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Sunrise and sunset times in Kinderdijk

Sunrise in Kinderdijk today is at 7:55 am and sunset is at 4:55 pm. Today has 8 hours, 59 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes, 18 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Kinderdijk

Dawn (first light) is at 7:19 am, 36 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:58 am.

It gets dark in Kinderdijk at 5:32 pm (dusk), 37 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:52 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Kinderdijk

Golden hour is 7:33–8:49 am and 4:02–5:18 pm.
Blue hour is 7:19–7:33 am, before sunrise, and 5:18–5:32 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:26 pm, when the Sun is highest, 20° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Kinderdijk tomorrow

Tomorrow in Kinderdijk, sunrise is at 7:57 am and sunset is at 4:53 pm.

Clock change in Kinderdijk

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

November 12, 2026. Current time: 3:49:07 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 7:55:29 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).

5:58Night ends5:58:13 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.
7:19First light7:18:32 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
7:19–7:33Blue hour7:18:32 am – 7:32:35 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.
7:33–8:49Golden hour7:32:35 am – 8:48:48 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: 4:55:03 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).

4:02–5:18Golden hour4:01:45 pm – 5:17:55 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.
5:18–5:32Blue hour5:17:55 pm – 5:31:58 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.
5:32Dark5:31:58 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
6:52Night6:52:12 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.

Kinderdijk Tides

High 6:01 pm 127 cmLow 2:34 am 3 cmKrimpen aan de Lek, Lek
Tide station
Tide height over the next 48 hours at Krimpen aan de Lek, LekLow tide Thu 1:53 am, 1 cm; high tide Thu 5:50 am, 118 cm; low tide Thu 2:09 pm, -7 cm; high tide Thu 6:01 pm, 127 cm; low tide Fri 2:34 am, 3 cm; high tide Fri 6:22 am, 116 cm; low tide Fri 2:40 pm, -8 cm; high tide Fri 6:36 pm, 126 cm.7:55 am4:55 pm7:57 am4:53 pmThu6am12pm6pmFri6am12pm6pm0 cm50 cm100 cm1:53 am5:50 am2:09 pm6:01 pm2:34 am6:22 am2:40 pm6:36 pm
Today, November 12
Low tide1:53 am1 cm
High tide5:50 am118 cm
Low tide2:09 pm-7 cm
High tide6:01 pm127 cm
Tomorrow, November 13
Low tide2:34 am3 cm
High tide6:22 am116 cm
Low tide2:40 pm-8 cm
High tide6:36 pm126 cm

Tide predictions: Rijkswaterstaat, station Krimpen aan de Lek, Lek, 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

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-60°-40°-20°0°20°Solar noon12:25 pmSunrise7:55 amSunset4:55 pmSolar midnight12:25 am

Now · Sun altitude: 7.49° · Azimuth: 228.15° (SW)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 8 hours, 59 minutes

1 hour, 5 minutes left for today's sunset in Kinderdijk

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 11:42 amMoonset icon Moonset: 6:19 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (10%)🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 3:53 pm · 🌑 New moon: Dec 9 at 1:51 am

Tomorrow

November 13, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 6:00 am5:59:41 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 7:20 am7:20:10 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: 7:57:14 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).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:53:34 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 5:31 pm5:30:38 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 6:51 pm6:51:01 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: 8 hours, 56 minutes

Tomorrow will be 3 minutes shorter than today in Kinderdijk

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 12:27 pmMoonset icon Moonset: 7:19 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (19%)
Map of Kinderdijk, South Holland

Shortest day in Kinderdijk, South Holland

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 9 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 7 hours, 45 minutes.

Longest day in Kinderdijk, South Holland

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, 42 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Kinderdijk, South Holland

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 1 day, on December 13, 2026, at 4:30 pm.

Latest sunset in Kinderdijk, South Holland

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 25, 2026, at 10:05 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Kinderdijk, South Holland

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 17, 2026, at 5:21 am.

Latest sunrise in Kinderdijk, South Holland

The latest sunrise of the year will be in 1 month and 18 days, on December 30, 2026, at 8:49 am.
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November 2026 - Kinderdijk, South Holland - 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 November in Kinderdijk.

All times are in Kinderdijk's time: Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1).

