Sunrise and sunset times in Elmshorn

Sunrise in Elmshorn today is at 7:15 am and sunset is at 4:54 pm. Today has 9 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Elmshorn

Dawn (first light) is at 6:38 am, 37 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:16 am.

It gets dark in Elmshorn at 5:31 pm (dusk), 37 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:53 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Elmshorn

Golden hour is 6:52–8:07 am and 4:02–5:17 pm.
Blue hour is 6:38–6:52 am, before sunrise, and 5:17–5:31 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:05 pm, when the Sun is highest, 23° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Elmshorn tomorrow

Tomorrow in Elmshorn, sunrise is at 7:17 am and sunset is at 4:52 pm.

Clock change in Elmshorn

Daylight saving time starts on March 28, 2027: clocks go forward one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour later by the clock.

Today

October 29, 2026. Current time: 11:12:33 am

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 7:15:14 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

5:16Night ends5:16:16 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
6:38First light6:38:21 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
6:38–6:52Blue hour6:38:21 am – 6:52:26 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
6:52–8:07Golden hour6:52:26 am – 8:07:24 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:54:05 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

4:02–5:17Golden hour4:01:58 pm – 5:16:51 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
5:17–5:31Blue hour5:16:51 pm – 5:30:55 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
5:31Dark5:30:55 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
6:53Night6:52:51 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-40°-20°0°20°40°Solar noon12:05 pmSunrise7:15 amSunset4:54 pmSolar midnight12:05 am

Now · Sun altitude: 21.79° · Azimuth: 166.22° (S)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 9 hours, 38 minutes

5 hours, 41 minutes left for today's sunset in Elmshorn

Moonset icon Moonset: 12:11 pmMoonrise icon Moonrise: 6:23 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (86%)🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 8:02 am · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 3:53 pm

Tomorrow

October 30, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:18 am5:17:58 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 6:40 am6:40:09 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 7:17:10 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:52:03 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 5:29 pm5:29:01 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:51 pm6:51:02 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 9 hours, 34 minutes

Tomorrow will be 4 minutes shorter than today in Elmshorn

Moonset icon Moonset: 1:10 pmMoonrise icon Moonrise: 7:38 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (71%)
Map of Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein

Shortest day in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 22 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 7 hours, 25 minutes.

Longest day in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 17 hours, 5 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 14 days, on December 13, 2026, at 4:00 pm.

Latest sunset in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 24, 2026, at 9:56 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 17, 2026, at 4:50 am.

Latest sunrise in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein

The latest sunrise of the year will be in 2 months and 1 day, on December 30, 2026, at 8:39 am.
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October 2026 - Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of October in Elmshorn.

All times are in Elmshorn's time: Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) until October 25, 2026, and Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) from then on.

The day length shortens by 2 hours, 5 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein - from 11 hours, 35 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 30 minutes on the last day.

