Sunrise & sunset times in Essen in August 2026
In Essen, August 2026 opens with sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 21:19 on the 1st, and the day shortens by about 1h 46m from the 1st to the 31st. All times below are in Essen's local time zone.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 05:55 | 21:19 | 15h 24m |
| August 2 | 05:57 | 21:18 | 15h 21m |
| August 3 | 05:58 | 21:16 | 15h 18m |
| August 4 | 06:00 | 21:14 | 15h 15m |
| August 5 | 06:01 | 21:13 | 15h 11m |
| August 6 | 06:03 | 21:11 | 15h 8m |
| August 7 | 06:04 | 21:09 | 15h 5m |
| August 8 | 06:06 | 21:07 | 15h 1m |
| August 9 | 06:08 | 21:05 | 14h 58m |
| August 10 | 06:09 | 21:04 | 14h 54m |
| August 11 | 06:11 | 21:02 | 14h 51m |
| August 12 | 06:12 | 21:00 | 14h 48m |
| August 13 | 06:14 | 20:58 | 14h 44m |
| August 14 | 06:15 | 20:56 | 14h 40m |
| August 15 | 06:17 | 20:54 | 14h 37m |
| August 16 | 06:19 | 20:52 | 14h 33m |
| August 17 | 06:20 | 20:50 | 14h 30m |
| August 18 | 06:22 | 20:48 | 14h 26m |
| August 19 | 06:23 | 20:46 | 14h 23m |
| August 20 | 06:25 | 20:44 | 14h 19m |
| August 21 | 06:26 | 20:42 | 14h 15m |
| August 22 | 06:28 | 20:40 | 14h 12m |
| August 23 | 06:30 | 20:37 | 14h 8m |
| August 24 | 06:31 | 20:35 | 14h 4m |
| August 25 | 06:33 | 20:33 | 14h 0m |
| August 26 | 06:34 | 20:31 | 13h 57m |
| August 27 | 06:36 | 20:29 | 13h 53m |
| August 28 | 06:38 | 20:27 | 13h 49m |
| August 29 | 06:39 | 20:25 | 13h 45m |
| August 30 | 06:41 | 20:22 | 13h 42m |
| August 31 | 06:42 | 20:20 | 13h 38m |
Planning around the light in Essen in August
This table lists sunrise, sunset and the length of the day for every day of August 2026 in Essen, 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 Essen page and pick that date.
Frequently asked questions about August in Essen
What time does the sun set in Essen in August?
Around the middle of August the sun sets at about 20:52 in Essen. 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 Essen in August?
Around mid August the sun rises at about 06:19 in Essen, moving gradually across the month as shown in the day-by-day table.
When is the longest day in Essen in August?
In August 2026 the longest day in Essen is the 1st (15h 24m of daylight) and the shortest is the 31st (13h 38m).
Other months and tools
Every month of the year in Essen, each with day-by-day sunrise and sunset times: