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Aachen, NRW, Germany — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 29.4%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Mar 13, 2026 at 4:07:53 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:54 am 94° East
Sunset Today: 6:36 pm 267° West
Moonrise Today: 4:43 am 137° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:46 am 224° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 43 minutes (+3m 52s)
Location of AachenLocation

Today's Sun Position in Aachen

Time:4:07 pm
Altitude:21.3°
Direction:236° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:11h 42m 46s (Mar 13, 2026)

3 minutes, 52 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 12, 2026)

3 hours, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

4 hours, 47 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Aachen Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:04 am
Astro. Twilight5:04 am – 5:43 am
Nautical Twilight5:43 am – 6:21 am
Civil Twilight6:21 am – 6:54 am
Daylight6:54 am – 6:36 pm
Civil Twilight6:36 pm – 7:09 pm
Nautical Twilight7:09 pm – 7:47 pm
Astro. Twilight7:47 pm – 8:27 pm
Night8:27 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Aachen - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 136:54 am6:36 pm11:42:46+3:5212:45 pm (36.4°)92.393
Mar 146:51 am6:38 pm11:46:38+3:5212:44 pm (36.8°)92.419
Mar 156:49 am6:40 pm11:50:30+3:5212:44 pm (37.2°)92.444
Mar 166:47 am6:41 pm11:54:23+3:5212:44 pm (37.6°)92.470
Mar 176:45 am6:43 pm11:58:15+3:5212:43 pm (38.0°)92.496
Mar 186:43 am6:45 pm12:02:08+3:5212:43 pm (38.4°)92.522
Mar 196:40 am6:46 pm12:06:00+3:5212:43 pm (38.8°)92.547
* All times are local time for Aachen. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The March equinox (vernal equinox) in Aachen is at 3:46 pm on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Aachen

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Aachen - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 134:43 am11:46 am-8:12 am(11.3°)248,31132.3%
Mar 145:15 am12:59 pm-9:03 am(14.0°)245,82023.2%
Mar 155:39 am2:17 pm-9:53 am(17.9°)242,83815.1%
Mar 165:57 am3:37 pm-10:41 am(23.0°)239,5978.2%
Mar 176:12 am4:57 pm-11:27 am(29.0°)236,3773.2%
Mar 186:26 am6:18 pm-12:14 pm(35.6°)233,4340.4%
Mar 196:39 am7:41 pm-1:00 pm(42.5°)231,0040.3%
* All times are local time for Aachen. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Aachen This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Mar 13, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:19 amFri 5:36 pmFri 11:59 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusFri 7:30 amFri 8:02 pmFri 1:45 pmFairly good visibility
MarsFri 6:37 amFri 5:10 pmFri 11:53 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterFri 12:07 pmSat 4:23 amFri 8:15 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 7:26 amFri 7:25 pmFri 1:26 pmVery difficult to see
UranusFri 9:07 amSat 12:40 amFri 4:53 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 7:18 amFri 7:18 pmFri 1:18 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Aachen.

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