Sunrise & Sunset Times in Leiden — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Leiden, Netherlands during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 52.16°, 4.50°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Leiden During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Leiden. 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 Leiden 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 Leiden are lengthening by roughly 3.0 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 29m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 06:11 AM | 09:06 PM | 14h 55m | 01:39 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 06:09 AM | 09:08 PM | 14h 59m | 01:39 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 06:07 AM | 09:10 PM | 15h 3m | 01:38 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 06:05 AM | 09:11 PM | 15h 6m | 01:38 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 06:03 AM | 09:13 PM | 15h 10m | 01:38 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 06:02 AM | 09:15 PM | 15h 13m | 01:38 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 06:00 AM | 09:16 PM | 15h 17m | 01:38 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 05:58 AM | 09:18 PM | 15h 20m | 01:38 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 05:56 AM | 09:20 PM | 15h 23m | 01:38 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 05:55 AM | 09:21 PM | 15h 27m | 01:38 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 05:53 AM | 09:23 PM | 15h 30m | 01:38 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 05:51 AM | 09:24 PM | 15h 33m | 01:38 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 05:50 AM | 09:26 PM | 15h 36m | 01:38 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 05:48 AM | 09:28 PM | 15h 39m | 01:38 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 05:47 AM | 09:29 PM | 15h 43m | 01:38 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 05:45 AM | 09:31 PM | 15h 46m | 01:38 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 05:44 AM | 09:32 PM | 15h 49m | 01:38 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 05:42 AM | 09:34 PM | 15h 52m | 01:38 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 05:41 AM | 09:35 PM | 15h 54m | 01:38 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 05:39 AM | 09:37 PM | 15h 57m | 01:38 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 05:38 AM | 09:38 PM | 16h 0m | 01:38 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 05:37 AM | 09:40 PM | 16h 3m | 01:38 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 05:36 AM | 09:41 PM | 16h 5m | 01:38 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 05:34 AM | 09:42 PM | 16h 8m | 01:38 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 05:33 AM | 09:44 PM | 16h 10m | 01:38 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 05:32 AM | 09:45 PM | 16h 13m | 01:39 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 05:31 AM | 09:46 PM | 16h 15m | 01:39 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 05:30 AM | 09:48 PM | 16h 18m | 01:39 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 05:29 AM | 09:49 PM | 16h 20m | 01:39 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 05:28 AM | 09:50 PM | 16h 22m | 01:39 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 05:27 AM | 09:51 PM | 16h 24m | 01:39 PM |