Sunrise & sunset times in Leipzig
Sunrise in Leipzig today is at 07:12 and sunset is at 18:46, giving 11h 34m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Leipzig's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 18:01 to 18:46. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Leipzig, Germany. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 04:54 and sets at 21:30 in Leipzig (16h 37m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 08:12 and sets at 16:04 (7h 51m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:13 | 18:23 | 12h 10m |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 21:30 | 16h 37m |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 19:09 | 12h 13m |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:04 | 7h 51m |
Full sun timeline for Leipzig
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Leipzig
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
Moon over Leipzig
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:08 | 16:31 | 8h 22m |
| February | 07:24 | 17:25 | 10h 1m |
| March | 06:25 | 18:14 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:15 | 20:06 | 13h 50m |
| May | 05:19 | 20:54 | 15h 35m |
| June | 04:53 | 21:28 | 16h 35m |
| July | 05:11 | 21:20 | 16h 10m |
| August | 05:55 | 20:33 | 14h 37m |
| September | 06:44 | 19:25 | 12h 41m |
| October | 07:34 | 18:17 | 10h 44m |
| November | 07:27 | 16:21 | 8h 54m |
| December | 08:08 | 16:02 | 7h 54m |
Sun and moon in Leipzig
For photographers, gardeners, runners and anyone chasing good light, the daily sun and moon schedule for Leipzig is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Leipzig. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Leipzig, Germany. Leipzig sits at roughly 51.34 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees a wide seasonal swing between long summer days and short winter afternoons, so sunrise and sunset move dramatically across the year. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Leipzig shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Leipzig. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Leipzig, Germany for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Leipzig today?
The sun sets in Leipzig at 18:46 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Leipzig's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 18:01, giving 44 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 33 minutes later at 19:19, and the sky is properly dark at 20:37, 1h 51m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 18:44 in Leipzig. That is 2 minutes 15 seconds earlier than today. Over the coming week sunset moves 15 minutes 36 seconds earlier.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Leipzig right now?
Leipzig gets 11h 34m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 3 minutes 53 seconds shorter. Over the next seven days Leipzig loses 27 minutes 6 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Leipzig the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 3 minutes 57 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Leipzig?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Leipzig falls on 12 December at 16:02, 9 days before the December solstice, and the latest on 25 June at 21:31.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 17 June at 04:53, latest on 30 December at 08:15, 9 days after the December solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 17 Jun 2026 | 04:53 | 4 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 30 Dec 2026 | 08:15 | 9 days after the December solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 12 Dec 2026 | 16:02 | 9 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunset | 25 Jun 2026 | 21:31 | 4 days after the June solstice |
These are wall-clock times, so Leipzig's daylight saving change is part of the picture: an hour moved by the clocks counts the same as an hour moved by the Earth.
How long does twilight last in Leipzig?
First light in Leipzig arrives 33 minutes before sunrise today, at 06:39. After sunset the light hangs on for another 33 minutes, until 19:19. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Leipzig: it runs from 33 minutes at its shortest, in September, to 47 minutes at its longest, in June. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
For 57 nights of 2026, the longest stretch running from 24 May to 19 July, the sky over Leipzig never gets fully dark. The sun stays within 18 degrees of the horizon all night, so astronomical twilight lasts straight through to dawn and the faintest stars never come out.
How high does the sun get in Leipzig?
At midday on the June solstice the sun stands 62.1 degrees above the horizon in Leipzig. On the December solstice it climbs only 15.3 degrees. A midday sun that low throws a shadow about 3.7 times the height of whatever casts it, so even at noon in midwinter the shadows in Leipzig are long ones.
Frequently asked questions about Leipzig
What time is sunrise in Leipzig today?
The sun rises in Leipzig, Germany at 07:12 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 18:46. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Leipzig.
When is golden hour in Leipzig?
Leipzig has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 07:12 to 07:56, and the evening window from 18:01 to 18:46, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Leipzig?
Because Leipzig lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Leipzig the longer solstice day runs about 16h 37m and the shorter one about 7h 51m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Leipzig accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Leipzig and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Leipzig?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Leipzig are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Leipzig gain or lose each day?
Leipzig has 11h 34m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is losing daylight: 27 minutes 6 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 3 minutes 53 seconds shorter than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Leipzig?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Leipzig is on 12 December at 16:02, 9 days before the December solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Leipzig?
About 33 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 18:46 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 19:19, with full astronomical darkness at 20:37. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Leipzig's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates 51.34, 12.37, time zone Europe/Berlin. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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