Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Köln

Sunrise in Köln today is at 07:31:22 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:41:49 PM, giving Köln 11h 10min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 07:01:02 AM and ends at 07:12:06 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Köln or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Köln. Get a full year of light data with the printable Köln Photography Planner 2026.

Köln is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Köln receives 15.7 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:31 AM and sunset at 09:12 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 8.7 hours — a difference of 7.0 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:30, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 21:13. The evening golden hour in Köln lasts about 69 minutes in summer and 70 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.