Sunrise and sunset times in Schwerte

Sunrise in Schwerte today is at 7:17 am and sunset is at 5:08 pm. Today has 9 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes, 38 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Schwerte

Dawn (first light) is at 6:43 am, 34 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:25 am.

It gets dark in Schwerte at 5:43 pm (dusk), 35 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 7:01 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Schwerte

Golden hour is 6:56–8:06 am and 4:20–5:30 pm.
Blue hour is 6:43–6:56 am, before sunrise, and 5:30–5:43 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:13 pm, when the Sun is highest, 25° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Schwerte tomorrow

Tomorrow in Schwerte, sunrise is at 7:19 am and sunset is at 5:06 pm.

Clock change in Schwerte

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: 10:03:20 am

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 7:17:37 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).

5:25Night ends5:24:57 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.
6:43First light6:42:48 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
6:43–6:56Blue hour6:42:48 am – 6:56:07 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.
6:56–8:06Golden hour6:56:07 am – 8:06:23 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: 5:08:26 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).

4:20–5:30Golden hour4:19:43 pm – 5:29:54 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.
5:30–5:43Blue hour5:29:54 pm – 5:43:13 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.
5:43Dark5:43:13 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
7:01Night7:00:55 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-60°-40°-20°0°20°40°Solar noon12:13 pmSunrise7:17 amSunset5:08 pmSolar midnight12:13 am

Now · Sun altitude: 19.17° · Azimuth: 146.38° (SE)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 9 hours, 50 minutes

7 hours, 5 minutes left for today's sunset in Schwerte

Moonset icon Moonset: 12:01 pmMoonrise icon Moonrise: 6:51 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 5:27 am5:26:31 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 6:44 am6:44:27 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: 7:19:22 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: 5:06:34 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 5:41 pm5:41:28 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:59 pm6:59:15 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, 47 minutes

Tomorrow will be 4 minutes shorter than today in Schwerte

Moonset icon Moonset: 1:01 pmMoonrise icon Moonrise: 8:04 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (71%)
Map of Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia

Shortest day in Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia

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, 50 minutes.

Longest day in Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 16 hours, 37 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 13 days, on December 12, 2026, at 4:20 pm.

Latest sunset in Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 25, 2026, at 9:50 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 17, 2026, at 5:12 am.

Latest sunrise in Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia

The latest sunrise of the year will be in 2 months and 1 day, on December 30, 2026, at 8:35 am.
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October 2026 - Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia - 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 Schwerte.

