Sunrise and sunset times in Westerland
EditSunrise in Westerland today is at 7:26 am and sunset is at 5:21 pm. Today has 9 hours, 55 minutes of daylight, 3 minutes, 55 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less
When it gets light and dark in Westerland
Dawn (first light) is at 6:51 am, 35 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:30 am.
It gets dark in Westerland at 5:57 pm (dusk), 36 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 7:17 pm.
Golden hour and blue hour in Westerland
Golden hour is 7:04–8:16 am and 4:31–5:43 pm.
Blue hour is 6:51–7:04 am, before sunrise, and 5:43–5:57 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:24 pm, when the Sun is highest, 25° above the horizon.
Sunrise and sunset in Westerland tomorrow
Tomorrow in Westerland, sunrise is at 7:28 am and sunset is at 5:19 pm.
Clock change in Westerland
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 
Sunrise8:20 am8:22 am7:24 am7:26 am 
Sunset6:27 pm6:25 pm5:23 pm5:21 pm
Today
October 26, 2026. Current time: 2:53:41 pm
Sunrise time: 7:26:17 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.6:51First light6:50:32 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:51–7:04Blue hour6:50:32 am – 7:04:13 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.7:04–8:16Golden hour7:04:13 am – 8:16:20 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: 5:21:19 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.5:43–5:57Blue hour5:43:22 pm – 5:57:02 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.5:57Dark5:57:02 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:17Night7:17:04 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.
Westerland Tides
Low 3:10 pm -72 cmHigh 9:31 pm 79 cmDen Oever, Waddenzee voorhaven
| Low tide | 2:39 am | -67 cm |
|---|---|---|
| High tide | 8:52 am | 108 cm |
| Low tide | 3:10 pm | -72 cm |
| High tide | 9:31 pm | 79 cm |
| Low tide | 3:26 am | -72 cm |
|---|---|---|
| High tide | 9:35 am | 104 cm |
| Low tide | 3:53 pm | -71 cm |
| High tide | 10:08 pm | 81 cm |
Tide predictions: Rijkswaterstaat, station Den Oever, Waddenzee voorhaven, 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: 17.13° · Azimuth: 218.3° (SW)
Daylight Golden Hour Blue Hour Twilight Night
Day length: 9 hours, 55 minutes
2 hours, 27 minutes left for today's sunset in Westerland
Moonset: 8:00 am
Moonrise: 4:54 pmMoon phase: 🌕 Full Moon (99.6%)🌕 Full moon: today at 5:11 am · 🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 8:02 amTomorrow
October 27, 2026
Night ends at 5:32 am5:32:00 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 6:52 am6:52:17 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: 7:28:08 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: 5:19:17 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).
Dark at 5:55 pm5:55:06 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 7:15 pm7:15:12 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.
Day length: 9 hours, 51 minutes
Tomorrow will be 4 minutes shorter than today in Westerland
Moonset: 9:33 am Moonrise: 5:19 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (95%)
- Westerland, North Holland
- Latitude: 52.894169 (North)
- Longitude: 4.92917 (East)
- Time zone: Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)
Shortest day in Westerland, North Holland
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, 34 minutes.Longest day in Westerland, North 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, 54 minutes.Earliest sunset in Westerland, North Holland
The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 17 days, on December 13, 2026, at 4:23 pm.Latest sunset in Westerland, North Holland
The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 24, 2026, at 10:09 pm.Earliest sunrise in Westerland, North Holland
The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 17, 2026, at 5:14 am.Latest sunrise in Westerland, North Holland
The latest sunrise of the year will be in 2 months and 4 days, on December 30, 2026, at 8:53 am.
October 2026 - Westerland, North 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 October in Westerland.