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.
Thu, Oct 1 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:47:57 am 7:22:58 am +1m 48s 6:58:09 pm -2m 26s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:33:04 pm 11h 35m 11s -4m 15s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:11:04 pm 32.95° 6:06:58 am 8:13:54 pm 5:24:42 am 8:55:56 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 26m 37s 🌖 (69%)Waning Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:11:14 am 3.3° S
Fri, Oct 2 6:49:44 am 7:24:46 am +1m 48s 6:55:42 pm -2m 27s 7:30:39 pm 11h 30m 56s -4m 14s 1:10:45 pm 32.57° 6:08:49 am 8:11:25 pm 5:26:42 am 8:53:19 pm 12h 30m 53s 🌖 (57%)Waning Gibbous: 57% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:10:55 am 3.7° S
Sat, Oct 3 6:51:32 am 7:26:35 am +1m 49s 6:53:16 pm -2m 26s 7:28:13 pm 11h 26m 41s -4m 14s 1:10:26 pm 32.18° 6:10:39 am 8:08:57 pm 5:28:41 am 8:50:43 pm 12h 35m 7s 🌗 (46%)
Last quarter at 3:25 pm
Last quarter at 3:25 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated
1:10:36 am 4.1° S
Sun, Oct 4 6:53:19 am 7:28:23 am +1m 48s 6:50:51 pm -2m 25s 7:25:49 pm 11h 22m 28s -4m 14s 1:10:07 pm 31.80° 6:12:29 am 8:06:30 pm 5:30:39 am 8:48:09 pm 12h 39m 21s 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:10:16 am 4.5° S
Mon, Oct 5 6:55:07 am 7:30:12 am +1m 49s 6:48:26 pm -2m 25s 7:23:25 pm 11h 18m 14s -4m 14s 1:09:49 pm 31.41° 6:14:19 am 8:04:05 pm 5:32:36 am 8:45:37 pm 12h 43m 35s 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:09:58 am 4.8° S
Tue, Oct 6 6:56:55 am 7:32:01 am +1m 49s 6:46:01 pm -2m 25s 7:21:02 pm 11h 14m 0s -4m 14s 1:09:31 pm 31.03° 6:16:09 am 8:01:40 pm 5:34:32 am 8:43:06 pm 12h 47m 49s 🌘 (16%)Waning Crescent: 16% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:09:40 am 5.2° S
Wed, Oct 7 6:58:42 am 7:33:50 am +1m 49s 6:43:37 pm -2m 24s 7:18:40 pm 11h 9m 47s -4m 14s 1:09:13 pm 30.64° 6:17:58 am 7:59:16 pm 5:36:27 am 8:40:36 pm 12h 52m 3s 🌘 (8%)Waning Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:09:22 am 5.6° S
Thu, Oct 8 7:00:30 am 7:35:40 am +1m 50s 6:41:13 pm -2m 24s 7:16:19 pm 11h 5m 33s -4m 13s 1:08:56 pm 30.26° 6:19:47 am 7:56:54 pm 5:38:22 am 8:38:08 pm 12h 56m 17s 🌘 (3%)Waning Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:09:05 am 6.0° S
Fri, Oct 9 7:02:17 am 7:37:30 am +1m 50s 6:38:50 pm -2m 23s 7:13:58 pm 11h 1m 20s -4m 13s 1:08:39 pm 29.88° 6:21:36 am 7:54:33 pm 5:40:16 am 8:35:42 pm 13h 0m 30s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:08:47 am 6.4° S
Sat, Oct 10 7:04:05 am 7:39:20 am +1m 50s 6:36:28 pm -2m 22s 7:11:39 pm 10h 57m 8s -4m 13s 1:08:23 pm 29.50° 6:23:24 am 7:52:12 pm 5:42:10 am 8:33:17 pm 13h 4m 43s 🌑 (0.2%)
New moon at 5:50 pm
New moon at 5:50 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.2% illuminated
1:08:31 am 6.7° S
Sun, Oct 11 7:05:53 am 7:41:11 am +1m 51s 6:34:06 pm -2m 22s 7:09:20 pm 10h 52m 55s -4m 12s 1:08:07 pm 29.13° 6:25:12 am 7:49:53 pm 5:44:02 am 8:30:54 pm 13h 8m 56s 🌒 (2%)Waxing Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:08:15 am 7.1° S
Mon, Oct 12 7:07:41 am 7:43:02 am +1m 51s 6:31:45 pm -2m 21s 7:07:02 pm 10h 48m 43s -4m 12s 1:07:52 pm 28.75° 6:27:00 am 7:47:36 pm 5:45:54 am 8:28:32 pm 13h 13m 8s 🌒 (5%)Waxing Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:08:00 am 7.5° S
