Germany · 50.12°N, 8.68°E
Daylight hours in Frankfurt
Frankfurt gets 16h 23m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 8h 03m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 8h 20m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Frankfurt observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day16h 23mJune 21 · 05:16–21:39
Shortest day8h 03mDecember 21 · 08:22–16:26
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 06:30–18:38
Fastest change+3.8 min/dayaround March 18
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 08:25 | 16:34 | 8h 09m |
| February 1 | 08:00 | 17:19 | 9h 18m |
| March 1 | 07:10 | 18:07 | 10h 57m |
| April 1 | 07:03 | 19:57 | 12h 53m |
| May 1 | 06:02 | 20:44 | 14h 41m |
| June 1 | 05:22 | 21:26 | 16h 05m |
| July 1 | 05:20 | 21:39 | 16h 19m |
| August 1 | 05:54 | 21:10 | 15h 16m |
| September 1 | 06:41 | 20:12 | 13h 32m |
| October 1 | 07:25 | 19:06 | 11h 41m |
| November 1 | 07:15 | 17:04 | 9h 48m |
| December 1 | 08:03 | 16:27 | 8h 24m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Frankfurt’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Frankfurt’s are shortest:
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