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Calculate Daylight Hours for Any Date & Location

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Estimate sunrise, sunset, and total daylight hours for trip planning, photography, and outdoor activities.

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How Daylight Varies
Golden Hour Photography

In Deutschland

Laengster Tag (21. Juni): 16-17h Tageslicht (Hamburg: 17h!). Kuerzester (21. Dez): 7-8h. Die Variation ist in Norddeutschland staerker als im Sueden. Sommerzeit (MESZ) verschiebt die Uhrzeiten um 1h.

Goldene Stunde

Fotografen: 30-60 Min nach Sonnenaufgang und vor Sonnenuntergang. Bestes Licht des Tages.

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Frequently asked questions

Laengster Tag in Deutschland?▾

~21. Juni: 16-17h Licht. Hamburg: fast 17h. Muenchen: ~16h.

Sommerzeit-Umstellung?▾

Letzter Sonntag Maerz (vor) und Oktober (zurueck). EU-Abschaffung diskutiert aber nicht umgesetzt.

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