Tue, Oct 13 7:09:28 am 7:44:53 am +1m 51s 6:29:25 pm -2m 20s 7:04:45 pm 10h 44m 32s -4m 12s 1:07:37 pm 28.38° 6:28:47 am 7:45:19 pm 5:47:46 am 8:26:12 pm 13h 17m 20s 🌒 (11%)Waxing Crescent: 11% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:07:44 am 7.9° S
Wed, Oct 14 7:11:16 am 7:46:45 am +1m 52s 6:27:05 pm -2m 20s 7:02:29 pm 10h 40m 20s -4m 11s 1:07:23 pm 28.00° 6:30:35 am 7:43:04 pm 5:49:37 am 8:23:53 pm 13h 21m 32s 🌒 (17%)Waxing Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:07:30 am 8.2° S
Thu, Oct 15 7:13:04 am 7:48:37 am +1m 52s 6:24:46 pm -2m 19s 7:00:14 pm 10h 36m 9s -4m 11s 1:07:09 pm 27.63° 6:32:22 am 7:40:50 pm 5:51:27 am 8:21:37 pm 13h 25m 43s 🌒 (25%)Waxing Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:07:16 am 8.6° S
Fri, Oct 16 7:14:52 am 7:50:29 am +1m 52s 6:22:28 pm -2m 18s 6:58:00 pm 10h 31m 59s -4m 10s 1:06:56 pm 27.27° 6:34:09 am 7:38:38 pm 5:53:17 am 8:19:21 pm 13h 29m 53s 🌒 (34%)Waxing Crescent: 34% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:07:03 am 9.0° S
Sat, Oct 17 7:16:40 am 7:52:21 am +1m 52s 6:20:10 pm -2m 18s 6:55:48 pm 10h 27m 49s -4m 10s 1:06:43 pm 26.90° 6:35:55 am 7:36:27 pm 5:55:06 am 8:17:08 pm 13h 34m 4s 🌒 (43%)Waxing Crescent: 43% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:06:49 am 9.3° S
Sun, Oct 18 7:18:28 am 7:54:14 am +1m 53s 6:17:54 pm -2m 16s 6:53:36 pm 10h 23m 40s -4m 9s 1:06:31 pm 26.54° 6:37:42 am 7:34:17 pm 5:56:54 am 8:14:56 pm 13h 38m 13s 🌓 (52%)
First quarter at 6:12 pm
First quarter at 6:12 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 52% illuminated
1:06:37 am 9.7° S
Mon, Oct 19 7:20:17 am 7:56:07 am +1m 53s 6:15:39 pm -2m 15s 6:51:26 pm 10h 19m 32s -4m 9s 1:06:20 pm 26.17° 6:39:28 am 7:32:09 pm 5:58:43 am 8:12:47 pm 13h 42m 22s 🌔 (62%)Waxing Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:06:26 am 10.1° S
Tue, Oct 20 7:22:05 am 7:58:01 am +1m 54s 6:13:24 pm -2m 15s 6:49:17 pm 10h 15m 23s -4m 8s 1:06:09 pm 25.82° 6:41:14 am 7:30:02 pm 6:00:30 am 8:10:39 pm 13h 46m 31s 🌔 (71%)Waxing Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:06:14 am 10.4° S
Wed, Oct 21 7:23:53 am 7:59:55 am +1m 54s 6:11:11 pm -2m 13s 6:47:09 pm 10h 11m 16s -4m 7s 1:05:59 pm 25.46° 6:43:00 am 7:27:57 pm 6:02:17 am 8:08:32 pm 13h 50m 38s 🌔 (80%)Waxing Gibbous: 80% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:06:04 am 10.8° S
Thu, Oct 22 7:25:42 am 8:01:49 am +1m 54s 6:08:58 pm -2m 13s 6:45:02 pm 10h 7m 9s -4m 6s 1:05:49 pm 25.11° 6:44:45 am 7:25:53 pm 6:04:04 am 8:06:28 pm 13h 54m 45s 🌔 (87%)Waxing Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:05:53 am 11.1° S
Fri, Oct 23 7:27:30 am 8:03:43 am +1m 54s 6:06:47 pm -2m 11s 6:42:57 pm 10h 3m 4s -4m 6s 1:05:41 pm 24.75° 6:46:31 am 7:23:51 pm 6:05:50 am 8:04:25 pm 13h 58m 50s 🌔 (94%)Waxing Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:05:45 am 11.5° S
Sat, Oct 24 7:29:18 am 8:05:37 am +1m 54s 6:04:37 pm -2m 10s 6:40:53 pm 9h 59m 0s -4m 5s 1:05:33 pm 24.41° 6:48:16 am 7:21:50 pm 6:07:35 am 8:02:25 pm 14h 2m 55s 🌔 (98%)Waxing Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:05:37 am 11.8° S
Sun, Oct 25 🕐 -1h 6:31:07 am 7:07:32 am +1m 55son the clock: -58m 5s 5:02:28 pm -2m 9son the clock: -1h 2m 9s 5:38:50 pm 9h 54m 56s -4m 4s 12:05:25 pm 24.06° 5:50:01 am 6:19:52 pm 5:09:20 am 7:00:26 pm 14h 6m 59s 🌔 (99.7%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:05:28 am 12.2° S
Mon, Oct 26 6:32:55 am 7:09:27 am +1m 55s 5:00:20 pm -2m 8s 5:36:49 pm 9h 50m 53s -4m 3s 12:05:19 pm 23.72° 5:51:45 am 6:17:55 pm 5:11:05 am 6:58:29 pm 14h 11m 3s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 5:11 am
