Sunrise & Sunset Times in Bochum — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Bochum, Germany during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 51.48°, 7.22°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Bochum During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Bochum. 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 Bochum lasts approximately 71 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 Bochum are lengthening by roughly 2.9 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 26m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 06:02 AM | 08:53 PM | 14h 51m | 01:28 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 06:00 AM | 08:55 PM | 14h 55m | 01:28 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 05:58 AM | 08:57 PM | 14h 58m | 01:28 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 05:57 AM | 08:58 PM | 15h 2m | 01:27 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 05:55 AM | 09:00 PM | 15h 5m | 01:27 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 05:53 AM | 09:01 PM | 15h 8m | 01:27 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 05:51 AM | 09:03 PM | 15h 12m | 01:27 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 05:50 AM | 09:05 PM | 15h 15m | 01:27 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 05:48 AM | 09:06 PM | 15h 18m | 01:27 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 05:46 AM | 09:08 PM | 15h 21m | 01:27 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 05:45 AM | 09:09 PM | 15h 25m | 01:27 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 05:43 AM | 09:11 PM | 15h 28m | 01:27 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 05:42 AM | 09:12 PM | 15h 31m | 01:27 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 05:40 AM | 09:14 PM | 15h 34m | 01:27 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 05:39 AM | 09:15 PM | 15h 37m | 01:27 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 05:37 AM | 09:17 PM | 15h 40m | 01:27 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 05:36 AM | 09:18 PM | 15h 43m | 01:27 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 05:34 AM | 09:20 PM | 15h 46m | 01:27 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 05:33 AM | 09:21 PM | 15h 48m | 01:27 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 05:32 AM | 09:23 PM | 15h 51m | 01:27 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 05:30 AM | 09:24 PM | 15h 54m | 01:27 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 05:29 AM | 09:26 PM | 15h 56m | 01:27 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 05:28 AM | 09:27 PM | 15h 59m | 01:27 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 05:27 AM | 09:28 PM | 16h 1m | 01:27 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 05:26 AM | 09:30 PM | 16h 4m | 01:28 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 05:25 AM | 09:31 PM | 16h 6m | 01:28 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 05:24 AM | 09:32 PM | 16h 9m | 01:28 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 05:23 AM | 09:33 PM | 16h 11m | 01:28 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 05:22 AM | 09:35 PM | 16h 13m | 01:28 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 05:21 AM | 09:36 PM | 16h 15m | 01:28 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 05:20 AM | 09:37 PM | 16h 17m | 01:28 PM |