Sunrise & Sunset Times in Bern — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Bern, Switzerland during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 46.95°, 7.45°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Bern During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Bern. 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 Bern lasts approximately 68 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 Bern are lengthening by roughly 2.3 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 10m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 06:14 AM | 08:40 PM | 14h 26m | 01:27 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 06:12 AM | 08:41 PM | 14h 28m | 01:27 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 06:11 AM | 08:42 PM | 14h 31m | 01:27 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 06:09 AM | 08:44 PM | 14h 34m | 01:27 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 06:08 AM | 08:45 PM | 14h 37m | 01:26 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 06:06 AM | 08:46 PM | 14h 40m | 01:26 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 06:05 AM | 08:48 PM | 14h 43m | 01:26 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 06:04 AM | 08:49 PM | 14h 45m | 01:26 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 06:02 AM | 08:50 PM | 14h 48m | 01:26 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 06:01 AM | 08:51 PM | 14h 51m | 01:26 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 05:59 AM | 08:53 PM | 14h 53m | 01:26 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 05:58 AM | 08:54 PM | 14h 56m | 01:26 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 05:57 AM | 08:55 PM | 14h 59m | 01:26 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 05:56 AM | 08:57 PM | 15h 1m | 01:26 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 05:54 AM | 08:58 PM | 15h 4m | 01:26 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 05:53 AM | 08:59 PM | 15h 6m | 01:26 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 05:52 AM | 09:00 PM | 15h 8m | 01:26 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 05:51 AM | 09:01 PM | 15h 11m | 01:26 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 05:50 AM | 09:03 PM | 15h 13m | 01:26 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 05:49 AM | 09:04 PM | 15h 15m | 01:26 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 05:48 AM | 09:05 PM | 15h 17m | 01:26 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 05:47 AM | 09:06 PM | 15h 20m | 01:26 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 05:46 AM | 09:07 PM | 15h 22m | 01:26 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 05:45 AM | 09:08 PM | 15h 24m | 01:27 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 05:44 AM | 09:09 PM | 15h 26m | 01:27 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 05:43 AM | 09:11 PM | 15h 28m | 01:27 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 05:42 AM | 09:12 PM | 15h 29m | 01:27 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 05:41 AM | 09:13 PM | 15h 31m | 01:27 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 05:41 AM | 09:14 PM | 15h 33m | 01:27 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 05:40 AM | 09:15 PM | 15h 35m | 01:27 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 05:39 AM | 09:16 PM | 15h 36m | 01:27 PM |