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Sunrise and sunset times in Sommelsdijk

Sunrise in Sommelsdijk today is at 7:56 am and sunset is at 4:57 pm. Today has 9 hours of daylight, 3 minutes, 16 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Sommelsdijk

Dawn (first light) is at 7:20 am, 36 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 6:00 am.

It gets dark in Sommelsdijk at 5:34 pm (dusk), 37 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:54 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Sommelsdijk

Golden hour is 7:34–8:50 am and 4:04–5:20 pm.
Blue hour is 7:20–7:34 am, before sunrise, and 5:20–5:34 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:28 pm, when the Sun is highest, 20° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Sommelsdijk tomorrow

Tomorrow in Sommelsdijk, sunrise is at 7:58 am and sunset is at 4:55 pm.

Clock change in Sommelsdijk

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: 3:55:22 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 7:56:58 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).

6:00Night ends6:00:04 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.
7:20First light7:20:09 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
7:20–7:34Blue hour7:20:09 am – 7:34:09 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.
7:34–8:50Golden hour7:34:09 am – 8:50:04 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: 4:57:26 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).

4:04–5:20Golden hour4:04:21 pm – 5:20:14 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.
5:20–5:34Blue hour5:20:14 pm – 5:34:13 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.
5:34Dark5:34:13 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
6:54Night6:54:13 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.

Sommelsdijk Tides

Low 4:29 pm 41 cmHigh 9:45 pm 75 cmHellevoetsluis
Tide station
Tide height over the next 48 hours at HellevoetsluisLow tide Thu 4:14 am, 45 cm; high tide Thu 9:18 am, 73 cm; low tide Thu 4:29 pm, 41 cm; high tide Thu 9:45 pm, 75 cm; low tide Fri 4:53 am, 46 cm; high tide Fri 9:51 am, 72 cm; low tide Fri 5:05 pm, 41 cm; high tide Fri 10:22 pm, 73 cm.7:56 am4:57 pm7:58 am4:55 pmThu6am12pm6pmFri6am12pm6pm20 cm40 cm60 cm80 cm4:14 am9:18 am4:29 pm9:45 pm4:53 am9:51 am5:05 pm10:22 pm
Today, November 12
Low tide4:14 am45 cm
High tide9:18 am73 cm
Low tide4:29 pm41 cm
High tide9:45 pm75 cm
Tomorrow, November 13
Low tide4:53 am46 cm
High tide9:51 am72 cm
Low tide5:05 pm41 cm
High tide10:22 pm73 cm

Tide predictions: Rijkswaterstaat, station Hellevoetsluis, 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 noon12:27 pmSunrise7:56 amSunset4:57 pmSolar midnight12:27 am

Now · Sun altitude: 7.07° · Azimuth: 229.07° (SW)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 9 hours

1 hour, 2 minutes left for today's sunset in Sommelsdijk

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 11:43 amMoonset icon Moonset: 6:22 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 6:02 am6:01:32 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 7:22 am7:21:46 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: 7:58:43 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: 4:55:58 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 5:33 pm5:32:53 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:53 pm6:53:03 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, 57 minutes

Tomorrow will be 3 minutes shorter than today in Sommelsdijk

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 12:28 pmMoonset icon Moonset: 7:22 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (19%)
Map of Sommelsdijk, South Holland

Shortest day in Sommelsdijk, 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, 47 minutes.

Longest day in Sommelsdijk, 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, 41 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Sommelsdijk, South Holland

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 0 days, on December 12, 2026, at 4:32 pm.

Latest sunset in Sommelsdijk, South Holland

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 25, 2026, at 10:06 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Sommelsdijk, South Holland

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 17, 2026, at 5:24 am.

Latest sunrise in Sommelsdijk, South Holland

The latest sunrise of the year will be in 1 month and 18 days, on December 30, 2026, at 8:50 am.
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November 2026 - Sommelsdijk, 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 Sommelsdijk.