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 28 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Kinderdijk, South Holland - from 9 hours, 37 minutes on the first day to 8 hours, 9 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.MoonriseMoonset
Sun, Nov 1 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.7:00:18 am 7:35:50 am +1m 47s 5:13:27 pm -1m 51s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:48:56 pm 9h 37m 37s -3m 38s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.12:25:00 pm 23.60° 6:20:29 am 6:28:42 pm 5:41:25 am 7:07:42 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.14h 24m 11s 🌗 (49%)
Last quarter at 9:28 pm
Last quarter at 9:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 49% illuminated
12:25:01 am 14.5° S
Mon, Nov 2 7:01:59 am 7:37:38 am +1m 48s 5:11:38 pm -1m 49s 5:47:14 pm 9h 34m 0s -3m 37s 12:24:59 pm 23.28° 6:22:05 am 6:27:05 pm 5:42:59 am 7:06:07 pm 14h 27m 47s 🌘 (38%)Waning Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:24:59 am 14.8° S
Tue, Nov 3 7:03:39 am 7:39:25 am +1m 47s 5:09:50 pm -1m 48s 5:45:34 pm 9h 30m 25s -3m 35s 12:24:59 pm 22.97° 6:23:40 am 6:25:30 pm 5:44:32 am 7:04:33 pm 14h 31m 23s 🌘 (28%)Waning Crescent: 28% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:24:59 am 15.1° S
Wed, Nov 4 7:05:19 am 7:41:13 am +1m 48s 5:08:04 pm -1m 46s 5:43:55 pm 9h 26m 51s -3m 34s 12:24:59 pm 22.66° 6:25:15 am 6:23:56 pm 5:46:06 am 7:03:02 pm 14h 34m 56s 🌘 (19%)Waning Crescent: 19% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:24:58 am 15.5° S
Thu, Nov 5 7:06:59 am 7:43:00 am +1m 47s 5:06:20 pm -1m 44s 5:42:19 pm 9h 23m 20s -3m 32s 12:25:01 pm 22.36° 6:26:50 am 6:22:25 pm 5:47:38 am 7:01:33 pm 14h 38m 28s 🌘 (11%)Waning Crescent: 11% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:00 am 15.8° S
Fri, Nov 6 7:08:39 am 7:44:48 am +1m 48s 5:04:37 pm -1m 43s 5:40:44 pm 9h 19m 49s -3m 30s 12:25:03 pm 22.06° 6:28:25 am 6:20:56 pm 5:49:11 am 7:00:06 pm 14h 41m 58s 🌘 (6%)Waning Crescent: 6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:02 am 16.1° S
Sat, Nov 7 7:10:19 am 7:46:35 am +1m 47s 5:02:57 pm -1m 40s 5:39:11 pm 9h 16m 22s -3m 28s 12:25:06 pm 21.76° 6:29:59 am 6:19:28 pm 5:50:42 am 6:58:42 pm 14h 45m 25s 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:04 am 16.4° S
Sun, Nov 8 7:11:58 am 7:48:22 am +1m 47s 5:01:18 pm -1m 39s 5:37:40 pm 9h 12m 56s -3m 26s 12:25:10 pm 21.47° 6:31:33 am 6:18:03 pm 5:52:14 am 6:57:19 pm 14h 48m 51s 🌘 (0.3%)Waning Crescent: 0.3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:08 am 16.6° S
Mon, Nov 9 7:13:37 am 7:50:09 am +1m 47s 4:59:41 pm -1m 37s 5:36:11 pm 9h 9m 32s -3m 24s 12:25:15 pm 21.18° 6:33:07 am 6:16:40 pm 5:53:44 am 6:55:59 pm 14h 52m 15s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 8:02 am
New moon at 8:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
12:25:13 am 16.9° S
Tue, Nov 10 7:15:16 am 7:51:56 am +1m 47s 4:58:06 pm -1m 35s 5:34:45 pm 9h 6m 10s -3m 22s 12:25:20 pm 20.90° 6:34:40 am 6:15:19 pm 5:55:15 am 6:54:41 pm 14h 55m 36s 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:17 am 17.2° S
Wed, Nov 11 7:16:54 am 7:53:42 am +1m 46s 4:56:34 pm -1m 32s 5:33:20 pm 9h 2m 52s -3m 19s 12:25:27 pm 20.62° 6:36:12 am 6:14:00 pm 5:56:44 am 6:53:25 pm 14h 58m 55s 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:24 am 17.5° S
Thu, Nov 12 7:18:32 am 7:55:29 am +1m 47s 4:55:03 pm -1m 31s 5:31:58 pm 8h 59m 34s -3m 17s 12:25:34 pm 20.35° 6:37:44 am 6:12:44 pm 5:58:13 am 6:52:12 pm 15h 2m 11s 🌒 (12%)Waxing Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:30 am 17.8° S
Fri, Nov 13 7:20:10 am 7:57:14 am +1m 45s 4:53:34 pm -1m 29s 5:30:38 pm 8h 56m 20s -3m 14s 12:25:42 pm 20.08° 6:39:15 am 6:11:30 pm 5:59:41 am 6:51:01 pm 15h 5m 25s 🌒 (19%)Waxing Crescent: 19% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:38 am 18.0° S
Sat, Nov 14 7:21:47 am 7:58:59 am +1m 45s 4:52:08 pm -1m 26s 5:29:20 pm 8h 53m 9s -3m 12s 12:25:51 pm 19.82° 6:40:46 am 6:10:18 pm 6:01:09 am 6:49:52 pm 15h 8m 36s 🌒 (27%)Waxing Crescent: 27% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:46 am 18.3° S