All times are in Westerland'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, 1 minute over the course of October 2026 in Westerland, North Holland - from 11 hours, 36 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 35 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.7:07:08 am | 7:41:28 am | +1m 44s | 7:17:28 pm | -2m 23s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:51:42 pm | 11h 36m 0s | -4m 7s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:29:58 pm | 33.81° | 6:27:00 am | 8:31:41 pm | 5:45:42 am | 9:12:47 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 25m 44s | 🌖 (69%)Waning Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:30:08 am | 3.3° S |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 7:08:52 am | 7:43:12 am | +1m 44s | 7:15:06 pm | -2m 22s | 7:49:20 pm | 11h 31m 54s | -4m 7s | 1:29:38 pm | 33.42° | 6:28:47 am | 8:29:17 pm | 5:47:37 am | 9:10:15 pm | 12h 29m 50s | 🌖 (57%)Waning Gibbous: 57% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:29:48 am | 3.7° S |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 7:10:36 am | 7:44:56 am | +1m 44s | 7:12:44 pm | -2m 22s | 7:46:59 pm | 11h 27m 48s | -4m 6s | 1:29:19 pm | 33.04° | 6:30:33 am | 8:26:53 pm | 5:49:31 am | 9:07:44 pm | 12h 33m 57s | 🌗 (46%) Last quarter at 3:25 pmLast quarter at 3:25 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated |
1:29:28 am | 4.1° S |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 7:12:19 am | 7:46:41 am | +1m 45s | 7:10:22 pm | -2m 22s | 7:44:38 pm | 11h 23m 41s | -4m 6s | 1:29:01 pm | 32.65° | 6:32:19 am | 8:24:30 pm | 5:51:24 am | 9:05:14 pm | 12h 38m 4s | 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:29:11 am | 4.5° S |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 7:14:03 am | 7:48:26 am | +1m 45s | 7:08:01 pm | -2m 21s | 7:42:19 pm | 11h 19m 35s | -4m 6s | 1:28:42 pm | 32.27° | 6:34:05 am | 8:22:09 pm | 5:53:16 am | 9:02:46 pm | 12h 42m 10s | 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:28:51 am | 4.8° S |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 7:15:47 am | 7:50:11 am | +1m 45s | 7:05:40 pm | -2m 21s | 7:40:00 pm | 11h 15m 29s | -4m 6s | 1:28:24 pm | 31.88° | 6:35:51 am | 8:19:48 pm | 5:55:08 am | 9:00:20 pm | 12h 46m 16s | 🌘 (16%)Waning Crescent: 16% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:28:33 am | 5.2° S |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 7:17:30 am | 7:51:56 am | +1m 45s | 7:03:20 pm | -2m 20s | 7:37:41 pm | 11h 11m 24s | -4m 6s | 1:28:07 pm | 31.50° | 6:37:36 am | 8:17:28 pm | 5:56:59 am | 8:57:55 pm | 12h 50m 22s | 🌘 (8%)Waning Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:28:16 am | 5.6° S |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 7:19:14 am | 7:53:42 am | +1m 46s | 7:01:00 pm | -2m 20s | 7:35:24 pm | 11h 7m 18s | -4m 5s | 1:27:50 pm | 31.12° | 6:39:21 am | 8:15:10 pm | 5:58:49 am | 8:55:31 pm | 12h 54m 28s | 🌘 (3%)Waning Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:27:59 am | 6.0° S |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 7:20:58 am | 7:55:28 am | +1m 46s | 6:58:41 pm | -2m 19s | 7:33:07 pm | 11h 3m 13s | -4m 5s | 1:27:33 pm | 30.74° | 6:41:05 am | 8:12:53 pm | 6:00:39 am | 8:53:09 pm | 12h 58m 33s | 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:27:41 am | 6.4° S |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 7:22:42 am | 7:57:14 am | +1m 46s | 6:56:23 pm | -2m 18s | 7:30:51 pm | 10h 59m 9s | -4m 5s | 1:27:17 pm | 30.36° | 6:42:50 am | 8:10:36 pm | 6:02:28 am | 8:50:49 pm | 13h 2m 38s | 🌑 (0.2%) New moon at 5:50 pmNew moon at 5:50 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.2% illuminated |
