Sun & moon times today, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany

Moon: 0.6%

Current Time:	Dec 19, 2025 at 10:36:04 am
Sunrise Today:	8:24 am↑ 129° Southeast
Sunset Today:	4:06 pm↑ 231° Southwest
Moonrise Today:	8:30 am↑ 140° Southeast
Moonset Today:	2:54 pm↑ 219° Southwest
Daylight Hours:	7 hours, 42 minutes (-17s)

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Where is the Sun directly overhead right now?

Time:	10:36 am
Altitude:	11.4°
Direction:	157° S
Phase:	Daylight

Day length today: 7h 42m 5s (Dec 19, 2025)

17 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 18, 2025)

15 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

9 hours, 4 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

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Night	12:00 am – 6:17 am
Astro. Twilight	6:17 am – 6:58 am
Nautical Twilight	6:58 am – 7:42 am
Civil Twilight	7:42 am – 8:24 am
Daylight	8:24 am – 4:06 pm
Civil Twilight	4:06 pm – 4:47 pm
Nautical Twilight	4:47 pm – 5:31 pm
Astro. Twilight	5:31 pm – 6:13 pm
Night	6:13 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Braunschweig - Next 7 Days

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2025	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylength		Solar Noon
Dec	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. mi
Dec	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. mi
Dec 19	8:24 am	4:06 pm	7:42:05	−0:17	12:15 pm (14.4°)	91.465
Dec 20	8:24 am	4:06 pm	7:41:54	−0:11	12:15 pm (14.4°)	91.458
Dec 21	8:25 am	4:06 pm	7:41:49	−0:04	12:16 pm (14.4°)	91.451
Dec 22	8:25 am	4:07 pm	7:41:51	+0:02	12:16 pm (14.4°)	91.445
Dec 23	8:26 am	4:08 pm	7:42:01	+0:09	12:17 pm (14.4°)	91.439
Dec 24	8:26 am	4:08 pm	7:42:17	+0:15	12:17 pm (14.4°)	91.433
Dec 25	8:26 am	4:09 pm	7:42:39	+0:22	12:18 pm (14.4°)	91.428
* All times are local time for Braunschweig. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Braunschweig is at 4:03 pm on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 9 hours, 5 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox	Mar 20	10:01 am
June solstice	Jun 21	4:42 am
September equinox	Sep 22	8:19 pm
December solstice	Dec 21	4:03 pm
* All times are local Braunschweig time.

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Percent Illuminated:

0.6%

Time:	10:36 am
Altitude:	7.7°
Direction:	165° S
Position:	Waning Crescent

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Moon in Braunschweig - Next 7 days

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2025	Moonrise/Moonset			Meridian Passing
Dec	Moonrise	Moonset	Moonrise	Time		Distance (mi)	Illumination
Dec 19	8:30 am	2:54 pm	-	11:43 am	(8.9°)	251,376	0.5%
Dec 20	9:24 am	3:48 pm	-	12:35 pm	(8.9°)	250,216	0.3%
Dec 21	10:05 am	4:55 pm	-	1:28 pm	(10.3°)	248,729	2.1%
Dec 22	10:34 am	6:11 pm	-	2:18 pm	(13.1°)	246,943	5.9%
Dec 23	10:55 am	7:29 pm	-	3:07 pm	(17.2°)	244,874	11.5%
Dec 24	11:11 am	8:48 pm	-	3:53 pm	(22.2°)	242,521	19.0%
Dec 25	11:23 am	10:08 pm	-	4:38 pm	(28.0°)	239,904	27.9%
* All times are local time for Braunschweig. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Braunschweig This Coming Night

	Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025
Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Comment
Mercury	Fri 6:51 am	Fri 3:04 pm	Fri 10:58 am	Slightly difficult to see
Venus	Fri 8:05 am	Fri 3:45 pm	Fri 11:55 am	Slightly difficult to see
Mars	Fri 8:55 am	Fri 4:21 pm	Fri 12:38 pm	Extremely difficult to see
Jupiter	Fri 5:54 pm	Sat 10:08 am	Sat 2:01 am	Perfect visibility
Saturn	Fri 12:28 pm	Fri 11:53 pm	Fri 6:11 pm	Average visibility
Uranus	Fri 2:14 pm	Sat 6:00 am	Fri 10:07 pm	Average visibility
Neptune	Fri 12:28 pm	Sat 12:18 am	Fri 6:23 pm	Difficult to see
* All times are local time for Braunschweig.