January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Zürich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:56 ↑ 59.6° ENE
Sunset Today: 21:07 ↑ 300.2° WNW
Day Length: 15h 10m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 24.15°
Sun Distance: 151.931 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Zürich?
January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Zürich
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
08:13
↑
124° SE
|
16:45
↑
236° SW
|
8h 32m | +0m 54s | 06:21 | 18:37 | 06:58 | 18:00 | 07:37 | 17:21 | 12:29 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
08:13
↑
124° SE
|
16:46
↑
236° SW
|
8h 33m | +0m 59s | 06:21 | 18:38 | 06:58 | 18:01 | 07:37 | 17:22 | 12:29 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
08:13
↑
124° SE
|
16:47
↑
236° SW
|
8h 34m | +1m 04s | 06:21 | 18:39 | 06:58 | 18:02 | 07:37 | 17:23 | 12:30 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
08:13
↑
124° ESE
|
16:48
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 35m | +1m 09s | 06:21 | 18:40 | 06:58 | 18:03 | 07:37 | 17:24 | 12:30 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
08:13
↑
124° ESE
|
16:49
↑
236° WSW
|
8h 36m | +1m 14s | 06:21 | 18:41 | 06:58 | 18:04 | 07:36 | 17:25 | 12:30 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
08:12
↑
123° ESE
|
16:50
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 37m | +1m 19s | 06:21 | 18:42 | 06:58 | 18:05 | 07:36 | 17:26 | 12:31 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
08:12
↑
123° ESE
|
16:51
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 39m | +1m 24s | 06:21 | 18:43 | 06:58 | 18:06 | 07:36 | 17:27 | 12:31 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
08:12
↑
123° ESE
|
16:53
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 40m | +1m 28s | 06:21 | 18:44 | 06:58 | 18:07 | 07:36 | 17:28 | 12:32 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
08:11
↑
123° ESE
|
16:54
↑
237° WSW
|
8h 42m | +1m 33s | 06:20 | 18:45 | 06:57 | 18:08 | 07:36 | 17:29 | 12:32 | 147.11 |
| 10 |
08:11
↑
122° ESE
|
16:55
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 43m | +1m 37s | 06:20 | 18:46 | 06:57 | 18:09 | 07:35 | 17:31 | 12:33 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
08:11
↑
122° ESE
|
16:56
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 45m | +1m 41s | 06:20 | 18:47 | 06:57 | 18:10 | 07:35 | 17:32 | 12:33 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
08:10
↑
122° ESE
|
16:57
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 47m | +1m 46s | 06:20 | 18:48 | 06:56 | 18:11 | 07:35 | 17:33 | 12:33 | 147.13 |
| 13 |
08:10
↑
122° ESE
|
16:59
↑
238° WSW
|
8h 49m | +1m 50s | 06:19 | 18:49 | 06:56 | 18:12 | 07:34 | 17:34 | 12:34 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
08:09
↑
121° ESE
|
17:00
↑
239° WSW
|
8h 51m | +1m 54s | 06:19 | 18:50 | 06:56 | 18:13 | 07:34 | 17:35 | 12:34 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
08:08
↑
121° ESE
|
17:01
↑
239° WSW
|
8h 53m | +1m 58s | 06:19 | 18:51 | 06:55 | 18:15 | 07:33 | 17:37 | 12:35 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
08:08
↑
121° ESE
|
17:03
↑
239° WSW
|
8h 55m | +2m 02s | 06:18 | 18:52 | 06:55 | 18:16 | 07:33 | 17:38 | 12:35 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
08:07
↑
120° ESE
|
17:04
↑
240° WSW
|
8h 57m | +2m 05s | 06:18 | 18:54 | 06:54 | 18:17 | 07:32 | 17:39 | 12:35 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
08:06
↑
120° ESE
|
17:06
↑
240° WSW
|
8h 59m | +2m 09s | 06:17 | 18:55 | 06:54 | 18:18 | 07:31 | 17:41 | 12:36 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
08:05
↑
120° ESE
|
17:07
↑
240° WSW
|
9h 01m | +2m 12s | 06:17 | 18:56 | 06:53 | 18:19 | 07:31 | 17:42 | 12:36 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
08:05
↑
120° ESE
|
17:08
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 03m | +2m 16s | 06:16 | 18:57 | 06:52 | 18:21 | 07:30 | 17:43 | 12:36 | 147.21 |