All times are in Schwerte'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 1 hour, 54 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia - from 11 hours, 37 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 43 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.6:56:59 am 7:30:12 am +1m 37s 7:07:40 pm -2m 17s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:40:48 pm 11h 37m 28s -3m 54s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:19:25 pm 35.26° 6:18:11 am 8:19:29 pm 5:38:23 am 8:59:06 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 24m 10s 🌖 (69%)Waning Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:19:35 am 3.3° S
Fri, Oct 2 6:58:37 am 7:31:50 am +1m 38s 7:05:24 pm -2m 16s 7:38:32 pm 11h 33m 34s -3m 54s 1:19:05 pm 34.88° 6:19:51 am 8:17:11 pm 5:40:10 am 8:56:41 pm 12h 28m 4s 🌖 (57%)Waning Gibbous: 57% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:19:15 am 3.7° S
Sat, Oct 3 7:00:14 am 7:33:28 am +1m 38s 7:03:08 pm -2m 16s 7:36:18 pm 11h 29m 40s -3m 54s 1:18:46 pm 34.49° 6:21:31 am 8:14:54 pm 5:41:56 am 8:54:18 pm 12h 31m 59s 🌗 (46%)
Last quarter at 3:25 pm
Last quarter at 3:25 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated
1:18:55 am 4.1° S
Sun, Oct 4 7:01:52 am 7:35:07 am +1m 39s 7:00:53 pm -2m 15s 7:34:03 pm 11h 25m 46s -3m 54s 1:18:28 pm 34.10° 6:23:10 am 8:12:37 pm 5:43:42 am 8:51:56 pm 12h 35m 52s 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:18:38 am 4.5° S
Mon, Oct 5 7:03:29 am 7:36:45 am +1m 38s 6:58:38 pm -2m 15s 7:31:50 pm 11h 21m 53s -3m 53s 1:18:09 pm 33.72° 6:24:49 am 8:10:22 pm 5:45:27 am 8:49:35 pm 12h 39m 46s 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:18:18 am 4.8° S
Tue, Oct 6 7:05:06 am 7:38:24 am +1m 39s 6:56:24 pm -2m 14s 7:29:37 pm 11h 18m 0s -3m 53s 1:17:51 pm 33.33° 6:26:28 am 8:08:08 pm 5:47:11 am 8:47:16 pm 12h 43m 39s 🌘 (16%)Waning Crescent: 16% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:18:00 am 5.2° S
Wed, Oct 7 7:06:44 am 7:40:03 am +1m 39s 6:54:10 pm -2m 14s 7:27:25 pm 11h 14m 7s -3m 53s 1:17:34 pm 32.95° 6:28:07 am 8:05:55 pm 5:48:55 am 8:44:58 pm 12h 47m 33s 🌘 (8%)Waning Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:17:43 am 5.6° S
Thu, Oct 8 7:08:21 am 7:41:43 am +1m 40s 6:51:56 pm -2m 14s 7:25:13 pm 11h 10m 13s -3m 53s 1:17:17 pm 32.57° 6:29:46 am 8:03:43 pm 5:50:38 am 8:42:41 pm 12h 51m 26s 🌘 (3%)Waning Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:17:26 am 6.0° S
Fri, Oct 9 7:09:59 am 7:43:22 am +1m 39s 6:49:44 pm -2m 12s 7:23:03 pm 11h 6m 22s -3m 52s 1:17:00 pm 32.19° 6:31:24 am 8:01:31 pm 5:52:20 am 8:40:26 pm 12h 55m 18s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:17:08 am 6.4° S
Sat, Oct 10 7:11:37 am 7:45:02 am +1m 40s 6:47:32 pm -2m 12s 7:20:53 pm 11h 2m 30s -3m 52s 1:16:44 pm 31.81° 6:33:02 am 7:59:21 pm 5:54:02 am 8:38:13 pm 12h 59m 10s 🌑 (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
1:16:52 am 6.7° S
Sun, Oct 11 7:13:14 am 7:46:42 am +1m 40s 6:45:20 pm -2m 12s 7:18:44 pm 10h 58m 38s -3m 52s 1:16:28 pm 31.43° 6:34:40 am 7:57:13 pm 5:55:44 am 8:36:00 pm 13h 3m 3s 🌒 (2%)Waxing Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:16:36 am 7.1° S
Mon, Oct 12 7:14:52 am 7:48:23 am +1m 41s 6:43:09 pm -2m 11s 7:16:36 pm 10h 54m 46s -3m 51s 1:16:12 pm 31.06° 6:36:18 am 7:55:05 pm 5:57:25 am 8:33:49 pm 13h 6m 55s 🌒 (5%)Waxing Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:16:19 am 7.5° S