Full moon at 5:11 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
12:05:22 am 12.5° S
Tue, Oct 27 6:34:44 am 7:11:23 am +1m 56s 4:58:14 pm -2m 6s 5:34:50 pm 9h 46m 51s -4m 2s 12:05:13 pm 23.38° 5:53:30 am 6:15:59 pm 5:12:49 am 6:56:34 pm 14h 15m 4s 🌖 (95%)Waning Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:05:16 am 12.9° S
Wed, Oct 28 6:36:32 am 7:13:18 am +1m 55s 4:56:09 pm -2m 5s 5:32:52 pm 9h 42m 51s -4m 1s 12:05:08 pm 23.04° 5:55:14 am 6:14:06 pm 5:14:32 am 6:54:42 pm 14h 19m 5s 🌖 (89%)Waning Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:05:11 am 13.2° S
Thu, Oct 29 6:38:21 am 7:15:14 am +1m 56s 4:54:05 pm -2m 4s 5:30:55 pm 9h 38m 51s -3m 59s 12:05:03 pm 22.71° 5:56:58 am 6:12:14 pm 5:16:16 am 6:52:51 pm 14h 23m 5s 🌖 (81%)Waning Gibbous: 81% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:05:05 am 13.5° S
Fri, Oct 30 6:40:09 am 7:17:10 am +1m 56s 4:52:03 pm -2m 2s 5:29:01 pm 9h 34m 53s -3m 58s 12:05:00 pm 22.38° 5:58:42 am 6:10:24 pm 5:17:58 am 6:51:02 pm 14h 27m 3s 🌖 (71%)Waning Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:05:02 am 13.9° S
Sat, Oct 31 6:41:57 am 7:19:06 am +1m 56s 4:50:02 pm -2m 1s 5:27:08 pm 9h 30m 56s -3m 57s 12:04:57 pm 22.06° 6:00:25 am 6:08:36 pm 5:19:40 am 6:49:15 pm 14h 31m 0s 🌖 (60%)Waning Gibbous: 60% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:04:58 am 14.2° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 17h 05mShortest · Dec 21 · 7h 25mToday · Solar noonToday · 9h 38mEarliest sunrise 4:50 am · Jun 17Earliest sunrise4:50 am · Jun 17Latest sunrise 8:39 am · Dec 30Latest sunrise8:39 am · Dec 30Earliest sunset 4:00 pm · Dec 13Earliest sunset4:00 pm · Dec 13Latest sunset 9:56 pm · Jun 24Latest sunset9:56 pm · Jun 24

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Elmshorn

In Elmshorn, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 17 at 4:50 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 30 at 8:39 am. The earliest sunset is on December 13 at 4:00 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 24 at 9:56 pm.

Elmshorn gets 9h 40m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (17h 05m versus 7h 25m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 17m.

Elmshorn Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Elmshorn. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 59.4°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 12.7°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 35.9°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 36.4°Today · Oct 29 · Sun altitude: 22.7°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Elmshorn analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Elmshorn.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 12.7° above the horizon (around Dec 23) and 59.4° (around Jun 20) in Elmshorn. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Elmshorn the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:04 and 12:35 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

Elmshorn analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Elmshorn Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.

Places near Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein

These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:

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