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

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 27 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Sommelsdijk, South Holland - from 9 hours, 38 minutes on the first day to 8 hours, 11 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.7:02:00 am 7:37:25 am +1m 47s 5:15:44 pm -1m 50s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:51:07 pm 9h 38m 19s -3m 37s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.12:26:56 pm 23.73° 6:22:18 am 6:30:46 pm 5:43:20 am 7:09:39 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.14h 23m 28s 🌗 (49%)
Last quarter at 9:28 pm
Last quarter at 9:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 49% illuminated
12:26:57 am 14.5° S
Mon, Nov 2 7:03:40 am 7:39:12 am +1m 47s 5:13:55 pm -1m 49s 5:49:25 pm 9h 34m 43s -3m 36s 12:26:55 pm 23.41° 6:23:53 am 6:29:09 pm 5:44:54 am 7:08:04 pm 14h 27m 4s 🌘 (38%)Waning Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:55 am 14.8° S
Tue, Nov 3 7:05:20 am 7:40:59 am +1m 47s 5:12:08 pm -1m 47s 5:47:45 pm 9h 31m 9s -3m 34s 12:26:55 pm 23.10° 6:25:28 am 6:27:34 pm 5:46:27 am 7:06:31 pm 14h 30m 38s 🌘 (28%)Waning Crescent: 28% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:55 am 15.1° S
Wed, Nov 4 7:07:00 am 7:42:46 am +1m 47s 5:10:23 pm -1m 45s 5:46:07 pm 9h 27m 37s -3m 32s 12:26:55 pm 22.79° 6:27:03 am 6:26:01 pm 5:48:00 am 7:05:00 pm 14h 34m 10s 🌘 (19%)Waning Crescent: 19% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:54 am 15.5° S
Thu, Nov 5 7:08:39 am 7:44:33 am +1m 47s 5:08:39 pm -1m 44s 5:44:31 pm 9h 24m 6s -3m 31s 12:26:57 pm 22.49° 6:28:37 am 6:24:30 pm 5:49:32 am 7:03:32 pm 14h 37m 41s 🌘 (11%)Waning Crescent: 11% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:56 am 15.8° S
Fri, Nov 6 7:10:19 am 7:46:20 am +1m 47s 5:06:57 pm -1m 42s 5:42:57 pm 9h 20m 37s -3m 29s 12:26:59 pm 22.19° 6:30:12 am 6:23:01 pm 5:51:04 am 7:02:05 pm 14h 41m 10s 🌘 (6%)Waning Crescent: 6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:26:58 am 16.1° S
Sat, Nov 7 7:11:58 am 7:48:07 am +1m 47s 5:05:17 pm -1m 40s 5:41:24 pm 9h 17m 10s -3m 27s 12:27:02 pm 21.89° 6:31:45 am 6:21:34 pm 5:52:35 am 7:00:41 pm 14h 44m 37s 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:00 am 16.4° S
Sun, Nov 8 7:13:37 am 7:49:54 am +1m 47s 5:03:39 pm -1m 38s 5:39:54 pm 9h 13m 45s -3m 25s 12:27:06 pm 21.60° 6:33:19 am 6:20:09 pm 5:54:06 am 6:59:19 pm 14h 48m 1s 🌘 (0.3%)Waning Crescent: 0.3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:04 am 16.6° S
Mon, Nov 9 7:15:15 am 7:51:40 am +1m 46s 5:02:03 pm -1m 36s 5:38:26 pm 9h 10m 23s -3m 23s 12:27:11 pm 21.31° 6:34:52 am 6:18:47 pm 5:55:36 am 6:57:59 pm 14h 51m 23s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 8:02 am
New moon at 8:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
12:27:09 am 16.9° S
Tue, Nov 10 7:16:54 am 7:53:26 am +1m 46s 5:00:28 pm -1m 35s 5:36:59 pm 9h 7m 2s -3m 20s 12:27:16 pm 21.03° 6:36:24 am 6:17:26 pm 5:57:06 am 6:56:41 pm 14h 54m 44s 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:13 am 17.2° S
Wed, Nov 11 7:18:32 am 7:55:12 am +1m 46s 4:58:56 pm -1m 32s 5:35:35 pm 9h 3m 44s -3m 18s 12:27:23 pm 20.75° 6:37:57 am 6:16:08 pm 5:58:35 am 6:55:26 pm 14h 58m 2s 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:20 am 17.5° S
Thu, Nov 12 7:20:09 am 7:56:58 am +1m 46s 4:57:26 pm -1m 30s 5:34:13 pm 9h 0m 28s -3m 16s 12:27:30 pm 20.48° 6:39:28 am 6:14:52 pm 6:00:04 am 6:54:13 pm 15h 1m 17s 🌒 (12%)Waxing Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:26 am 17.8° S
Fri, Nov 13 7:21:46 am 7:58:43 am +1m 45s 4:55:58 pm -1m 28s 5:32:53 pm 8h 57m 15s -3m 13s 12:27:38 pm 20.21° 6:40:59 am 6:13:38 pm 6:01:32 am 6:53:03 pm 15h 4m 29s 🌒 (19%)Waxing Crescent: 19% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:34 am 18.0° S
Sat, Nov 14 7:23:22 am 8:00:27 am +1m 44s 4:54:32 pm -1m 26s 5:31:36 pm 8h 54m 5s -3m 10s 12:27:47 pm 19.95° 6:42:30 am 6:12:27 pm 6:02:59 am 6:51:55 pm 15h 7m 40s 🌒 (27%)Waxing Crescent: 27% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:42 am 18.3° S