| 21 |
08:04
↑
119° ESE
|
17:10
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 06m | +2m 19s | 06:15 | 18:58 | 06:52 | 18:22 | 07:29 | 17:45 | 12:36 | 147.22 |
| 22 |
08:03
↑
119° ESE
|
17:11
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 08m | +2m 22s | 06:15 | 19:00 | 06:51 | 18:23 | 07:28 | 17:46 | 12:37 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
08:02
↑
118° ESE
|
17:13
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 11m | +2m 25s | 06:14 | 19:01 | 06:50 | 18:25 | 07:27 | 17:47 | 12:37 | 147.25 |
| 24 |
08:01
↑
118° ESE
|
17:14
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 13m | +2m 28s | 06:13 | 19:02 | 06:49 | 18:26 | 07:27 | 17:49 | 12:37 | 147.27 |
| 25 |
08:00
↑
118° ESE
|
17:16
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 16m | +2m 31s | 06:12 | 19:03 | 06:49 | 18:27 | 07:26 | 17:50 | 12:38 | 147.28 |
| 26 |
07:59
↑
117° ESE
|
17:17
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 18m | +2m 34s | 06:12 | 19:05 | 06:48 | 18:29 | 07:25 | 17:52 | 12:38 | 147.30 |
| 27 |
07:58
↑
117° ESE
|
17:19
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 21m | +2m 37s | 06:11 | 19:06 | 06:47 | 18:30 | 07:24 | 17:53 | 12:38 | 147.31 |
| 28 |
07:57
↑
116° ESE
|
17:20
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 23m | +2m 39s | 06:10 | 19:07 | 06:46 | 18:31 | 07:23 | 17:54 | 12:38 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
07:55
↑
116° ESE
|
17:22
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 26m | +2m 42s | 06:09 | 19:09 | 06:45 | 18:33 | 07:22 | 17:56 | 12:38 | 147.35 |
| 30 |
07:54
↑
116° ESE
|
17:24
↑
244° WSW
|
9h 29m | +2m 44s | 06:08 | 19:10 | 06:44 | 18:34 | 07:21 | 17:57 | 12:39 | 147.36 |
| 31 |
07:53
↑
115° ESE
|
17:25
↑
245° WSW
|
9h 32m | +2m 47s | 06:07 | 19:11 | 06:43 | 18:35 | 07:19 | 17:59 | 12:39 | 147.38 |
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All times are in local time for Zürich. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Zürich, the earliest sunrise of January is on January 31 and the latest sunset of January is on January 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Zürich?
Days in Zürich are currently getting shorter by about 2m 24s each day, roughly 17 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Zürich Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:19-05:33 | 21:30-21:44 |
| Golden hour | 05:33-06:40 | 20:23-21:30 |
Zürich's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 15h 56m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 26m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 05:28 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 21:26 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Zürich get the golden hour at 05:33-06:40 in the morning and 20:23-21:30 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:19-05:33 and 21:30-21:44. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Zürich
What time is sunrise in Zürich today?
Today Zürich has sunrise at 05:56 local time.
What time is sunset in Zürich today?
Today Zürich has sunset at 21:07 local time.
What time is solar noon in Zürich today?
Solar noon in Zürich — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:32 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Zürich?
In Zürich today: civil twilight begins at 05:19 (before sunrise) and ends at 21:44 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Zürich?
Nautical twilight in Zürich today runs from 04:31 in the morning to 22:32 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Zürich for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Zürich ends at 23:31 in the evening and resumes at 03:31 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Zürich?
Today in Zürich, the sun rises at an azimuth of 60° and sets at 300° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