Sun, Nov 15 7:23:23 am 8:00:44 am +1m 45s 4:50:44 pm -1m 24s 5:28:04 pm 8h 50m 0s -3m 9s 12:26:01 pm 19.57° 6:42:17 am 6:09:08 pm 6:02:36 am 6:48:46 pm 15h 11m 44s 🌒 (36%)Waxing Crescent: 36% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:25:56 am 18.5° S
Mon, Nov 16 7:24:59 am 8:02:28 am +1m 44s 4:49:22 pm -1m 22s 5:26:51 pm 8h 46m 54s -3m 6s 12:26:12 pm 19.32° 6:43:46 am 6:08:01 pm 6:04:02 am 6:47:43 pm 15h 14m 50s 🌒 (45%)Waxing Crescent: 45% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:06 am 18.8° S
Tue, Nov 17 7:26:33 am 8:04:12 am +1m 44s 4:48:03 pm -1m 19s 5:25:40 pm 8h 43m 51s -3m 3s 12:26:24 pm 19.07° 6:45:15 am 6:06:56 pm 6:05:28 am 6:46:42 pm 15h 17m 51s 🌓 (55%)
First quarter at 12:47 pm
First quarter at 12:47 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 55% illuminated
12:26:18 am 19.0° S
Wed, Nov 18 7:28:08 am 8:05:54 am +1m 42s 4:46:46 pm -1m 17s 5:24:31 pm 8h 40m 52s -3m 0s 12:26:36 pm 18.83° 6:46:43 am 6:05:54 pm 6:06:52 am 6:45:43 pm 15h 20m 50s 🌔 (65%)Waxing Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:30 am 19.3° S
Thu, Nov 19 7:29:41 am 8:07:36 am +1m 42s 4:45:31 pm -1m 15s 5:23:25 pm 8h 37m 55s -2m 56s 12:26:49 pm 18.60° 6:48:10 am 6:04:54 pm 6:08:16 am 6:44:47 pm 15h 23m 46s 🌔 (74%)Waxing Gibbous: 74% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:42 am 19.5° S
Fri, Nov 20 7:31:14 am 8:09:17 am +1m 41s 4:44:20 pm -1m 11s 5:22:22 pm 8h 35m 3s -2m 53s 12:27:04 pm 18.37° 6:49:37 am 6:03:57 pm 6:09:39 am 6:43:53 pm 15h 26m 37s 🌔 (83%)Waxing Gibbous: 83% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:57 am 19.7° S
Sat, Nov 21 7:32:45 am 8:10:57 am +1m 40s 4:43:10 pm -1m 10s 5:21:21 pm 8h 32m 13s -2m 49s 12:27:18 pm 18.15° 6:51:02 am 6:03:02 pm 6:11:01 am 6:43:02 pm 15h 29m 26s 🌔 (90%)Waxing Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:10 am 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 7:34:16 am 8:12:36 am +1m 39s 4:42:04 pm -1m 6s 5:20:23 pm 8h 29m 28s -2m 46s 12:27:34 pm 17.93° 6:52:27 am 6:02:10 pm 6:12:22 am 6:42:13 pm 15h 32m 10s 🌔 (96%)Waxing Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:26 am 20.2° S
Mon, Nov 23 7:35:45 am 8:14:14 am +1m 38s 4:41:00 pm -1m 4s 5:19:27 pm 8h 26m 46s -2m 42s 12:27:51 pm 17.72° 6:53:50 am 6:01:21 pm 6:13:42 am 6:41:27 pm 15h 34m 50s 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:43 am 20.4° S
Tue, Nov 24 7:37:14 am 8:15:50 am +1m 36s 4:39:58 pm -1m 2s 5:18:34 pm 8h 24m 8s -2m 38s 12:28:08 pm 17.52° 6:55:13 am 6:00:34 pm 6:15:01 am 6:40:44 pm 15h 37m 28s 🌕 (99.6%)
Full moon at 3:53 pm
Full moon at 3:53 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.6% illuminated
12:27:59 am 20.6° S
Wed, Nov 25 7:38:41 am 8:17:26 am +1m 36s 4:39:00 pm -58s 5:17:44 pm 8h 21m 34s -2m 34s 12:28:26 pm 17.32° 6:56:34 am 5:59:49 pm 6:16:19 am 6:40:03 pm 15h 40m 0s 🌖 (97%)Waning Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:17 am 20.8° S
Thu, Nov 26 7:40:07 am 8:19:00 am +1m 34s 4:38:04 pm -56s 5:16:56 pm 8h 19m 4s -2m 30s 12:28:45 pm 17.13° 6:57:54 am 5:59:08 pm 6:17:35 am 6:39:25 pm 15h 42m 28s 🌖 (92%)Waning Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:36 am 21.0° S
Fri, Nov 27 7:41:32 am 8:20:32 am +1m 32s 4:37:12 pm -52s 5:16:11 pm 8h 16m 40s -2m 25s 12:29:04 pm 16.94° 6:59:13 am 5:58:29 pm 6:18:51 am 6:38:50 pm 15h 44m 51s 🌖 (84%)Waning Gibbous: 84% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:54 am 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 7:42:55 am 8:22:03 am +1m 31s 4:36:22 pm -50s 5:15:30 pm 8h 14m 19s -2m 21s 12:29:25 pm 16.77° 7:00:31 am 5:57:53 pm 6:20:05 am 6:38:17 pm 15h 47m 11s 🌖 (75%)Waning Gibbous: 75% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:15 am 21.3° S
Sun, Nov 29 7:44:17 am 8:23:33 am +1m 30s 4:35:36 pm -46s 5:14:51 pm 8h 12m 3s -2m 16s 12:29:46 pm 16.60° 7:01:47 am 5:57:19 pm 6:21:18 am 6:37:47 pm 15h 49m 24s 🌖 (64%)Waning Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:36 am 21.5° S
Mon, Nov 30 7:45:37 am 8:25:00 am +1m 27s 4:34:52 pm -44s 5:14:14 pm 8h 9m 52s -2m 11s 12:30:07 pm 16.43° 7:03:02 am 5:56:49 pm 6:22:30 am 6:37:20 pm 15h 51m 34s 🌖 (53%)Waning Gibbous: 53% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:56 am 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Kinderdijk, South Holland - 2026

