Sunrise & Sunset Times in Brussels — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Brussels, Belgium during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 50.85°, 4.35°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Brussels During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Brussels. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Brussels lasts approximately 70 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Brussels are lengthening by roughly 2.8 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 24m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 06:16 AM | 09:03 PM | 14h 47m | 01:39 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 06:14 AM | 09:04 PM | 14h 51m | 01:39 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 06:12 AM | 09:06 PM | 14h 54m | 01:39 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 06:10 AM | 09:08 PM | 14h 57m | 01:39 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 06:08 AM | 09:09 PM | 15h 1m | 01:39 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 06:07 AM | 09:11 PM | 15h 4m | 01:39 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 06:05 AM | 09:12 PM | 15h 7m | 01:39 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 06:03 AM | 09:14 PM | 15h 10m | 01:39 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 06:02 AM | 09:15 PM | 15h 14m | 01:39 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 06:00 AM | 09:17 PM | 15h 17m | 01:39 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 05:59 AM | 09:18 PM | 15h 20m | 01:38 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 05:57 AM | 09:20 PM | 15h 23m | 01:38 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 05:56 AM | 09:21 PM | 15h 26m | 01:38 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 05:54 AM | 09:23 PM | 15h 29m | 01:38 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 05:53 AM | 09:24 PM | 15h 32m | 01:38 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 05:51 AM | 09:26 PM | 15h 35m | 01:38 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 05:50 AM | 09:27 PM | 15h 37m | 01:39 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 05:48 AM | 09:29 PM | 15h 40m | 01:39 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 05:47 AM | 09:30 PM | 15h 43m | 01:39 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 05:46 AM | 09:31 PM | 15h 46m | 01:39 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 05:45 AM | 09:33 PM | 15h 48m | 01:39 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 05:43 AM | 09:34 PM | 15h 51m | 01:39 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 05:42 AM | 09:35 PM | 15h 53m | 01:39 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 05:41 AM | 09:37 PM | 15h 56m | 01:39 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 05:40 AM | 09:38 PM | 15h 58m | 01:39 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 05:39 AM | 09:39 PM | 16h 0m | 01:39 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 05:38 AM | 09:41 PM | 16h 3m | 01:39 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 05:37 AM | 09:42 PM | 16h 5m | 01:39 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 05:36 AM | 09:43 PM | 16h 7m | 01:40 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 05:35 AM | 09:44 PM | 16h 9m | 01:40 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 05:34 AM | 09:45 PM | 16h 11m | 01:40 PM |