Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the Sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 17:16 in the Netherlands (local time, based on Amsterdam). That gives 9h 46min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:24.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 8h 9min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 3min 47s shorter, and tomorrow will be 3min 44s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:35 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 06:14 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:55 |
| Sunrise | 07:30 |
| Solar noon | 12:24 |
| Sunset | 17:16 |
| Civil twilight ends | 17:52 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 18:32 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 19:11 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in the Netherlands, civil twilight begins 36 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:55, and it fades about 36 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:30 | 17:16 | 12:24 | 9h 46min | -3min 47s |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:32 | 17:14 | 12:24 | 9h 42min | -3min 44s |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:34 | 17:12 | 12:23 | 9h 38min | -3min 45s |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:36 | 17:11 | 12:23 | 9h 34min | -3min 43s |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:37 | 17:09 | 12:23 | 9h 31min | -3min 40s |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:39 | 17:07 | 12:23 | 9h 27min | -3min 40s |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:41 | 17:05 | 12:23 | 9h 23min | -3min 38s |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:43 | 17:03 | 12:23 | 9h 20min | -3min 35s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:45 | 17:02 | 12:24 | 9h 16min | -3min 35s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 07:47 | 17:00 | 12:24 | 9h 13min | -3min 31s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 07:48 | 16:58 | 12:24 | 9h 9min | -3min 31s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 07:50 | 16:57 | 12:24 | 9h 6min | -3min 28s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 07:52 | 16:55 | 12:24 | 9h 2min | -3min 26s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 07:54 | 16:53 | 12:24 | 8h 59min | -3min 23s |
How daylight changes through the year in the Netherlands
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 16h 48min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 7h 40min: a seasonal swing of 9h 7min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:17 (June 14) and the latest at 08:50 (January 1); the earliest sunset is at 16:26 (December 11) and the latest at 22:06 (June 20). At this latitude the seasons are marked: summer days around June are much longer than those of December.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:41 | 19:17 | 11h 36min | 07:07 – 19:51 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:43 | 19:15 | 11h 32min | 07:09 – 19:49 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:44 | 19:13 | 11h 28min | 07:10 – 19:47 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:46 | 19:10 | 11h 24min | 07:12 – 19:44 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:48 | 19:08 | 11h 20min | 07:14 – 19:42 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:49 | 19:06 | 11h 16min | 07:15 – 19:40 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:51 | 19:03 | 11h 12min | 07:17 – 19:37 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:53 | 19:01 | 11h 8min | 07:19 – 19:35 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:55 | 18:59 | 11h 4min | 07:20 – 19:33 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:56 | 18:57 | 11h 0min | 07:22 – 19:31 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:58 | 18:54 | 10h 56min | 07:24 – 19:28 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 08:00 | 18:52 | 10h 52min | 07:26 – 19:26 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 08:02 | 18:50 | 10h 48min | 07:27 – 19:24 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 08:03 | 18:48 | 10h 44min | 07:29 – 19:22 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 08:05 | 18:45 | 10h 40min | 07:31 – 19:20 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 08:07 | 18:43 | 10h 36min | 07:32 – 19:18 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 08:09 | 18:41 | 10h 32min | 07:34 – 19:16 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 08:10 | 18:39 | 10h 28min | 07:36 – 19:13 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 08:12 | 18:37 | 10h 24min | 07:37 – 19:11 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 08:14 | 18:35 | 10h 20min | 07:39 – 19:09 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 08:16 | 18:33 | 10h 16min | 07:41 – 19:07 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 08:17 | 18:30 | 10h 12min | 07:43 – 19:05 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 08:19 | 18:28 | 10h 9min | 07:44 – 19:03 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 08:21 | 18:26 | 10h 5min | 07:46 – 19:01 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:23 | 17:24 | 10h 1min | 06:48 – 17:59 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:25 | 17:22 | 9h 57min | 06:49 – 17:57 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:27 | 17:20 | 9h 53min | 06:51 – 17:56 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:28 | 17:18 | 9h 49min | 06:53 – 17:54 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:30 | 17:16 | 9h 46min | 06:55 – 17:52 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:32 | 17:14 | 9h 42min | 06:56 – 17:50 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:34 | 17:12 | 9h 38min | 06:58 – 17:48 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Amsterdam (52.37° N, 4.90° E) and shown in the local time zone (Europe/Amsterdam, UTC+1). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in the Netherlands differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in the Netherlands
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 52.37° N, 4.90° E