Tue, Oct 13 7:16:30 am 7:50:04 am +1m 41s 6:40:59 pm -2m 10s 7:14:29 pm 10h 50m 55s -3m 51s 1:15:58 pm 30.68° 6:37:55 am 7:52:58 pm 5:59:06 am 8:31:40 pm 13h 10m 46s 🌒 (11%)Waxing Crescent: 11% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:16:06 am 7.9° S
Wed, Oct 14 7:18:08 am 7:51:45 am +1m 41s 6:38:50 pm -2m 9s 7:12:23 pm 10h 47m 5s -3m 51s 1:15:43 pm 30.31° 6:39:32 am 7:50:53 pm 6:00:46 am 8:29:32 pm 13h 14m 36s 🌒 (17%)Waxing Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:15:50 am 8.2° S
Thu, Oct 15 7:19:46 am 7:53:26 am +1m 41s 6:36:41 pm -2m 9s 7:10:18 pm 10h 43m 15s -3m 50s 1:15:29 pm 29.94° 6:41:10 am 7:48:49 pm 6:02:25 am 8:27:26 pm 13h 18m 27s 🌒 (25%)Waxing Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:15:36 am 8.6° S
Fri, Oct 16 7:21:24 am 7:55:08 am +1m 42s 6:34:33 pm -2m 8s 7:08:14 pm 10h 39m 25s -3m 50s 1:15:16 pm 29.57° 6:42:47 am 7:46:46 pm 6:04:04 am 8:25:21 pm 13h 22m 17s 🌒 (34%)Waxing Crescent: 34% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:15:22 am 9.0° S
Sat, Oct 17 7:23:03 am 7:56:50 am +1m 42s 6:32:27 pm -2m 6s 7:06:11 pm 10h 35m 37s -3m 49s 1:15:04 pm 29.21° 6:44:24 am 7:44:45 pm 6:05:43 am 8:23:18 pm 13h 26m 6s 🌒 (43%)Waxing Crescent: 43% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:15:10 am 9.3° S
Sun, Oct 18 7:24:41 am 7:58:33 am +1m 43s 6:30:21 pm -2m 6s 7:04:09 pm 10h 31m 48s -3m 48s 1:14:52 pm 28.84° 6:46:00 am 7:42:45 pm 6:07:21 am 8:21:17 pm 13h 29m 54s 🌓 (52%)
First quarter at 6:12 pm
First quarter at 6:12 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 52% illuminated
1:14:58 am 9.7° S
Mon, Oct 19 7:26:19 am 8:00:15 am +1m 42s 6:28:16 pm -2m 5s 7:02:08 pm 10h 28m 1s -3m 48s 1:14:40 pm 28.48° 6:47:37 am 7:40:46 pm 6:08:59 am 8:19:17 pm 13h 33m 42s 🌔 (62%)Waxing Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:14:45 am 10.1° S
Tue, Oct 20 7:27:58 am 8:01:58 am +1m 43s 6:26:11 pm -2m 5s 7:00:09 pm 10h 24m 13s -3m 47s 1:14:30 pm 28.12° 6:49:13 am 7:38:49 pm 6:10:37 am 8:17:19 pm 13h 37m 31s 🌔 (71%)Waxing Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:14:36 am 10.4° S
Wed, Oct 21 7:29:37 am 8:03:42 am +1m 44s 6:24:08 pm -2m 3s 6:58:10 pm 10h 20m 26s -3m 46s 1:14:19 pm 27.77° 6:50:50 am 7:36:53 pm 6:12:14 am 8:15:22 pm 13h 41m 17s 🌔 (80%)Waxing Gibbous: 80% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:14:24 am 10.8° S
Thu, Oct 22 7:31:15 am 8:05:25 am +1m 43s 6:22:06 pm -2m 2s 6:56:13 pm 10h 16m 41s -3m 46s 1:14:10 pm 27.41° 6:52:26 am 7:34:59 pm 6:13:51 am 8:13:28 pm 13h 45m 3s 🌔 (87%)Waxing Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:14:15 am 11.1° S
Fri, Oct 23 7:32:54 am 8:07:09 am +1m 44s 6:20:06 pm -2m 0s 6:54:18 pm 10h 12m 57s -3m 45s 1:14:01 pm 27.06° 6:54:02 am 7:33:06 pm 6:15:27 am 8:11:35 pm 13h 48m 47s 🌔 (94%)Waxing Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:14:05 am 11.5° S
Sat, Oct 24 7:34:33 am 8:08:53 am +1m 44s 6:18:06 pm -2m 0s 6:52:23 pm 10h 9m 13s -3m 44s 1:13:53 pm 26.71° 6:55:38 am 7:31:14 pm 6:17:03 am 8:09:44 pm 13h 52m 32s 🌔 (98%)Waxing Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:13:57 am 11.8° S
Sun, Oct 25 🕐 -1h 6:36:12 am 7:10:38 am +1m 45son the clock: -58m 15s 5:16:07 pm -1m 59son the clock: -1h 1m 59s 5:50:30 pm 10h 5m 29s -3m 43s 12:13:46 pm 26.37° 5:57:13 am 6:29:25 pm 5:18:39 am 7:07:54 pm 13h 56m 15s 🌔 (99.7%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:13:50 am 12.2° S
Mon, Oct 26 6:37:51 am 7:12:22 am +1m 44s 5:14:10 pm -1m 57s 5:48:39 pm 10h 1m 48s -3m 42s 12:13:39 pm 26.03° 5:58:49 am 6:27:37 pm 5:20:14 am 7:06:07 pm 13h 59m 57s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 5:11 am
