Sunrise, Sunset & Solar Noon in Brussels
Daily and year-round sun times for Brussels (50.8503°, 4.3517°) — Europe/Brussels.
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Pick another date or fine-tune the locationReference times for 2026 — the 1st of each month, plus solstices, equinoxes and key dates
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Max sun | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day January 1 | 8:45 AM | 4:47 PM | 12:46 PM | 16.2° | 8h 2m |
| February February 1 | 8:19 AM | 5:34 PM | 12:56 PM | 22.1° | 9h 15m |
| March March 1 | 7:27 AM | 6:24 PM | 12:55 PM | 31.7° | 10h 56m |
| March equinox March 20 | 6:46 AM | 6:55 PM | 12:50 PM | 39.1° | 12h 10m |
| April April 1 | 7:19 AM | 8:15 PM | 1:46 PM | 43.8° | 12h 56m |
| May May 1 | 6:17 AM | 9:04 PM | 1:40 PM | 54.3° | 14h 47m |
| June June 1 | 5:34 AM | 9:47 PM | 1:40 PM | 61.2° | 16h 13m |
| June solstice June 20 | 5:29 AM | 10:00 PM | 1:44 PM | 62.6° | 16h 31m |
| July July 1 | 5:33 AM | 9:59 PM | 1:46 PM | 62.2° | 16h 26m |
| July 4 (Independence Day) July 4 | 5:35 AM | 9:58 PM | 1:47 PM | 62.0° | 16h 23m |
| August August 1 | 6:09 AM | 9:28 PM | 1:49 PM | 57.1° | 15h 20m |
| September September 1 | 6:56 AM | 8:28 PM | 1:43 PM | 47.3° | 13h 32m |
| September equinox September 22 | 7:29 AM | 7:41 PM | 1:35 PM | 39.4° | 12h 12m |
| October October 1 | 7:43 AM | 7:21 PM | 1:32 PM | 35.9° | 11h 38m |
| November November 1 | 7:34 AM | 5:17 PM | 12:26 PM | 24.6° | 9h 43m |
| December December 1 | 8:23 AM | 4:40 PM | 12:32 PM | 17.3° | 8h 17m |
| December solstice December 21 | 8:43 AM | 4:39 PM | 12:41 PM | 15.7° | 7h 56m |
In Brussels, the longest day is the June solstice (16h 31m of daylight) and the shortest is the December solstice (7h 56m).
Solar noon in Brussels is around 1:44 PM near the June solstice and 12:41 PM near the December solstice — rarely exactly 12:00, because the city sits away from the exact centre of its timezone, daylight saving time shifts the clock where observed, and the equation of time moves the Sun's transit by up to 16 minutes.
Local times for 2026, on the same dates as the table above. Golden hour is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour is 6° to 4° below. Photographers' conventions, not a standard.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day January 1 | 8:06 AM – 8:21 AM | 8:21 AM – 9:44 AM | 3:48 PM – 5:12 PM | 5:12 PM – 5:27 PM |
| February February 1 | 7:43 AM – 7:57 AM | 7:57 AM – 9:10 AM | 4:43 PM – 5:56 PM | 5:56 PM – 6:10 PM |
| March March 1 | 6:54 AM – 7:07 AM | 7:07 AM – 8:12 AM | 5:39 PM – 6:44 PM | 6:44 PM – 6:57 PM |
| March equinox March 20 | 6:13 AM – 6:25 AM | 6:25 AM – 7:29 AM | 6:12 PM – 7:16 PM | 7:16 PM – 7:28 PM |
| April April 1 | 6:45 AM – 6:58 AM | 6:58 AM – 8:02 AM | 7:32 PM – 8:36 PM | 8:36 PM – 8:49 PM |
| May May 1 | 5:39 AM – 5:54 AM | 5:54 AM – 7:03 AM | 8:17 PM – 9:27 PM | 9:27 PM – 9:41 PM |
| June June 1 | 4:50 AM – 5:08 AM | 5:08 AM – 6:26 AM | 8:55 PM – 10:14 PM | 10:14 PM – 10:31 PM |
| June solstice June 20 | 4:42 AM – 5:01 AM | 5:01 AM – 6:22 AM | 9:07 PM – 10:27 PM | 10:27 PM – 10:46 PM |
| July July 1 | 4:47 AM – 5:06 AM | 5:06 AM – 6:26 AM | 9:07 PM – 10:27 PM | 10:27 PM – 10:45 PM |
| July 4 (Independence Day) July 4 | 4:50 AM – 5:08 AM | 5:08 AM – 6:28 AM | 9:06 PM – 10:25 PM | 10:25 PM – 10:44 PM |
| August August 1 | 5:29 AM – 5:45 AM | 5:45 AM – 6:57 AM | 8:40 PM – 9:52 PM | 9:52 PM – 10:08 PM |
| September September 1 | 6:22 AM – 6:35 AM | 6:35 AM – 7:40 AM | 7:44 PM – 8:49 PM | 8:49 PM – 9:02 PM |
