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Cologne, NRW, Germany — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 70.3%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 22, 2024 at 10:33:14 am
Sunrise Today: 8:07 am↑ 107° East
Sunset Today: 6:24 pm↑ 253° West
Moonrise Today: 9:34 pm↑ 42° Northeast
Moonset Today: 2:48 pm↑ 319° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 17 minutes (-3m 40s)
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Today's Sun Position in Cologne

Time:10:33 am
Altitude:18.5°
Direction:137° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 16m 52s (Oct 22, 2024)

3 minutes, 40 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 21, 2024)

2 hours, 21 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

6 hours, 15 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Cologne today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Cologne Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Cologne today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 6:17 am
Astro. Twilight6:17 am – 6:55 am
Nautical Twilight6:55 am – 7:33 am
Civil Twilight7:33 am – 8:07 am
Daylight8:07 am – 6:24 pm
Civil Twilight6:24 pm – 6:58 pm
Nautical Twilight6:58 pm – 7:36 pm
Astro. Twilight7:36 pm – 8:14 pm
Night8:14 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Cologne - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 228:07 am6:24 pm10:16:52−3:401:16 pm (27.8°)92.498
Oct 238:09 am6:22 pm10:13:12−3:391:16 pm (27.4°)92.473
Oct 248:11 am6:20 pm10:09:33−3:391:16 pm (27.1°)92.448
Oct 258:12 am6:18 pm10:05:54−3:381:16 pm (26.7°)92.424
Oct 268:14 am6:16 pm10:02:17−3:371:16 pm (26.4°)92.399
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Oct 277:16 am5:14 pm9:58:41−3:3612:15 pm (26.1°)92.375
Oct 287:17 am5:13 pm9:55:07−3:3412:15 pm (25.7°)92.350
* All times are local time for Cologne. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 3:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 204:06 am
June solsticeJun 2010:51 pm
September equinoxSep 222:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:21 am
* All times are local Cologne time.

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Today's Moon in Cologne

Percent Illuminated:70.3%
Time:10:33 am
Altitude:33.1°
Direction:275° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Cologne today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Cologne - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 22-2:48 pm9:34 pm5:40 am(67.4°)234,85972.3%
Oct 23-3:31 pm10:48 pm6:38 am(66.2°)238,90261.8%
Oct 24-4:00 pm-7:33 am(63.5°)242,66051.2%
Oct 2512:05 am4:20 pm-8:22 am(59.5°)245,91440.9%
Oct 261:21 am4:35 pm-9:08 am(54.7°)248,53031.2%
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Oct 272:35 am3:47 pm-8:49 am(49.4°)250,45522.4%
Oct 282:45 am3:57 pm-9:29 am(43.7°)251,69414.9%
* All times are local time for Cologne. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Cologne This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 22, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 9:32 amTue 6:45 pmTue 2:09 pmDifficult to see
VenusTue 11:39 amTue 7:41 pmTue 3:40 pmGood visibility
MarsMon 11:11 pmTue 3:20 pmTue 7:16 amPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 8:43 pmTue 12:54 pmTue 4:49 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 5:06 pmWed 3:46 amTue 10:26 pmPerfect visibility
UranusMon 7:20 pmTue 10:48 amTue 3:04 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 5:26 pmWed 5:10 amTue 11:18 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Cologne.

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