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

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 16h 42mShortest · Dec 21 · 7h 45mToday · Solar noonToday · 8h 59mEarliest sunrise 5:21 am · Jun 17Earliest sunrise5:21 am · Jun 17Latest sunrise 8:49 am · Dec 30Latest sunrise8:49 am · Dec 30Earliest sunset 4:30 pm · Dec 13Earliest sunset4:30 pm · Dec 13Latest sunset 10:05 pm · Jun 25Latest sunset10:05 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 Kinderdijk

In Kinderdijk, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 17 at 5:21 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 30 at 8:49 am. The earliest sunset is on December 13 at 4:30 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 25 at 10:05 pm.

Kinderdijk gets 8h 57m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (16h 42m versus 7h 45m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 16m.

Kinderdijk Analemma

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

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 60.4°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 14.2°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 37°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 37.8°Today · Nov 12 · Sun altitude: 20.1°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Kinderdijk analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Kinderdijk.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 14.2° above the horizon (around Dec 23) and 60.4° (around Jun 20) in Kinderdijk. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Kinderdijk the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:24 and 12:55 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.

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

Download Kinderdijk 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 Kinderdijk, South Holland

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

Ridderkerk 2 kmAlblasserdam 3 kmBolnes 4 kmNieuw-Lekkerland 4 kmKrimpen aan den IJssel 4 kmRijsoord 5 kmHendrik-Ido-Ambacht 5 kmOuderkerk aan den IJssel 5 km

Larger cities around Kinderdijk, and how much earlier or later the sun sets there today:

The Hague 1 min laterUtrecht 3 min earlierAmsterdam 3 min earlierAntwerpen 3 min laterEindhoven 2 min earlier