Sunrise & Sunset Times in Dresden — May 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Dresden, Germany during May 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 51.05°, 13.74°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Dresden During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Dresden. 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 Dresden 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 Dresden are lengthening by roughly 2.8 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 25m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Fri | 05:38 AM | 08:25 PM | 14h 47m | 01:02 PM |
| May 2 | Sat | 05:36 AM | 08:27 PM | 14h 50m | 01:02 PM |
| May 3 | Sun | 05:35 AM | 08:28 PM | 14h 54m | 01:01 PM |
| May 4 | Mon | 05:33 AM | 08:30 PM | 14h 57m | 01:01 PM |
| May 5 | Tue | 05:31 AM | 08:31 PM | 15h 0m | 01:01 PM |
| May 6 | Wed | 05:29 AM | 08:33 PM | 15h 4m | 01:01 PM |
| May 7 | Thu | 05:28 AM | 08:35 PM | 15h 7m | 01:01 PM |
| May 8 | Fri | 05:26 AM | 08:36 PM | 15h 10m | 01:01 PM |
| May 9 | Sat | 05:24 AM | 08:38 PM | 15h 13m | 01:01 PM |
| May 10 | Sun | 05:23 AM | 08:39 PM | 15h 17m | 01:01 PM |
| May 11 | Mon | 05:21 AM | 08:41 PM | 15h 20m | 01:01 PM |
| May 12 | Tue | 05:19 AM | 08:42 PM | 15h 23m | 01:01 PM |
| May 13 | Wed | 05:18 AM | 08:44 PM | 15h 26m | 01:01 PM |
| May 14 | Thu | 05:16 AM | 08:45 PM | 15h 29m | 01:01 PM |
| May 15 | Fri | 05:15 AM | 08:47 PM | 15h 32m | 01:01 PM |
| May 16 | Sat | 05:13 AM | 08:48 PM | 15h 35m | 01:01 PM |
| May 17 | Sun | 05:12 AM | 08:50 PM | 15h 38m | 01:01 PM |
| May 18 | Mon | 05:11 AM | 08:51 PM | 15h 41m | 01:01 PM |
| May 19 | Tue | 05:09 AM | 08:53 PM | 15h 43m | 01:01 PM |
| May 20 | Wed | 05:08 AM | 08:54 PM | 15h 46m | 01:01 PM |
| May 21 | Thu | 05:07 AM | 08:55 PM | 15h 49m | 01:01 PM |
| May 22 | Fri | 05:06 AM | 08:57 PM | 15h 51m | 01:01 PM |
| May 23 | Sat | 05:04 AM | 08:58 PM | 15h 54m | 01:01 PM |
| May 24 | Sun | 05:03 AM | 09:00 PM | 15h 56m | 01:01 PM |
| May 25 | Mon | 05:02 AM | 09:01 PM | 15h 59m | 01:01 PM |
| May 26 | Tue | 05:01 AM | 09:02 PM | 16h 1m | 01:02 PM |
| May 27 | Wed | 05:00 AM | 09:03 PM | 16h 3m | 01:02 PM |
| May 28 | Thu | 04:59 AM | 09:05 PM | 16h 6m | 01:02 PM |
| May 29 | Fri | 04:58 AM | 09:06 PM | 16h 8m | 01:02 PM |
| May 30 | Sat | 04:57 AM | 09:07 PM | 16h 10m | 01:02 PM |
| May 31 | Sun | 04:56 AM | 09:08 PM | 16h 12m | 01:02 PM |