1:27:25 am | 6.7° S |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 7:24:26 am | 7:59:01 am | +1m 47s | 6:54:05 pm | -2m 18s | 7:28:36 pm | 10h 55m 4s | -4m 4s | 1:27:01 pm | 29.98° | 6:44:34 am | 8:08:21 pm | 6:04:16 am | 8:48:30 pm | 13h 6m 43s | 🌒 (2%)Waxing Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:27:09 am | 7.1° S |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 7:26:09 am | 8:00:48 am | +1m 47s | 6:51:48 pm | -2m 17s | 7:26:22 pm | 10h 51m 0s | -4m 4s | 1:26:45 pm | 29.61° | 6:46:18 am | 8:06:07 pm | 6:06:04 am | 8:46:12 pm | 13h 10m 47s | 🌒 (5%)Waxing Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:26:52 am | 7.5° S |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 7:27:53 am | 8:02:35 am | +1m 47s | 6:49:31 pm | -2m 17s | 7:24:09 pm | 10h 46m 56s | -4m 4s | 1:26:31 pm | 29.23° | 6:48:01 am | 8:03:55 pm | 6:07:51 am | 8:43:56 pm | 13h 14m 52s | 🌒 (11%)Waxing Crescent: 11% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:26:39 am | 7.9° S |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7:29:38 am | 8:04:23 am | +1m 48s | 6:47:16 pm | -2m 15s | 7:21:57 pm | 10h 42m 53s | -4m 3s | 1:26:16 pm | 28.86° | 6:49:45 am | 8:01:43 pm | 6:09:38 am | 8:41:42 pm | 13h 18m 55s | 🌒 (17%)Waxing Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:26:23 am | 8.2° S |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:31:22 am | 8:06:11 am | +1m 48s | 6:45:01 pm | -2m 15s | 7:19:46 pm | 10h 38m 50s | -4m 3s | 1:26:03 pm | 28.49° | 6:51:28 am | 7:59:33 pm | 6:11:24 am | 8:39:29 pm | 13h 22m 58s | 🌒 (25%)Waxing Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:26:10 am | 8.6° S |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:33:06 am | 8:07:59 am | +1m 48s | 6:42:47 pm | -2m 14s | 7:17:36 pm | 10h 34m 48s | -4m 2s | 1:25:49 pm | 28.12° | 6:53:11 am | 7:57:25 pm | 6:13:10 am | 8:37:18 pm | 13h 27m 0s | 🌒 (34%)Waxing Crescent: 34% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:25:55 am | 9.0° S |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:34:50 am | 8:09:47 am | +1m 48s | 6:40:33 pm | -2m 14s | 7:15:27 pm | 10h 30m 46s | -4m 2s | 1:25:37 pm | 27.75° | 6:54:54 am | 7:55:17 pm | 6:14:55 am | 8:35:09 pm | 13h 31m 3s | 🌒 (43%)Waxing Crescent: 43% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:25:43 am | 9.4° S |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:36:35 am | 8:11:36 am | +1m 49s | 6:38:21 pm | -2m 12s | 7:13:19 pm | 10h 26m 45s | -4m 1s | 1:25:25 pm | 27.39° | 6:56:37 am | 7:53:11 pm | 6:16:40 am | 8:33:01 pm | 13h 35m 4s | 🌓 (52%) First quarter at 6:12 pmFirst quarter at 6:12 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 52% illuminated |
1:25:31 am | 9.7° S |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:38:19 am | 8:13:25 am | +1m 49s | 6:36:10 pm | -2m 11s | 7:11:12 pm | 10h 22m 45s | -4m 1s | 1:25:13 pm | 27.03° | 6:58:19 am | 7:51:07 pm | 6:18:24 am | 8:30:55 pm | 13h 39m 5s | 🌔 (62%)Waxing Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:25:18 am | 10.1° S |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:40:04 am | 8:15:15 am | +1m 50s | 6:33:59 pm | -2m 11s | 7:09:07 pm | 10h 18m 44s | -4m 0s | 1:25:03 pm | 26.67° | 7:00:02 am | 7:49:04 pm | 6:20:07 am | 8:28:51 pm | 13h 43m 5s | 🌔 (71%)Waxing Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:25:08 am | 10.4° S |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:41:48 am | 8:17:04 am | +1m 49s | 6:31:50 pm | -2m 9s | 7:07:03 pm | 10h 14m 46s | -3m 59s | 1:24:53 pm | 26.31° | 7:01:44 am | 7:47:02 pm | 6:21:51 am | 8:26:49 pm | 13h 47m 4s | 🌔 (80%)Waxing Gibbous: 80% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:58 am | 10.8° S |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:43:33 am | 8:18:54 am | +1m 50s | 6:29:41 pm | -2m 9s | 7:05:00 pm | 10h 10m 47s | -3m 58s | 1:24:43 pm | 25.96° | 7:03:26 am | 7:45:02 pm | 6:23:33 am | 8:24:48 pm | 13h 51m 4s | 🌔 (87%)Waxing Gibbous: 87% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:48 am | 11.1° S |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:45:17 am | 8:20:45 am | +1m 51s | 6:27:34 pm | -2m 7s | 7:02:58 pm | 10h 6m 49s | -3m 58s | 1:24:34 pm | 25.61° | 7:05:08 am | 7:43:03 pm | 6:25:16 am | 8:22:49 pm | 13h 55m 1s | 🌔 (94%)Waxing Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:38 am | 11.5° S |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:47:02 am | 8:22:35 am | +1m 50s | 6:25:28 pm | -2m 6s | 7:00:58 pm | 10h 2m 53s | -3m 57s | 1:24:26 pm | 25.26° | 7:06:49 am | 7:41:06 pm | 6:26:57 am | 8:20:52 pm | 13h 58m 58s | 🌔 (98%)Waxing Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:30 am | 11.8° S |