Full moon at 5:11 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
12:13:42 am 12.5° S
Tue, Oct 27 6:39:30 am 7:14:07 am +1m 45s 5:12:14 pm -1m 56s 5:46:49 pm 9h 58m 7s -3m 41s 12:13:33 pm 25.69° 6:00:25 am 6:25:50 pm 5:21:49 am 7:04:21 pm 14h 3m 38s 🌖 (95%)Waning Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:13:36 am 12.9° S
Wed, Oct 28 6:41:09 am 7:15:52 am +1m 45s 5:10:19 pm -1m 55s 5:45:00 pm 9h 54m 27s -3m 40s 12:13:28 pm 25.35° 6:02:00 am 6:24:05 pm 5:23:23 am 7:02:37 pm 14h 7m 18s 🌖 (89%)Waning Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:13:30 am 13.2° S
Thu, Oct 29 6:42:48 am 7:17:37 am +1m 45s 5:08:26 pm -1m 53s 5:43:13 pm 9h 50m 49s -3m 38s 12:13:24 pm 25.02° 6:03:35 am 6:22:22 pm 5:24:57 am 7:00:55 pm 14h 10m 56s 🌖 (81%)Waning Gibbous: 81% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:13:26 am 13.5° S
Fri, Oct 30 6:44:27 am 7:19:22 am +1m 45s 5:06:34 pm -1m 52s 5:41:28 pm 9h 47m 12s -3m 37s 12:13:20 pm 24.69° 6:05:10 am 6:20:41 pm 5:26:31 am 6:59:15 pm 14h 14m 34s 🌖 (71%)Waning Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:13:21 am 13.9° S
Sat, Oct 31 6:46:06 am 7:21:08 am +1m 46s 5:04:44 pm -1m 50s 5:39:44 pm 9h 43m 36s -3m 36s 12:13:18 pm 24.37° 6:06:44 am 6:19:02 pm 5:28:05 am 6:57:37 pm 14h 18m 9s 🌖 (60%)Waning Gibbous: 60% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:13:19 am 14.2° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia - 2026

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

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 16h 37mShortest · Dec 21 · 7h 50mToday · Solar noonToday · 9h 50mEarliest sunrise 5:12 am · Jun 17Earliest sunrise5:12 am · Jun 17Latest sunrise 8:35 am · Dec 30Latest sunrise8:35 am · Dec 30Earliest sunset 4:20 pm · Dec 12Earliest sunset4:20 pm · Dec 12Latest sunset 9:50 pm · Jun 25Latest sunset9:50 pm · Jun 25

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

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Schwerte

In Schwerte, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 17 at 5:12 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 30 at 8:35 am. The earliest sunset is on December 12 at 4:20 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 25 at 9:50 pm.

Schwerte gets 8h 47m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (16h 37m versus 7h 50m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 16m.

Schwerte Analemma

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

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 61.3°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 14.9°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 37.9°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 38.5°Today · Oct 29 · Sun altitude: 25°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Schwerte analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Schwerte.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 14.9° above the horizon (around Dec 23) and 61.3° (around Jun 20) in Schwerte. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Schwerte the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:13 and 12:43 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.

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

Download Schwerte 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 Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia

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

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