Sunrise & sunset times in Cologne in July 2026
In Cologne, July 2026 opens with sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 21:49 on the 1st, and the day shortens by about 1h 4m from the 1st to the 31st. All times below are in Cologne's local time zone.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 05:22 | 21:49 | 16h 27m |
| July 2 | 05:22 | 21:49 | 16h 26m |
| July 3 | 05:23 | 21:48 | 16h 25m |
| July 4 | 05:24 | 21:48 | 16h 24m |
| July 5 | 05:25 | 21:47 | 16h 23m |
| July 6 | 05:26 | 21:47 | 16h 21m |
| July 7 | 05:27 | 21:46 | 16h 20m |
| July 8 | 05:27 | 21:46 | 16h 18m |
| July 9 | 05:28 | 21:45 | 16h 17m |
| July 10 | 05:29 | 21:44 | 16h 15m |
| July 11 | 05:30 | 21:43 | 16h 13m |
| July 12 | 05:31 | 21:43 | 16h 11m |
| July 13 | 05:33 | 21:42 | 16h 9m |
| July 14 | 05:34 | 21:41 | 16h 7m |
| July 15 | 05:35 | 21:40 | 16h 5m |
| July 16 | 05:36 | 21:39 | 16h 3m |
| July 17 | 05:37 | 21:38 | 16h 1m |
| July 18 | 05:38 | 21:37 | 15h 58m |
| July 19 | 05:40 | 21:36 | 15h 56m |
| July 20 | 05:41 | 21:34 | 15h 54m |
| July 21 | 05:42 | 21:33 | 15h 51m |
| July 22 | 05:43 | 21:32 | 15h 49m |
| July 23 | 05:45 | 21:31 | 15h 46m |
| July 24 | 05:46 | 21:29 | 15h 43m |
| July 25 | 05:47 | 21:28 | 15h 41m |
| July 26 | 05:49 | 21:27 | 15h 38m |
| July 27 | 05:50 | 21:25 | 15h 35m |
| July 28 | 05:52 | 21:24 | 15h 32m |
| July 29 | 05:53 | 21:22 | 15h 29m |
| July 30 | 05:55 | 21:21 | 15h 26m |
| July 31 | 05:56 | 21:19 | 15h 23m |
Planning around the light in Cologne in July
This table lists sunrise, sunset and the length of the day for every day of July 2026 in Cologne, Germany, computed from the city's coordinates and shown in its local time zone. Use it to plan a shoot, a hike, an event or a trip around the exact daylight for the day you have in mind. For golden hour, blue hour and the moon on a specific date, open the full Cologne page and pick that date.
Frequently asked questions about July in Cologne
What time does the sun set in Cologne in July?
Around the middle of July the sun sets at about 21:39 in Cologne. Sunset shifts a little each day through the month, as listed in the table above, all in local time.
What time does the sun rise in Cologne in July?
Around mid July the sun rises at about 05:36 in Cologne, moving gradually across the month as shown in the day-by-day table.
When is the longest day in Cologne in July?
In July 2026 the longest day in Cologne is the 1st (16h 27m of daylight) and the shortest is the 31st (15h 23m).
Other months and tools
Every month of the year in Cologne, each with day-by-day sunrise and sunset times: