Sunrise and sunset times in Holwerd
EditSunrise in Holwerd today is at 7:23 am and sunset is at 5:16 pm. Today has 9 hours, 52 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes, 59 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less
When it gets light and dark in Holwerd
Dawn (first light) is at 6:47 am, 36 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:26 am.
It gets dark in Holwerd at 5:52 pm (dusk), 36 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 7:13 pm.
Golden hour and blue hour in Holwerd
Golden hour is 7:01–8:14 am and 4:26–5:39 pm.
Blue hour is 6:47–7:01 am, before sunrise, and 5:39–5:52 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:20 pm, when the Sun is highest, 24° above the horizon.
Sunrise and sunset in Holwerd tomorrow
Tomorrow in Holwerd, sunrise is at 7:25 am and sunset is at 5:14 pm.
Clock change in Holwerd
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.
Clocks went back one hour yesterday at 3:00 am (CEST → CET).
Fri, Oct 23FriSat, Oct 24SatSun, Oct 25SunMon, Oct 26Mon 
Sunrise8:17 am8:19 am7:21 am7:23 am 
Sunset6:22 pm6:20 pm5:18 pm5:16 pm
Today
October 26, 2026. Current time: 6:29:25 pm
Sunrise time: 7:23:32 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).
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.6:47First light6:47:21 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:47–7:01Blue hour6:47:21 am – 7:01:12 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.7:01–8:14Golden hour7:01:12 am – 8:14:17 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.
Sunset time: 5:16:17 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).
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.5:39–5:52Blue hour5:38:35 pm – 5:52:25 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.5:52Dark5:52:25 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:13Night7:13:20 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.
Holwerd Tides
High 10:41 pm 111 cmLow 5:08 am -134 cmVeersteiger
| Low tide | 4:25 am | -126 cm |
|---|---|---|
| High tide | 10:07 am | 131 cm |
| Low tide | 4:48 pm | -135 cm |
| High tide | 10:41 pm | 111 cm |
| Low tide | 5:08 am | -134 cm |
|---|---|---|
| High tide | 10:49 am | 130 cm |
| Low tide | 5:30 pm | -136 cm |
| High tide | 11:19 pm | 114 cm |
Tide predictions: Rijkswaterstaat, station Holwerd, Veersteiger, astronomical tide, heights in centimetres above NAP (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum), local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and pressure change the real water level. Not for navigation. Source: Rijkswaterstaat, CC0.
Sun position chart
Now · Sun altitude: -11.44° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 264.2° (W)
Daylight Golden Hour Blue Hour Twilight Night
Day length: 9 hours, 52 minutes
Sunset in Holwerd was 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Moonset: 7:58 am
Moonrise: 4:48 pmMoon phase: 🌕 Full Moon (99%)🌕 Full moon: today at 5:11 am · 🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 8:02 amTomorrow
October 27, 2026
Night ends at 5:28 am5:27:58 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 6:49 am6:49:08 am
Dawn, the start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 7:25:26 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).
Sunset time: 5:14:13 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 5:50 pm5:50:27 pm
Dusk, the end of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 7:11 pm7:11:27 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, 48 minutes
Tomorrow will be 4 minutes shorter than today in Holwerd
Moonset: 9:32 am Moonrise: 5:12 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (95%)
- Holwerd, Friesland
- Latitude: 53.368149 (North)
- Longitude: 5.90073 (East)
- Time zone: Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)
Shortest day in Holwerd, Friesland
The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 25 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 7 hours, 29 minutes.Longest day in Holwerd, Friesland
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.Earliest sunset in Holwerd, Friesland
The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 17 days, on December 13, 2026, at 4:17 pm.Latest sunset in Holwerd, Friesland
The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 24, 2026, at 10:08 pm.Earliest sunrise in Holwerd, Friesland
The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 17, 2026, at 5:07 am.Latest sunrise in Holwerd, Friesland
The latest sunrise of the year will be in 2 months and 4 days, on December 30, 2026, at 8:51 am.
October 2026 - Holwerd, Friesland - 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 Holwerd.
All times are in Holwerd'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, 2 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Holwerd, Friesland - from 11 hours, 35 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 33 minutes on the last day.
| 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. |
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| 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.7:03:06 am | 7:37:48 am | +1m 46s | 7:13:20 pm | -2m 25s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:47:57 pm | 11h 35m 32s | -4m 11s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:26:05 pm | 33.34° | 6:22:30 am | 8:28:24 pm | 5:40:41 am | 9:10:00 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 26m 15s | 🌖 (69%)Waning Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:26:15 am | 3.3° S |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 7:04:52 am | 7:39:35 am | +1m 47s | 7:10:56 pm | -2m 24s | 7:45:33 pm | 11h 31m 21s | -4m 11s | 1:25:45 pm | 32.95° | 6:24:19 am | 8:25:57 pm | 5:42:38 am | 9:07:25 pm | 12h 30m 25s | 🌖 (57%)Waning Gibbous: 57% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:25:55 am | 3.7° S |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 7:06:38 am | 7:41:21 am | +1m 46s | 7:08:32 pm | -2m 24s | 7:43:10 pm | 11h 27m 11s | -4m 11s | 1:25:26 pm | 32.56° | 6:26:08 am | 8:23:31 pm | 5:44:35 am | 9:04:52 pm | 12h 34m 36s | 🌗 (46%) Last quarter at 3:25 pmLast quarter at 3:25 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated |
1:25:35 am | 4.1° S |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 7:08:23 am | 7:43:08 am | +1m 47s | 7:06:08 pm | -2m 24s | 7:40:47 pm | 11h 23m 0s | -4m 11s | 1:25:08 pm | 32.18° | 6:27:56 am | 8:21:06 pm | 5:46:31 am | 9:02:20 pm | 12h 38m 47s | 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:25:18 am | 4.5° S |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 7:10:09 am | 7:44:55 am | +1m 47s | 7:03:45 pm | -2m 23s | 7:38:25 pm | 11h 18m 50s | -4m 10s | 1:24:49 pm | 31.79° | 6:29:44 am | 8:18:42 pm | 5:48:26 am | 8:59:49 pm | 12h 42m 57s | 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:58 am | 4.8° S |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 7:11:55 am | 7:46:42 am | +1m 47s | 7:01:22 pm | -2m 23s | 7:36:04 pm | 11h 14m 40s | -4m 10s | 1:24:31 pm | 31.41° | 6:31:32 am | 8:16:19 pm | 5:50:20 am | 8:57:20 pm | 12h 47m 8s | 🌘 (16%)Waning Crescent: 16% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:40 am | 5.2° S |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 7:13:41 am | 7:48:30 am | +1m 48s | 6:58:59 pm | -2m 23s | 7:33:43 pm | 11h 10m 29s | -4m 10s | 1:24:14 pm | 31.03° | 6:33:19 am | 8:13:57 pm | 5:52:13 am | 8:54:53 pm | 12h 51m 19s | 🌘 (8%)Waning Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:23 am | 5.6° S |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 7:15:27 am | 7:50:18 am | +1m 48s | 6:56:38 pm | -2m 21s | 7:31:24 pm | 11h 6m 20s | -4m 10s | 1:23:57 pm | 30.64° | 6:35:06 am | 8:11:37 pm | 5:54:06 am | 8:52:27 pm | 12h 55m 28s | 🌘 (3%)Waning Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:06 am | 6.0° S |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 7:17:13 am | 7:52:06 am | +1m 48s | 6:54:16 pm | -2m 22s | 7:29:05 pm | 11h 2m 10s | -4m 9s | 1:23:40 pm | 30.26° | 6:36:53 am | 8:09:17 pm | 5:55:58 am | 8:50:02 pm | 12h 59m 38s | 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:23:48 am | 6.4° S |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 7:18:58 am | 7:53:54 am | +1m 48s | 6:51:56 pm | -2m 20s | 7:26:47 pm | 10h 58m 2s | -4m 9s | 1:23:24 pm | 29.89° | 6:38:40 am | 8:06:59 pm | 5:57:49 am | 8:47:39 pm | 13h 3m 47s | 🌑 (0.2%) New moon at 5:50 pmNew moon at 5:50 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.2% illuminated |
1:23:32 am | 6.7° S |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 7:20:44 am | 7:55:43 am | +1m 49s | 6:49:36 pm | -2m 20s | 7:24:30 pm | 10h 53m 53s | -4m 9s | 1:23:08 pm | 29.51° | 6:40:26 am | 8:04:41 pm | 5:59:40 am | 8:45:18 pm | 13h 7m 56s | 🌒 (2%)Waxing Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:23:16 am | 7.1° S |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 7:22:30 am | 7:57:32 am | +1m 49s | 6:47:16 pm | -2m 20s | 7:22:14 pm | 10h 49m 44s | -4m 8s | 1:22:52 pm | 29.13° | 6:42:12 am | 8:02:26 pm | 6:01:30 am | 8:42:58 pm | 13h 12m 6s | 🌒 (5%)Waxing Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:59 am | 7.5° S |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 7:24:17 am | 7:59:22 am | +1m 50s | 6:44:58 pm | -2m 18s | 7:19:59 pm | 10h 45m 36s | -4m 8s | 1:22:38 pm | 28.76° | 6:43:58 am | 8:00:11 pm | 6:03:20 am | 8:40:40 pm | 13h 16m 14s | 🌒 (11%)Waxing Crescent: 11% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:46 am | 7.9° S |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7:26:03 am | 8:01:12 am | +1m 50s | 6:42:40 pm | -2m 18s | 7:17:44 pm | 10h 41m 28s | -4m 8s | 1:22:23 pm | 28.39° | 6:45:43 am | 7:57:57 pm | 6:05:09 am | 8:38:24 pm | 13h 20m 22s | 🌒 (17%)Waxing Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:30 am | 8.2° S |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:27:49 am | 8:03:02 am | +1m 50s | 6:40:23 pm | -2m 17s | 7:15:31 pm | 10h 37m 21s | -4m 7s | 1:22:09 pm | 28.02° | 6:47:29 am | 7:55:45 pm | 6:06:57 am | 8:36:09 pm | 13h 24m 29s | 🌒 (25%)Waxing Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:16 am | 8.6° S |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:29:35 am | 8:04:52 am | +1m 50s | 6:38:06 pm | -2m 17s | 7:13:19 pm | 10h 33m 14s | -4m 7s | 1:21:56 pm | 27.65° | 6:49:14 am | 7:53:34 pm | 6:08:45 am | 8:33:55 pm | 13h 28m 37s | 🌒 (34%)Waxing Crescent: 34% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:22:02 am | 9.0° S |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:31:22 am | 8:06:43 am | +1m 51s | 6:35:51 pm | -2m 15s | 7:11:08 pm | 10h 29m 8s | -4m 6s | 1:21:44 pm | 27.28° | 6:50:59 am | 7:51:25 pm | 6:10:32 am | 8:31:44 pm | 13h 32m 43s | 🌒 (43%)Waxing Crescent: 43% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:50 am | 9.3° S |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:33:08 am | 8:08:34 am | +1m 51s | 6:33:36 pm | -2m 15s | 7:08:58 pm | 10h 25m 2s | -4m 6s | 1:21:32 pm | 26.92° | 6:52:44 am | 7:49:17 pm | 6:12:19 am | 8:29:34 pm | 13h 36m 49s | 🌓 (52%) First quarter at 6:12 pmFirst quarter at 6:12 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 52% illuminated |
1:21:38 am | 9.7° S |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:34:54 am | 8:10:25 am | +1m 51s | 6:31:23 pm | -2m 13s | 7:06:50 pm | 10h 20m 58s | -4m 5s | 1:21:20 pm | 26.56° | 6:54:28 am | 7:47:11 pm | 6:14:05 am | 8:27:26 pm | 13h 40m 54s | 🌔 (62%)Waxing Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:26 am | 10.1° S |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:36:41 am | 8:12:17 am | +1m 52s | 6:29:10 pm | -2m 13s | 7:04:42 pm | 10h 16m 53s | -4m 4s | 1:21:09 pm | 26.20° | 6:56:12 am | 7:45:05 pm | 6:15:51 am | 8:25:20 pm | 13h 44m 58s | 🌔 (71%)Waxing Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:14 am | 10.4° S |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:38:28 am | 8:14:08 am | +1m 51s | 6:26:59 pm | -2m 11s | 7:02:36 pm | 10h 12m 51s | -4m 4s | 1:20:59 pm | 25.84° | 6:57:57 am | 7:43:02 pm | 6:17:36 am | 8:23:15 pm | 13h 49m 2s | 🌔 (80%)Waxing Gibbous: 80% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:21:04 am | 10.8° S |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:40:14 am | 8:16:01 am | +1m 53s | 6:24:48 pm | -2m 11s | 7:00:31 pm | 10h 8m 47s | -4m 3s | 1:20:50 pm | 25.49° | 6:59:41 am | 7:41:00 pm | 6:19:21 am | 8:21:12 pm | 13h 53m 5s | 🌔 (87%)Waxing Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:55 am | 11.1° S |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:42:01 am | 8:17:53 am | +1m 52s | 6:22:39 pm | -2m 9s | 6:58:27 pm | 10h 4m 46s | -4m 2s | 1:20:41 pm | 25.14° | 7:01:24 am | 7:38:59 pm | 6:21:06 am | 8:19:12 pm | 13h 57m 7s | 🌔 (94%)Waxing Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:45 am | 11.5° S |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:43:48 am | 8:19:46 am | +1m 53s | 6:20:30 pm | -2m 9s | 6:56:25 pm | 10h 0m 44s | -4m 1s | 1:20:33 pm | 24.79° | 7:03:08 am | 7:37:01 pm | 6:22:49 am | 8:17:13 pm | 14h 1m 9s | 🌔 (98%)Waxing Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:37 am | 11.8° S |
