Current Time: | 15 May 2025, 21:25:32 |
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Sunrise Today: | 05:42↑ 58° Northeast |
Sunset Today: | 21:15↑ 302° Northwest |
Moonset Today: | 06:37↑ 221° Southwest |
Daylight Hours: | 15 hours, 33 minutes (+2m 55s) |
Today's Sun Position in Cologne
Time: | 21:25 |
Altitude: | -1,3° |
Direction: | 304° NW |
Phase: | Civil Twilight |
Day length today: 15h 33m 2s (15 May 2025)
2 minutes, 55 seconds longer than yesterday (14 May 2025)
7 hours, 37 minutes longer than winter solstice (21 Ara 2024)
59 minutes, 3 seconds shorter than summer solstice (20 Haz 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
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
Astro. Twilight | 00:00 – 00:08 |
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Night | 00:08 – 02:48 |
Astro. Twilight | 02:48 – 04:06 |
Nautical Twilight | 04:06 – 05:01 |
Civil Twilight | 05:01 – 05:42 |
Daylight | 05:42 – 21:15 |
Civil Twilight | 21:15 – 21:56 |
Nautical Twilight | 21:56 – 22:51 |
Astro. Twilight | 22:51 – 23:59 |
Sun in Cologne - Next 7 Days
2025 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Solar Noon | |||
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May | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Time | Mil. km |
15 May | 05:42 | 21:15 | 15:33:02 | +2:55 | 13:28 (58,1°) | 151,223 |
16 May | 05:41 | 21:16 | 15:35:55 | +2:52 | 13:28 (58,3°) | 151,256 |
17 May | 05:39 | 21:18 | 15:38:44 | +2:49 | 13:28 (58,5°) | 151,288 |
18 May | 05:38 | 21:19 | 15:41:30 | +2:46 | 13:28 (58,7°) | 151,319 |
19 May | 05:36 | 21:21 | 15:44:14 | +2:43 | 13:28 (58,9°) | 151,351 |
20 May | 05:35 | 21:22 | 15:46:53 | +2:39 | 13:28 (59,2°) | 151,381 |
21 May | 05:34 | 21:23 | 15:49:30 | +2:36 | 13:28 (59,4°) | 151,412 |
* 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. |
Equinoxes & Solstices 2025
March equinox | 20 Mar | 10:01 |
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June solstice | 21 Haz | 04:42 |
September equinox | 22 Eyl | 20:19 |
December solstice | 21 Ara | 16:03 |
* All times are local Cologne time. |
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Today's Moon in Cologne
Percent Illuminated: | 91.1% |
Time: | 21:25 |
Altitude: | -27,1° |
Direction: | 104° E |
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
Moon in Cologne - Next 7 days
2025 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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May | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (km) | Illumination | ||||
15 May | - | 06:37 | - | 03:16 | (10,1°) | 400.977 | 94,8% | |||
16 May | 00:51 | 07:30 | - | 04:10 | (9,8°) | 398.032 | 89,5% | |||
17 May | 01:36 | 08:36 | - | 05:04 | (11,1°) | 394.444 | 82,4% | |||
18 May | 02:09 | 09:51 | - | 05:56 | (13,8°) | 390.227 | 73,7% | |||
19 May | 02:33 | 11:12 | - | 06:47 | (17,9°) | 385.456 | 63,8% | |||
02:52 | 12:34 | - | 07:36 | (23,1°) | 380.264 | 53,0% | ||||
21 May | 03:07 | 13:56 | - | 08:24 | (29,3°) | 374.897 | 41,7% | |||
* 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. |
Planets Visible in the Sky in Cologne This Coming Night
Planetrise/Planetset, 15 May 2025 Per | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Cum 05:17 | Cum 19:41 | Cum 12:28 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Cum 04:15 | Cum 16:54 | Cum 10:34 | Great visibility |
Mars | Per 11:17 | Cum 02:41 | Per 18:59 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Per 07:23 | Per 23:44 | Per 15:33 | Fairly good visibility |
Saturn | Cum 04:03 | Cum 15:47 | Cum 09:55 | Average visibility |
Uranus | Cum 05:48 | Cum 21:19 | Cum 13:34 | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Neptune | Cum 04:02 | Cum 16:02 | Cum 10:02 | Very difficult to see |
* All times are local time for Cologne. |