	+2m 57s	02:23	00:41	03:59	23:08	04:57	22:09	13:32	151.28
18	05:39 ↑ 56° NE	21:27 ↑ 304° NW	15h 48m	+2m 53s	02:16	00:49	03:56	23:10	04:56	22:11	13:33	151.31
19	05:38 ↑ 56° NE	21:28 ↑ 305° NW	15h 50m	+2m 50s	02:08	00:57	03:54	23:13	04:54	22:12	13:33	151.34
20	05:36 ↑ 55° NE	21:30 ↑ 305° NW	15h 53m	+2m 47s	01:59	01:07	03:52	23:15	04:52	22:14	13:33	151.37
21	05:35 ↑ 55° NE	21:31 ↑ 305° NW	15h 56m	+2m 43s	01:41	N/A	03:50	23:18	04:51	22:16	13:33	151.40
22	05:34 ↑ 54° NE	21:33 ↑ 306° NW	15h 59m	+2m 39s	N/A	N/A	03:48	23:20	04:49	22:18	13:33	151.43
23	05:32 ↑ 54° NE	21:34 ↑ 306° NW	16h 01m	+2m 36s	N/A	N/A	03:45	23:22	04:48	22:19	13:33	151.46
24	05:31 ↑ 54° NE	21:35 ↑ 306° NW	16h 04m	+2m 32s	N/A	N/A	03:43	23:24	04:46	22:21	13:33	151.48
25	05:30 ↑ 53° NE	21:37 ↑ 307° NW	16h 06m	+2m 28s	N/A	N/A	03:41	23:27	04:45	22:22	13:33	151.51
26	05:29 ↑ 53° NE	21:38 ↑ 307° NW	16h 09m	+2m 24s	N/A	N/A	03:39	23:29	04:44	22:24	13:33	151.53
27	05:28 ↑ 53° NE	21:39 ↑ 308° NW	16h 11m	+2m 19s	N/A	N/A	03:37	23:31	04:42	22:25	13:33	151.56
28	05:27 ↑ 52° NE	21:41 ↑ 308° NW	16h 13m	+2m 15s	N/A	N/A	03:35	23:33	04:41	22:27	13:33	151.59
29	05:26 ↑ 52° NE	21:42 ↑ 308° NW	16h 15m	+2m 10s	N/A	N/A	03:33	23:35	04:40	22:28	13:33	151.61
30	05:25 ↑ 52° NE	21:43 ↑ 308° NW	16h 17m	+2m 06s	N/A	N/A	03:31	23:38	04:39	22:30	13:34	151.63
31	05:24 ↑ 52° NE	21:44 ↑ 309° NW	16h 19m	+2m 01s	N/A	N/A	03:30	23:40	04:37	22:31	13:34	151.66
All times are in local time for Nijmegen. 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 — Nijmegen

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

What time does the sun rise today in Nijmegen?

In Nijmegen, 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 Nijmegen?

Sunset today in Nijmegen 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 Nijmegen?

Day length today in Nijmegen 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 Nijmegen?

Solar noon in Nijmegen 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 Nijmegen?

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 Nijmegen 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 Nijmegen?

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'.