| Sun, Oct 25 🕐 -1h | 6:45:35 am | 7:21:39 am | +1m 53son the clock: -58m 7s | 5:18:23 pm | -2m 7son the clock: -1h 2m 7s | 5:54:24 pm | 9h 56m 44s | -4m 0s | 12:20:26 pm | 24.44° | 6:04:51 am | 6:35:03 pm | 5:24:33 am | 7:15:16 pm | 14h 5m 9s | 🌔 (99.7%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:20:30 am | 12.2° S |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:47:21 am | 7:23:32 am | +1m 53s | 5:16:17 pm | -2m 6s | 5:52:25 pm | 9h 52m 45s | -3m 59s | 12:20:19 pm | 24.10° | 6:06:34 am | 6:33:08 pm | 5:26:16 am | 7:13:20 pm | 14h 9m 9s | 🌕 (99%) Full moon at 5:11 amFull moon at 5:11 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated |
12:20:22 am | 12.5° S |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 6:49:08 am | 7:25:26 am | +1m 54s | 5:14:13 pm | -2m 4s | 5:50:27 pm | 9h 48m 47s | -3m 58s | 12:20:13 pm | 23.76° | 6:08:17 am | 6:31:14 pm | 5:27:58 am | 7:11:27 pm | 14h 13m 6s | 🌖 (95%)Waning Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:20:16 am | 12.9° S |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 6:50:55 am | 7:27:19 am | +1m 53s | 5:12:09 pm | -2m 4s | 5:48:31 pm | 9h 44m 50s | -3m 57s | 12:20:08 pm | 23.43° | 6:10:00 am | 6:29:22 pm | 5:29:40 am | 7:09:36 pm | 14h 17m 4s | 🌖 (89%)Waning Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:20:10 am | 13.2° S |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 6:52:42 am | 7:29:13 am | +1m 54s | 5:10:07 pm | -2m 2s | 5:46:36 pm | 9h 40m 54s | -3m 56s | 12:20:04 pm | 23.09° | 6:11:42 am | 6:27:32 pm | 5:31:22 am | 7:07:47 pm | 14h 21m 0s | 🌖 (81%)Waning Gibbous: 81% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:20:06 am | 13.5° S |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 6:54:28 am | 7:31:07 am | +1m 54s | 5:08:07 pm | -2m 0s | 5:44:43 pm | 9h 37m 0s | -3m 54s | 12:20:00 pm | 22.77° | 6:13:24 am | 6:25:43 pm | 5:33:03 am | 7:06:00 pm | 14h 24m 54s | 🌖 (71%)Waning Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:20:01 am | 13.9° S |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 6:56:15 am | 7:33:01 am | +1m 54s | 5:06:08 pm | -1m 59s | 5:42:51 pm | 9h 33m 7s | -3m 53s | 12:19:58 pm | 22.44° | 6:15:06 am | 6:23:57 pm | 5:34:43 am | 7:04:14 pm | 14h 28m 47s | 🌖 (60%)Waning Gibbous: 60% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:19:59 am | 14.2° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Holwerd, Friesland - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Holwerd, Friesland for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Holwerd, Friesland.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Holwerd
In Holwerd, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 17 at 5:07 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 30 at 8:51 am. The earliest sunset is on December 13 at 4:17 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 24 at 10:08 pm.
Holwerd gets 9h 30m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (17h 00m versus 7h 29m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 17m.
Holwerd Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Holwerd. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Holwerd.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 12.8° above the horizon (around Dec 23) and 59.2° (around Jun 20) in Holwerd. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Holwerd the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:19 and 12:50 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.
Detailed Analemma Chart
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.
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.
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