Sun, Nov 15 7:24:58 am 8:02:12 am +1m 45s 4:53:09 pm -1m 23s 5:30:21 pm 8h 50m 57s -3m 8s 12:27:57 pm 19.69° 6:44:00 am 6:11:18 pm 6:04:26 am 6:50:49 pm 15h 10m 46s 🌒 (36%)Waxing Crescent: 36% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:27:52 am 18.5° S
Mon, Nov 16 7:26:33 am 8:03:55 am +1m 43s 4:51:47 pm -1m 22s 5:29:08 pm 8h 47m 52s -3m 5s 12:28:08 pm 19.44° 6:45:29 am 6:10:11 pm 6:05:51 am 6:49:46 pm 15h 13m 51s 🌒 (45%)Waxing Crescent: 45% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:02 am 18.8° S
Tue, Nov 17 7:28:08 am 8:05:38 am +1m 43s 4:50:29 pm -1m 18s 5:27:57 pm 8h 44m 51s -3m 2s 12:28:20 pm 19.20° 6:46:57 am 6:09:06 pm 6:07:17 am 6:48:45 pm 15h 16m 51s 🌓 (55%)
First quarter at 12:47 pm
First quarter at 12:47 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 55% illuminated
12:28:14 am 19.0° S
Wed, Nov 18 7:29:42 am 8:07:20 am +1m 42s 4:49:12 pm -1m 17s 5:26:49 pm 8h 41m 52s -2m 59s 12:28:32 pm 18.96° 6:48:25 am 6:08:05 pm 6:08:41 am 6:47:46 pm 15h 19m 49s 🌔 (65%)Waxing Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:26 am 19.3° S
Thu, Nov 19 7:31:15 am 8:09:01 am +1m 41s 4:47:58 pm -1m 14s 5:25:44 pm 8h 38m 57s -2m 55s 12:28:45 pm 18.72° 6:49:52 am 6:07:05 pm 6:10:04 am 6:46:50 pm 15h 22m 44s 🌔 (74%)Waxing Gibbous: 74% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:38 am 19.5° S
Fri, Nov 20 7:32:47 am 8:10:42 am +1m 41s 4:46:47 pm -1m 11s 5:24:41 pm 8h 36m 5s -2m 52s 12:29:00 pm 18.50° 6:51:18 am 6:06:08 pm 6:11:27 am 6:45:57 pm 15h 25m 34s 🌔 (83%)Waxing Gibbous: 83% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:28:53 am 19.7° S
Sat, Nov 21 7:34:18 am 8:12:21 am +1m 39s 4:45:38 pm -1m 9s 5:23:40 pm 8h 33m 17s -2m 48s 12:29:15 pm 18.27° 6:52:43 am 6:05:14 pm 6:12:48 am 6:45:06 pm 15h 28m 22s 🌔 (90%)Waxing Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:08 am 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 7:35:48 am 8:14:00 am +1m 39s 4:44:32 pm -1m 6s 5:22:42 pm 8h 30m 32s -2m 45s 12:29:30 pm 18.06° 6:54:07 am 6:04:22 pm 6:14:09 am 6:44:18 pm 15h 31m 5s 🌔 (96%)Waxing Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:22 am 20.2° S
Mon, Nov 23 7:37:18 am 8:15:37 am +1m 37s 4:43:28 pm -1m 4s 5:21:47 pm 8h 27m 51s -2m 41s 12:29:47 pm 17.85° 6:55:30 am 6:03:33 pm 6:15:29 am 6:43:33 pm 15h 33m 45s 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:29:39 am 20.4° S
Tue, Nov 24 7:38:46 am 8:17:13 am +1m 36s 4:42:27 pm -1m 1s 5:20:54 pm 8h 25m 14s -2m 37s 12:30:04 pm 17.65° 6:56:53 am 6:02:46 pm 6:16:47 am 6:42:49 pm 15h 36m 21s 🌕 (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
12:29:55 am 20.6° S
Wed, Nov 25 7:40:13 am 8:18:48 am +1m 35s 4:41:29 pm -58s 5:20:05 pm 8h 22m 41s -2m 33s 12:30:22 pm 17.45° 6:58:14 am 6:02:02 pm 6:18:05 am 6:42:09 pm 15h 38m 53s 🌖 (97%)Waning Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:30:13 am 20.8° S
Thu, Nov 26 7:41:38 am 8:20:22 am +1m 34s 4:40:34 pm -55s 5:19:17 pm 8h 20m 12s -2m 29s 12:30:41 pm 17.26° 6:59:33 am 6:01:21 pm 6:19:22 am 6:41:31 pm 15h 41m 20s 🌖 (92%)Waning Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:30:32 am 21.0° S
Fri, Nov 27 7:43:03 am 8:21:54 am +1m 32s 4:39:42 pm -52s 5:18:33 pm 8h 17m 48s -2m 24s 12:31:00 pm 17.07° 7:00:52 am 6:00:42 pm 6:20:37 am 6:40:56 pm 15h 43m 43s 🌖 (84%)Waning Gibbous: 84% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:30:50 am 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 7:44:26 am 8:23:25 am +1m 31s 4:38:53 pm -49s 5:17:51 pm 8h 15m 28s -2m 20s 12:31:21 pm 16.90° 7:02:09 am 6:00:06 pm 6:21:51 am 6:40:24 pm 15h 46m 1s 🌖 (75%)Waning Gibbous: 75% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:31:11 am 21.3° S
Sun, Nov 29 7:45:47 am 8:24:54 am +1m 29s 4:38:07 pm -46s 5:17:13 pm 8h 13m 13s -2m 15s 12:31:42 pm 16.72° 7:03:26 am 5:59:33 pm 6:23:04 am 6:39:54 pm 15h 48m 14s 🌖 (64%)Waning Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:31:32 am 21.5° S
Mon, Nov 30 7:47:07 am 8:26:21 am +1m 27s 4:37:24 pm -43s 5:16:37 pm 8h 11m 3s -2m 10s 12:32:03 pm 16.56° 7:04:40 am 5:59:03 pm 6:24:15 am 6:39:27 pm 15h 50m 22s 🌖 (53%)Waning Gibbous: 53% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:31:52 am 21.7° S

