Sunrise & Sunset Times in Copenhagen — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Copenhagen, Denmark during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 55.68°, 12.57°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Copenhagen During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Copenhagen. 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 Copenhagen lasts approximately 73 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 Copenhagen are lengthening by roughly 3.5 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 45m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 05:26 AM | 08:47 PM | 15h 21m | 01:06 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 05:24 AM | 08:49 PM | 15h 25m | 01:06 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 05:22 AM | 08:51 PM | 15h 29m | 01:06 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 05:20 AM | 08:53 PM | 15h 33m | 01:06 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 05:17 AM | 08:54 PM | 15h 37m | 01:06 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 05:15 AM | 08:56 PM | 15h 41m | 01:06 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 05:13 AM | 08:58 PM | 15h 45m | 01:06 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 05:11 AM | 09:00 PM | 15h 49m | 01:06 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 05:09 AM | 09:02 PM | 15h 53m | 01:06 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 05:07 AM | 09:04 PM | 15h 57m | 01:06 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 05:05 AM | 09:06 PM | 16h 1m | 01:06 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 05:03 AM | 09:08 PM | 16h 5m | 01:06 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 05:01 AM | 09:10 PM | 16h 9m | 01:06 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 04:59 AM | 09:12 PM | 16h 12m | 01:06 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 04:58 AM | 09:14 PM | 16h 16m | 01:06 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 04:56 AM | 09:15 PM | 16h 20m | 01:06 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 04:54 AM | 09:17 PM | 16h 23m | 01:06 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 04:52 AM | 09:19 PM | 16h 27m | 01:06 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 04:51 AM | 09:21 PM | 16h 30m | 01:06 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 04:49 AM | 09:22 PM | 16h 33m | 01:06 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 04:47 AM | 09:24 PM | 16h 37m | 01:06 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 04:46 AM | 09:26 PM | 16h 40m | 01:06 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 04:44 AM | 09:28 PM | 16h 43m | 01:06 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 04:43 AM | 09:29 PM | 16h 46m | 01:06 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 04:42 AM | 09:31 PM | 16h 49m | 01:06 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 04:40 AM | 09:32 PM | 16h 52m | 01:06 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 04:39 AM | 09:34 PM | 16h 55m | 01:06 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 04:38 AM | 09:35 PM | 16h 58m | 01:07 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 04:36 AM | 09:37 PM | 17h 0m | 01:07 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 04:35 AM | 09:38 PM | 17h 3m | 01:07 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 04:34 AM | 09:40 PM | 17h 6m | 01:07 PM |