Sunrise & Sunset Times in Basel — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Basel, Switzerland during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 47.56°, 7.59°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Basel During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Basel. 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 Basel lasts approximately 69 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 Basel are lengthening by roughly 2.4 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 12m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 06:12 AM | 08:41 PM | 14h 29m | 01:26 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 06:10 AM | 08:42 PM | 14h 32m | 01:26 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 06:09 AM | 08:43 PM | 14h 35m | 01:26 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 06:07 AM | 08:45 PM | 14h 38m | 01:26 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 06:06 AM | 08:46 PM | 14h 40m | 01:26 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 06:04 AM | 08:47 PM | 14h 43m | 01:26 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 06:03 AM | 08:49 PM | 14h 46m | 01:26 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 06:01 AM | 08:50 PM | 14h 49m | 01:26 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 06:00 AM | 08:51 PM | 14h 52m | 01:26 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 05:58 AM | 08:53 PM | 14h 55m | 01:26 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 05:57 AM | 08:54 PM | 14h 57m | 01:26 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 05:56 AM | 08:55 PM | 15h 0m | 01:26 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 05:54 AM | 08:57 PM | 15h 2m | 01:26 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 05:53 AM | 08:58 PM | 15h 5m | 01:26 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 05:52 AM | 08:59 PM | 15h 8m | 01:26 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 05:50 AM | 09:01 PM | 15h 10m | 01:26 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 05:49 AM | 09:02 PM | 15h 13m | 01:26 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 05:48 AM | 09:03 PM | 15h 15m | 01:26 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 05:47 AM | 09:04 PM | 15h 17m | 01:26 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 05:46 AM | 09:05 PM | 15h 20m | 01:26 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 05:45 AM | 09:07 PM | 15h 22m | 01:26 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 05:44 AM | 09:08 PM | 15h 24m | 01:26 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 05:43 AM | 09:09 PM | 15h 26m | 01:26 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 05:42 AM | 09:10 PM | 15h 28m | 01:26 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 05:41 AM | 09:11 PM | 15h 30m | 01:26 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 05:40 AM | 09:12 PM | 15h 32m | 01:26 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 05:39 AM | 09:13 PM | 15h 34m | 01:26 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 05:38 AM | 09:14 PM | 15h 36m | 01:26 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 05:38 AM | 09:15 PM | 15h 38m | 01:27 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 05:37 AM | 09:16 PM | 15h 40m | 01:27 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 05:36 AM | 09:17 PM | 15h 41m | 01:27 PM |