Sunrise & Sunset Times in Karlsruhe — May 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Karlsruhe, Germany during May 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 49.01°, 8.40°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Karlsruhe During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Karlsruhe. 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 Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe are lengthening by roughly 2.6 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 18m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Fri | 06:06 AM | 08:41 PM | 14h 35m | 01:23 PM |
| May 2 | Sat | 06:04 AM | 08:42 PM | 14h 38m | 01:23 PM |
| May 3 | Sun | 06:02 AM | 08:43 PM | 14h 41m | 01:23 PM |
| May 4 | Mon | 06:01 AM | 08:45 PM | 14h 44m | 01:23 PM |
| May 5 | Tue | 05:59 AM | 08:46 PM | 14h 47m | 01:23 PM |
| May 6 | Wed | 05:57 AM | 08:48 PM | 14h 51m | 01:23 PM |
| May 7 | Thu | 05:56 AM | 08:49 PM | 14h 54m | 01:22 PM |
| May 8 | Fri | 05:54 AM | 08:51 PM | 14h 57m | 01:22 PM |
| May 9 | Sat | 05:53 AM | 08:52 PM | 15h 0m | 01:22 PM |
| May 10 | Sun | 05:51 AM | 08:54 PM | 15h 2m | 01:22 PM |
| May 11 | Mon | 05:50 AM | 08:55 PM | 15h 5m | 01:22 PM |
| May 12 | Tue | 05:48 AM | 08:56 PM | 15h 8m | 01:22 PM |
| May 13 | Wed | 05:47 AM | 08:58 PM | 15h 11m | 01:22 PM |
| May 14 | Thu | 05:45 AM | 08:59 PM | 15h 14m | 01:22 PM |
| May 15 | Fri | 05:44 AM | 09:00 PM | 15h 16m | 01:22 PM |
| May 16 | Sat | 05:43 AM | 09:02 PM | 15h 19m | 01:22 PM |
| May 17 | Sun | 05:41 AM | 09:03 PM | 15h 22m | 01:22 PM |
| May 18 | Mon | 05:40 AM | 09:04 PM | 15h 24m | 01:22 PM |
| May 19 | Tue | 05:39 AM | 09:06 PM | 15h 27m | 01:22 PM |
| May 20 | Wed | 05:38 AM | 09:07 PM | 15h 29m | 01:22 PM |
| May 21 | Thu | 05:37 AM | 09:08 PM | 15h 32m | 01:22 PM |
| May 22 | Fri | 05:35 AM | 09:10 PM | 15h 34m | 01:23 PM |
| May 23 | Sat | 05:34 AM | 09:11 PM | 15h 36m | 01:23 PM |
| May 24 | Sun | 05:33 AM | 09:12 PM | 15h 39m | 01:23 PM |
| May 25 | Mon | 05:32 AM | 09:13 PM | 15h 41m | 01:23 PM |
| May 26 | Tue | 05:31 AM | 09:14 PM | 15h 43m | 01:23 PM |
| May 27 | Wed | 05:30 AM | 09:16 PM | 15h 45m | 01:23 PM |
| May 28 | Thu | 05:30 AM | 09:17 PM | 15h 47m | 01:23 PM |
| May 29 | Fri | 05:29 AM | 09:18 PM | 15h 49m | 01:23 PM |
| May 30 | Sat | 05:28 AM | 09:19 PM | 15h 51m | 01:23 PM |
| May 31 | Sun | 05:27 AM | 09:20 PM | 15h 53m | 01:24 PM |