Sunrise
07:59:29AM
UTC 05:59:29 AM
Sunset
06:07:43PM
UTC 04:07:43 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 07:22:15 AM
· End 06:44:54 PM
Sunrise in Kiel today is at 07:59:29 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 06:07:43 PM, giving Kiel 10h 8min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 07:22:15 AM and ends at 06:44:54 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for Kiel
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Kiel.
Daylight in Kiel throughout the year
Kiel is in Germany, in the Europe/Berlin time zone.
On the longest day of the year (June 21), Kiel receives 17.2 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 04:45:08 AM and sunset at 09:57:24 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 7.3 hours —
a difference of 9.9 hours between summer and winter.
About Kiel
Kiel is located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. Positioned at an elevation of five meters, the city covers an area of 118.7 square kilometers and has a population of 251,842 as of 2025. It has existed as a municipality since 1242 and borders both the Kiel Canal and the Kieler Förde. Notable features include Kiel University, the annual folk festival known as Kiel Week, and Kiel Central station, which functions as a dead-end railway station. The city’s geography includes Wohlersberg as its highest point and the lake Wellsee. Kiel maintains partnerships with twin towns including Gdynia, Vaasa, Brest, Coventry, and Tallinn.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.