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How much daylight has Berlin gained since the solstice?

Berlin's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 7 hours, 39 minutes of daylight. That is 11 minutes less than London gets on its shortest day. By January 31 it has gained 1 hour, 21 minutes.

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Berlin daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetSunday, December 13, 15:52
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 7 h 39 min (sunrise 08:15, sunset 15:54)
Latest sunriseWednesday, December 30, 08:17
First sunset after 16:00Wednesday, December 30 (16:01)
8 hours of daylightSunday, January 10
9 hours of daylightMonday, February 1
10 hours of daylightWednesday, February 17
11 hours of daylightThursday, March 4
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 16 h 50 min

The December solstice is at 21:50 on December 21, Berlin time.

Daylight gained in Berlin, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+6 min 21 sec7 h 45 min+1 min 8 sec08:1716:03
Jan 15+33 min8 h 12 min+2 min 27 sec08:1016:22
Feb 1+1 h 24 min9 h 03 min+3 min 28 sec07:4916:52
Feb 15+2 h 16 min9 h 55 min+3 min 53 sec07:2317:19
Mar 1+3 h 12 min10 h 51 min+4 min 4 sec06:5417:45
Mar 15+4 h 10 min11 h 49 min+4 min 7 sec06:2218:10
Apr 1+5 h 20 min12 h 59 min+4 min 6 sec06:4219:40

Berlin: questions people ask

When is the earliest sunset in Berlin?

December 13, 2026, at 15:52. That is 8 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

When do the mornings start getting lighter in Berlin?

Not until after the latest sunrise, 08:17 on Wednesday, December 30, 9 days after the shortest day. Mornings then brighten slowly: on February 1 the sun rises at 07:49.

Does Berlin get less winter daylight than London?

Yes. Berlin's shortest day is 7 h 39 min, 11 minutes shorter than London's (7 h 50 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Berlin gets 16 h 50 min, 12 minutes more than London.

How long is the longest day in Berlin?

16 h 50 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 04:43 and sets at 21:33. That is 9 hours, 11 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).