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Essen, Germany — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 88.2%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jul 7, 2025 at 10:50:20 am
Sunrise Today: 5:24 am 51° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:48 pm 309° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 7:35 pm 137° Southeast
Moonset Today: 1:58 am 227° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 16 hours, 24 minutes (-1m 31s)
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Today's Sun Position in Essen

Time:10:50 am
Altitude:46.9°
Direction:116° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 16h 24m 23s (Jul 7, 2025)

1 minute, 31 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 6, 2025)

8 hours, 33 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

13 minutes, 9 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Essen Today

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Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 3:29 am
Nautical Twilight3:29 am – 4:38 am
Civil Twilight4:38 am – 5:24 am
Daylight5:24 am – 9:48 pm
Civil Twilight9:48 pm – 10:34 pm
Nautical Twilight10:34 pm – 11:43 pm
Astro. Twilight11:43 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Essen - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 75:24 am9:48 pm16:24:23−1:311:36 pm (61.1°)94.500
Jul 85:25 am9:48 pm16:22:46−1:361:37 pm (61.0°)94.499
Jul 95:26 am9:47 pm16:21:05−1:411:37 pm (60.9°)94.497
Jul 105:27 am9:46 pm16:19:18−1:461:37 pm (60.7°)94.495
Jul 115:28 am9:45 pm16:17:27−1:511:37 pm (60.6°)94.492
Jul 125:29 am9:45 pm16:15:31−1:561:37 pm (60.5°)94.489
Jul 135:30 am9:44 pm16:13:30−2:001:37 pm (60.3°)94.486
* All times are local time for Essen. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Essen

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Essen - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 7-1:58 am7:35 pm11:04 pm(10.6°)248,92491.1%
Jul 8-2:29 am8:41 pm11:57 pm(9.4°)247,01496.0%
Jul 9-3:13 am9:35 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jul 10-4:12 am10:15 pm12:52 am(9.7°)244,81799.0%
Jul 11-5:24 am10:44 pm1:47 am(11.5°)242,49299.8%
Jul 12-6:45 am11:05 pm2:40 am(14.9°)240,17298.4%
Jul 13-8:08 am11:21 pm3:30 am(19.6°)237,95994.7%
* All times are local time for Essen. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Essen This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jul 7, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 7:49 amMon 10:53 pmMon 3:22 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 2:54 amMon 6:20 pmMon 10:36 amGood visibility
MarsMon 10:37 amTue 12:05 amMon 5:22 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 4:43 amMon 9:10 pmMon 12:56 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnMon 12:44 amMon 12:36 pmMon 6:40 amGreat visibility
UranusMon 2:29 amMon 6:12 pmMon 10:21 amDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 12:39 amMon 12:41 pmMon 6:40 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Essen.

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