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Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nantes — May 2026

Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Nantes, France during May 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 47.22°, -1.55°.

Sunrise & Sunset in Nantes During May

May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Nantes. 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 Nantes lasts approximately 69 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 Nantes are lengthening by roughly 2.4 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 13m over the course of the month.

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Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2026

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
May 1Fri06:50 AM09:16 PM14h 25m02:03 PM
May 2Sat06:49 AM09:17 PM14h 28m02:03 PM
May 3Sun06:47 AM09:18 PM14h 31m02:03 PM
May 4Mon06:45 AM09:20 PM14h 34m02:03 PM
May 5Tue06:44 AM09:21 PM14h 37m02:02 PM
May 6Wed06:42 AM09:22 PM14h 40m02:02 PM
May 7Thu06:41 AM09:24 PM14h 43m02:02 PM
May 8Fri06:39 AM09:25 PM14h 46m02:02 PM
May 9Sat06:38 AM09:26 PM14h 48m02:02 PM
May 10Sun06:37 AM09:28 PM14h 51m02:02 PM
May 11Mon06:35 AM09:29 PM14h 54m02:02 PM
May 12Tue06:34 AM09:30 PM14h 56m02:02 PM
May 13Wed06:33 AM09:32 PM14h 59m02:02 PM
May 14Thu06:31 AM09:33 PM15h 2m02:02 PM
May 15Fri06:30 AM09:34 PM15h 4m02:02 PM
May 16Sat06:29 AM09:35 PM15h 7m02:02 PM
May 17Sun06:28 AM09:37 PM15h 9m02:02 PM
May 18Mon06:26 AM09:38 PM15h 11m02:02 PM
May 19Tue06:25 AM09:39 PM15h 14m02:02 PM
May 20Wed06:24 AM09:40 PM15h 16m02:02 PM
May 21Thu06:23 AM09:41 PM15h 18m02:02 PM
May 22Fri06:22 AM09:43 PM15h 20m02:02 PM
May 23Sat06:21 AM09:44 PM15h 23m02:02 PM
May 24Sun06:20 AM09:45 PM15h 25m02:03 PM
May 25Mon06:19 AM09:46 PM15h 27m02:03 PM
May 26Tue06:18 AM09:47 PM15h 29m02:03 PM
May 27Wed06:18 AM09:48 PM15h 31m02:03 PM
May 28Thu06:17 AM09:49 PM15h 32m02:03 PM
May 29Fri06:16 AM09:50 PM15h 34m02:03 PM
May 30Sat06:15 AM09:51 PM15h 36m02:03 PM
May 31Sun06:15 AM09:52 PM15h 38m02:03 PM

May 2026 Summary — Nantes

Earliest Sunrise
06:15 AM
May 30
Latest Sunrise
06:50 AM
May 1
Shortest Day
14h 25m
May 1
Longest Day
15h 38m
May 31
vs. April: Days in May are on average +1h 29m longer than in April 2026. Average day length this month: 15h 5m.

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