Sunrise & Sunset Times in Zaanstad, Netherlands 🇳🇱

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 05:56 ↑ 56.9° ENE

Sunset Today: 21:37 ↑ 302.8° WNW

Day Length: 15h 40m

Sun Direction: W

Sun Altitude: 30.6°

Sun Distance: 151.894 million km

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

In Zaanstad, Netherlands the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 21:37, giving 15h 40m 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	05:22 ↑ 48° ENE	22:06 ↑ 311° NNW	16h 43m	-1m 00s	N	N	03:12	00:16	04:32	22:56	13:44	152.08
2	05:23 ↑ 49° ENE	22:05 ↑ 311° NNW	16h 42m	-1m 06s	N	N	03:14	00:15	04:33	22:55	13:44	152.08
3	05:24 ↑ 49° ENE	22:05 ↑ 311° NNW	16h 40m	-1m 12s	N	N	03:15	00:14	04:34	22:55	13:44	152.08
4	05:25 ↑ 49° ENE	22:04 ↑ 311° NNW	16h 39m	-1m 17s	N	N	03:17	00:13	04:35	22:54	13:45	152.09
5	05:26 ↑ 49° ENE	22:04 ↑ 311° NNW	16h 38m	-1m 23s	N	N	03:19	00:11	04:36	22:53	13:45	152.09
6	05:26 ↑ 49° ENE	22:03 ↑ 310° NNW	16h 36m	-1m 29s	N	N	03:20	00:10	04:37	22:52	13:45	152.09
7	05:27 ↑ 50° ENE	22:03 ↑ 310° NNW	16h 35m	-1m 34s	N	N	03:22	00:08	04:38	22:52	13:45	152.09
8	05:28 ↑ 50° ENE	22:02 ↑ 310° NNW	16h 33m	-1m 40s	N	N	03:24	00:07	04:39	22:51	13:45	152.09
9	05:29 ↑ 50° ENE	22:01 ↑ 310° NNW	16h 31m	-1m 45s	N	N	03:26	00:05	04:40	22:50	13:45	152.09
10	05:30 ↑ 50° ENE	22:00 ↑ 310° NNW	16h 29m	-1m 50s	N	N	03:28	00:03	04:42	22:49	13:46	152.08
11	05:32 ↑ 50° ENE	21:59 ↑ 309° NNW	16h 27m	-1m 55s	N	N	03:30	00:02	04:43	22:48	13:46	152.08
12	05:33 ↑ 51° ENE	21:59 ↑ 309° NNW	16h 25m	-2m 00s	N	N	03:32	23:58	04:44	22:46	13:46	152.08
13	05:34 ↑ 51° ENE	21:58 ↑ 309° NNW	16h 23m	-2m 05s	N	N	03:35	23:56	04:46	22:45	13:46	152.07
14	05:35 ↑ 51° ENE	21:57 ↑ 308° NNW	16h 21m	-2m 10s	N	N	03:37	23:54	04:47	22:44	13:46	152.06
15	05:36 ↑ 52° ENE	21:56 ↑ 308° NNW	16h 19m	-2m 15s	N	N	03:39	23:52	04:49	22:43	13:46	152.06
16	05:37 ↑ 52° ENE	21:54 ↑ 308° NNW	16h 17m	-2m 19s	N	N	03:41	23:49	04:50	22:41	13:46	152.05
17	05:39 ↑ 52° ENE	21:53 ↑ 308° NNW	16h 14m	-2m 24s	N	N	03:44	23:47	04:52	22:40	13:46	152.04
18	05:40 ↑ 53° ENE	21:52 ↑ 307° NNW	16h 12m	-2m 28s	N	N	03:46	23:45	04:53	22:39	13:46	152.03
19	05:41 ↑ 53° ENE	21:51 ↑ 307° NNW	16h 09m	-2m 32s	N	N	03:49	23:43	04:55	22:37	13:47	152.02
20	05:43 ↑ 53° ENE	21:50 ↑ 306° NNW	16h 07m	-2m 36s	N	N	03:51	23:40	04:57	22:36	13:47	152.01
21	05:44 ↑ 54° ENE	21:48 ↑ 306° NNW	16h 04m	-2m 40s	N	N	03:53	23:38	04:58	22:34	13:47	152.00
22	05:45 ↑ 54° ENE	21:47 ↑ 306° NNW	16h 01m	-2m 44s	N	N	03:56	23:36	05:00	22:32	13:47	151.98
23	05:47 ↑ 54° ENE	21:46 ↑ 305° NNW	15h 58m	-2m 47s	N	N	03:58	23:33	05:02	22:31	13:47	151.97
24	05:48 ↑ 55° ENE	21:44 ↑ 305° NNW	15h 55m	-2m 51s	N	N	04:01	23:31	05:03	22:29	13:47	151.96
25	05:50 ↑ 55° ENE	21:43 ↑ 304° NNW	15h 53m	-2m 54s	N	N	04:03	23:28	05:05	22:27	13:47	151.95
26	05:51 ↑ 56° ENE	21:41 ↑ 304° NNW	15h 50m	-2m 57s	02:00	N	04:06	23:26	05:07	22:26	13:47	151.92
27	05:53 ↑ 56° ENE	21:40 ↑ 304° NW	15h 47m	-3m 01s	02:16	01:18	04:08	23:24	05:09	22:24	13:47	151.91
28	05:54 ↑ 56° E	21:38 ↑ 303° NW	15h 44m	-3m 04s	02:26	01:08	04:11	23:21	05:10	22:22	13:47	151.90
29	05:56 ↑ 57° E	21:37 ↑ 303° NW	15h 40m	-3m 06s	02:34	01:00	04:13	23:18	05:12	22:20	13:47	151.88
30	05:57 ↑ 57° E	21:35 ↑ 302° NW	15h 37m	-3m 09s	02:41	00:53	04:16	23:16	05:14	22:18	13:47	151.86
31	05:59 ↑ 58° E	21:33 ↑ 302° NW	15h 34m	-3m 12s	02:48	00:46	04:18	23:13	05:16	22:16	13:47	151.85
All times are in local time for Zaanstad. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Zaanstad, the earliest sunrise of July is on July 01 or the latest sunset of July is on July 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Zaanstad

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

What time does the sun rise tomorrow in Zaanstad?

In Zaanstad, 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 Zaanstad?

Sunset tomorrow in Zaanstad 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 Zaanstad?

Day length tomorrow in Zaanstad 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 Zaanstad?

Solar noon in Zaanstad 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 Zaanstad?

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 Zaanstad 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 Zaanstad?

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'.