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Sunrise & sunset calculator

Enter a date and your geographic coordinates (or use your device location) to see sunrise, sunset, solar noon and day length.

How Sunrise & sunset times works

This calculator gives you the sunrise, sunset, solar noon and day length for a latitude, a longitude and a date. Enter the coordinates yourself, or tap "use my location" to fill them from your device. Pick the time zone from the list and the wall-clock times follow it, with daylight saving handled for the date you chose rather than a fixed numeric offset you would have to adjust twice a year.

The times come from the NOAA solar position algorithm. That model assumes a flat horizon at sea level and a standard amount of atmospheric refraction, so it does not know about the hill in front of you, your altitude, or the haze on a given morning. In open, flat terrain the result is usually within a minute or two of what you observe; behind mountains or on a hazy day the gap can grow to several minutes. Treat it as a solid planning figure, not a stopwatch reading.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate are these sunrise and sunset times?

They are computed for an idealised flat horizon at sea level with standard refraction. On open flat ground that is typically within a minute or two of reality. Local relief (hills, mountains, tall buildings), your altitude, and the weather can shift the real moment by several minutes, so the figure is a good plan rather than an exact instant.

Why do the times differ from what I actually see outside?

The Sun can clear or dip behind terrain that the model treats as a flat line, and refraction varies with temperature and pressure. The calculation also marks the geometric instant the disc touches the horizon, which is a moment of twilight rather than full daylight. Mountains to the east delay your visible sunrise; a high vantage point brings it forward.

How do time zones and daylight saving work here?

You choose a named zone such as Europe/Paris, and the tool reads the correct offset for the exact date, including summer and winter time. That is why it uses a zone list instead of a number you type: a hand-entered "+2" would be wrong half the year. The Sun position itself is computed in UTC and then shown in your chosen zone.

Does the tool ever locate me without asking?

No. Nothing is geolocated silently. You type the coordinates, or you press "use my location" and grant the browser permission yourself; either way the latitude and longitude stay on your device and feed only the local calculation. There is no city-name lookup, since that would need a network geocoding call.