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Frankfurt, Germany
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Today's sunrise and sunset times in Frankfurt, Germany are calculated from the city's exact coordinates (50.11°, 8.68°) using the NOAA solar algorithm. The data accounts for atmospheric refraction and your timezone, with Daylight Saving Time applied automatically.
Sunrise and sunset times in Frankfurt change throughout the year — the variation is largest at higher latitudes and smallest near the equator. The calendar view above lets you check times for any past or future date, and the calculator shows civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight phases plus the morning and evening golden hours used by photographers.
In Frankfurt, the longest day (June solstice) lasts 16h 23m and the shortest (December solstice) lasts 8h 3m — a 8h 20m seasonal swing in daylight.
Approximate solar times for Frankfurt across the calendar year. Use the calculator above for precision on a specific date.
| Month | Typical Sunrise | Typical Sunset | Day Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:18 | 16:51 | 8h 33m |
| February | 07:35 | 17:42 | 10h 7m |
| March | 06:38 | 18:29 | 11h 51m |
| April | 06:31 | 20:18 | 13h 47m |
| May | 05:38 | 21:04 | 15h 26m |
| June | 05:14 | 21:36 | 16h 22m |
| July | 05:32 | 21:29 | 15h 57m |
| August | 06:14 | 20:44 | 14h 30m |
| September | 07:01 | 19:39 | 12h 38m |
| October | 07:47 | 18:34 | 10h 47m |
| November | 07:38 | 16:41 | 9h 3m |
| December | 08:17 | 16:23 | 8h 6m |
Times shown are mid-month references. The day-by-day variation can be 1-3 minutes; use the live calculator above for the exact time on any given date.
For photography, the morning golden hour begins at sunrise and lasts ~60 minutes; the evening golden hour starts ~60 minutes before sunset. Plan east-facing shoots around sunrise and west-facing shoots around sunset.