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

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Sommelsdijk, 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 Sommelsdijk, 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 41mShortest · Dec 21 · 7h 47mToday · Solar noonToday · 9h 00mEarliest sunrise 5:24 am · Jun 17Earliest sunrise5:24 am · Jun 17Latest sunrise 8:50 am · Dec 30Latest sunrise8:50 am · Dec 30Earliest sunset 4:32 pm · Dec 12Earliest sunset4:32 pm · Dec 12Latest sunset 10:06 pm · Jun 25Latest sunset10:06 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 Sommelsdijk

In Sommelsdijk, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 17 at 5:24 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 30 at 8:50 am. The earliest sunset is on December 12 at 4:32 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 25 at 10:06 pm.

Sommelsdijk gets 8h 54m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (16h 41m versus 7h 47m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 16m.

Sommelsdijk Analemma

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

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 60.4°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 14.3°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 37.1°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 37.9°Today · Nov 12 · Sun altitude: 20.2°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Sommelsdijk analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Sommelsdijk.

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 Sommelsdijk. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Sommelsdijk the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:26 and 12:57 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.

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

Download Sommelsdijk 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 Sommelsdijk, South Holland

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

Middelharnis 1 kmDirksland 3 kmHellevoetsluis 9 kmGoudswaard 10 kmNieuwenhoorn 11 kmBruinisse 11 kmPiershil 12 kmGoedereede 13 km

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

Rotterdam 2 min earlierThe Hague 2 min earlierAntwerpen 1 min laterUtrecht 5 min earlierAmsterdam 5 min earlier