| September equinox September 22 | 6:56 AM – 7:09 AM | 7:09 AM – 8:12 AM | 6:58 PM – 8:01 PM | 8:01 PM – 8:14 PM |
| October October 1 | 7:10 AM – 7:23 AM | 7:23 AM – 8:27 AM | 6:37 PM – 7:41 PM | 7:41 PM – 7:54 PM |
| November November 1 | 7:00 AM – 7:13 AM | 7:13 AM – 8:23 AM | 4:29 PM – 5:39 PM | 5:39 PM – 5:52 PM |
| December December 1 | 7:45 AM – 7:59 AM | 7:59 AM – 9:20 AM | 3:43 PM – 5:04 PM | 5:04 PM – 5:18 PM |
| December solstice December 21 | 8:03 AM – 8:18 AM | 8:18 AM – 9:42 AM | 3:39 PM – 5:03 PM | 5:03 PM – 5:18 PM |
Sunrise and sunset across 2026, in local standard time
The shaded band is daylight; the upper edge is sunrise and the lower edge is sunset. Plotted in standard time, so the daylight-saving shift is shown as dates above rather than a jump in the curve.
These sunrise, sunset, and solar-noon times for Brussels are computed with the NOAA solar position algorithm from the city's latitude (50.8503°) and longitude (4.3517°), then converted to local time in the Europe/Brussels timezone. Today's figures update automatically in your browser; the year-round table is a fixed reference so the page stays fast and consistent.
Solar noon is the moment the Sun crosses Brussels's meridian and reaches its highest point in the sky — not necessarily 12:00 on the clock. The offset comes from the city's position within its timezone plus the equation of time, a correction for Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt that can move solar noon up to 16 minutes either side of clock noon. The max sun altitude is how high the Sun climbs at that moment.
The direction of sunrise and sunset swings north and south through the year: near the June solstice the Sun rises in the north-east and sets in the north-west; near the December solstice it rises and sets well to the south. Day length changes because of Earth's 23.5° axial tilt — around the June solstice the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun for its longest days; around the December solstice it tilts away for its shortest. At the equinoxes day and night are close to equal everywhere.
What time is solar noon in Brussels?
Solar noon in Brussels — when the Sun is at its highest point — is around 1:44 PM local time near the June solstice and around 12:41 PM near the December solstice. It is rarely exactly 12:00 because of Brussels's longitude within its timezone, daylight saving time where observed, and the equation of time, which shifts the Sun's transit by up to 16 minutes over the year.
How high does the Sun get in Brussels?
The Sun's maximum altitude (its height above the horizon at solar noon) in Brussels reaches about 62.6° at the June solstice and only about 15.7° at the December solstice. The higher the Sun climbs, the more intense the daylight and the shorter the shadows.
When is golden hour in Brussels?
Near the June solstice, golden hour in Brussels is 5:01 AM – 6:22 AM in the morning and 9:07 PM – 10:27 PM in the evening. Near the December solstice it is 8:18 AM – 9:42 AM in the morning and 3:39 PM – 5:03 PM in the evening. Golden hour here is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon — a photographers' convention, not a standard — and the times are local, for the solstice dates. Today's golden and blue hour are shown at the top of the page.
When is the longest day of the year in Brussels?
Brussels's longest day is the June solstice (2026-06-20), with about 16h 31m of daylight — sunrise 5:29 AM and sunset 10:00 PM.
When is the shortest day of the year in Brussels?
The shortest day is the December solstice (2026-12-21), with roughly 7h 56m of daylight — sunrise 8:43 AM and sunset 4:39 PM.