Sunrise & Sunset Times in Utrecht — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Utrecht, Netherlands during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 52.09°, 5.12°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Utrecht During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Utrecht. 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 Utrecht 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 Utrecht are lengthening by roughly 2.9 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 28m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 06:09 AM | 09:04 PM | 14h 55m | 01:36 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 06:07 AM | 09:05 PM | 14h 59m | 01:36 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 06:05 AM | 09:07 PM | 15h 2m | 01:36 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 06:03 AM | 09:09 PM | 15h 6m | 01:36 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 06:01 AM | 09:10 PM | 15h 9m | 01:36 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 05:59 AM | 09:12 PM | 15h 13m | 01:36 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 05:58 AM | 09:14 PM | 15h 16m | 01:36 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 05:56 AM | 09:15 PM | 15h 19m | 01:36 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 05:54 AM | 09:17 PM | 15h 23m | 01:35 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 05:52 AM | 09:18 PM | 15h 26m | 01:35 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 05:51 AM | 09:20 PM | 15h 29m | 01:35 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 05:49 AM | 09:22 PM | 15h 33m | 01:35 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 05:47 AM | 09:23 PM | 15h 36m | 01:35 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 05:46 AM | 09:25 PM | 15h 39m | 01:35 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 05:44 AM | 09:26 PM | 15h 42m | 01:35 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 05:43 AM | 09:28 PM | 15h 45m | 01:35 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 05:41 AM | 09:29 PM | 15h 48m | 01:35 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 05:40 AM | 09:31 PM | 15h 51m | 01:35 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 05:39 AM | 09:32 PM | 15h 54m | 01:36 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 05:37 AM | 09:34 PM | 15h 57m | 01:36 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 05:36 AM | 09:35 PM | 15h 59m | 01:36 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 05:35 AM | 09:37 PM | 16h 2m | 01:36 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 05:33 AM | 09:38 PM | 16h 5m | 01:36 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 05:32 AM | 09:40 PM | 16h 7m | 01:36 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 05:31 AM | 09:41 PM | 16h 10m | 01:36 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 05:30 AM | 09:42 PM | 16h 12m | 01:36 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 05:29 AM | 09:43 PM | 16h 15m | 01:36 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 05:28 AM | 09:45 PM | 16h 17m | 01:36 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 05:27 AM | 09:46 PM | 16h 19m | 01:36 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 05:26 AM | 09:47 PM | 16h 21m | 01:37 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 05:25 AM | 09:48 PM | 16h 23m | 01:37 PM |