Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Zürich

Sunrise in Zürich today is at 05:54:55 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:50:16 PM, giving Zürich 14h 55min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:18:32 AM and ends at 09:26:50 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Zürich or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Zürich. Get a full year of light data with the printable Zürich Photography Planner 2026.

Zürich 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), Zürich receives 15.9 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:29 AM and sunset at 09:25 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 8.4 hours — a difference of 7.5 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:28, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 21:26. The evening golden hour in Zürich lasts about 72 minutes in summer and 74 minutes in winter — unusually long at this latitude, great for photography.