| Sun, Oct 25 🕐 -1h | 6:48:47 am | 7:24:26 am | +1m 51son the clock: -58m 9s | 5:23:23 pm | -2m 5son the clock: -1h 2m 5s | 5:58:59 pm | 9h 58m 57s | -3m 56s | 12:24:19 pm | 24.92° | 6:08:31 am | 6:39:11 pm | 5:28:39 am | 7:18:57 pm | 14h 2m 54s | 🌔 (99.7%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:24:23 am | 12.2° S |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:50:32 am | 7:26:17 am | +1m 51s | 5:21:19 pm | -2m 4s | 5:57:02 pm | 9h 55m 2s | -3m 55s | 12:24:12 pm | 24.57° | 6:10:12 am | 6:37:18 pm | 5:30:20 am | 7:17:04 pm | 14h 6m 49s | 🌕 (99%) Full moon at 5:11 amFull moon at 5:11 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated |
12:24:15 am | 12.5° S |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 6:52:17 am | 7:28:08 am | +1m 51s | 5:19:17 pm | -2m 2s | 5:55:06 pm | 9h 51m 9s | -3m 54s | 12:24:07 pm | 24.23° | 6:11:53 am | 6:35:26 pm | 5:32:00 am | 7:15:12 pm | 14h 10m 43s | 🌖 (95%)Waning Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:24:10 am | 12.9° S |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 6:54:01 am | 7:30:00 am | +1m 52s | 5:17:16 pm | -2m 1s | 5:53:11 pm | 9h 47m 16s | -3m 52s | 12:24:01 pm | 23.90° | 6:13:33 am | 6:33:35 pm | 5:33:40 am | 7:13:23 pm | 14h 14m 35s | 🌖 (89%)Waning Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:24:03 am | 13.2° S |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 6:55:46 am | 7:31:51 am | +1m 51s | 5:15:16 pm | -2m 0s | 5:51:19 pm | 9h 43m 25s | -3m 51s | 12:23:57 pm | 23.57° | 6:15:14 am | 6:31:47 pm | 5:35:20 am | 7:11:36 pm | 14h 18m 27s | 🌖 (81%)Waning Gibbous: 81% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:23:59 am | 13.5° S |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 6:57:31 am | 7:33:43 am | +1m 52s | 5:13:18 pm | -1m 58s | 5:49:28 pm | 9h 39m 35s | -3m 50s | 12:23:54 pm | 23.24° | 6:16:54 am | 6:30:00 pm | 5:36:59 am | 7:09:50 pm | 14h 22m 17s | 🌖 (71%)Waning Gibbous: 71% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:23:56 am | 13.9° S |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 6:59:16 am | 7:35:35 am | +1m 52s | 5:11:21 pm | -1m 57s | 5:47:38 pm | 9h 35m 46s | -3m 49s | 12:23:51 pm | 22.91° | 6:18:34 am | 6:28:16 pm | 5:38:38 am | 7:08:07 pm | 14h 26m 6s | 🌖 (60%)Waning Gibbous: 60% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:23:52 am | 14.2° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Westerland, North Holland - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Westerland, North 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 Westerland, North Holland.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Westerland
In Westerland, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 17 at 5:14 am, while the latest sunrise is on December 30 at 8:53 am. The earliest sunset is on December 13 at 4:23 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 24 at 10:09 pm.
Westerland gets 9h 19m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (16h 54m versus 7h 34m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 17m.
Westerland Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Westerland. 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 Westerland.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 13.2° above the horizon (around Dec 23) and 59.5° (around Jun 20) in Westerland. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Westerland the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:23 and 12:54 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.
Places near Westerland, North Holland
These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Westerland, North Holland — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:
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