Sunrise & Sunset in Gent
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Saturday, 8 August 2026
🌅 Sunrise : 06:21
🌇 Sunset : 21:19
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Today in Gent, Belgium 🇧🇪
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise : 06:21 ↑ 62.7° ENE
Sunset : 21:19 ↑ 297.0° WNW
Day Length : 14h 57m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: 1.84°
Sun Distance: 151.694 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Gent
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:10
↑
59° ENE
|
21:31
↑
300° WNW
|
15h 20m | -3m 03s | 03:23 | 00:20 | 04:36 | 23:04 | 05:29 | 22:11 | 13:51 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
06:12
↑
60° ENE
|
21:29
↑
300° WNW
|
15h 17m | -3m 05s | 03:27 | 00:16 | 04:38 | 23:02 | 05:31 | 22:09 | 13:51 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:13
↑
60° ENE
|
21:27
↑
299° WNW
|
15h 14m | -3m 08s | 03:31 | 00:12 | 04:41 | 22:59 | 05:33 | 22:08 | 13:51 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
06:15
↑
61° ENE
|
21:26
↑
299° WNW
|
15h 10m | -3m 10s | 03:34 | 00:08 | 04:43 | 22:57 | 05:35 | 22:06 | 13:51 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
06:16
↑
61° ENE
|
21:24
↑
298° WNW
|
15h 07m | -3m 12s | 03:38 | 00:04 | 04:45 | 22:55 | 05:36 | 22:04 | 13:51 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
06:18
↑
62° ENE
|
21:22
↑
298° WNW
|
15h 04m | -3m 14s | 03:41 | 23:57 | 04:47 | 22:52 | 05:38 | 22:02 | 13:51 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
06:19
↑
62° ENE
|
21:21
↑
298° WNW
|
15h 01m | -3m 16s | 03:45 | 23:53 | 04:49 | 22:50 | 05:40 | 22:00 | 13:50 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
06:21
↑
63° ENE
|
21:19
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 57m | -3m 18s | 03:48 | 23:50 | 04:52 | 22:47 | 05:42 | 21:58 | 13:50 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:22
↑
63° ENE
|
21:17
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 54m | -3m 20s | 03:51 | 23:46 | 04:54 | 22:45 | 05:43 | 21:56 | 13:50 | 151.66 |
| 10 |
06:24
↑
64° ENE
|
21:15
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 51m | -3m 22s | 03:55 | 23:43 | 04:56 | 22:42 | 05:45 | 21:54 | 13:50 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
06:25
↑
64° ENE
|
21:13
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 47m | -3m 23s | 03:58 | 23:39 | 04:58 | 22:40 | 05:47 | 21:52 | 13:50 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:27
↑
65° ENE
|
21:11
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 44m | -3m 25s | 04:01 | 23:36 | 05:00 | 22:38 | 05:49 | 21:50 | 13:50 | 151.59 |
| 13 |
06:28
↑
65° ENE
|
21:09
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 40m | -3m 26s | 04:04 | 23:33 | 05:02 | 22:35 | 05:50 | 21:47 | 13:50 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:30
↑
66° ENE
|
21:08
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 37m | -3m 28s | 04:07 | 23:29 | 05:04 | 22:33 | 05:52 | 21:45 | 13:49 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
06:32
↑
66° ENE
|
21:06
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 34m | -3m 29s | 04:10 | 23:26 | 05:07 | 22:30 | 05:54 | 21:43 | 13:49 | 151.51 |
| 16 |
06:33
↑
67° ENE
|
21:04
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 30m | -3m 30s | 04:13 | 23:23 | 05:09 | 22:28 | 05:55 | 21:41 | 13:49 | 151.48 |
| 17 |
06:35
↑
67° ENE
|
21:02
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 26m | -3m 32s | 04:16 | 23:19 | 05:11 | 22:25 | 05:57 | 21:39 | 13:49 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:36
↑
68° ENE
|
21:00
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 23m | -3m 33s | 04:18 | 23:16 | 05:13 | 22:23 | 05:59 | 21:37 | 13:49 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
06:38
↑
68° ENE
|
20:58
↑
291° WNW
|
14h 19m | -3m 34s | 04:21 | 23:13 | 05:15 | 22:20 | 06:01 | 21:35 | 13:48 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
06:39
↑
69° ENE
|
20:56
↑
291° WNW
|
14h 16m | -3m 35s | 04:24 | 23:10 | 05:17 | 22:17 | 06:02 | 21:32 | 13:48 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:41
↑
70° ENE
|
20:54
↑
290° WNW
|
14h 12m | -3m 36s | 04:27 | 23:07 | 05:19 | 22:15 | 06:04 | 21:30 | 13:48 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:42
↑
70° ENE
|
20:51
↑
290° WNW
|
14h 08m | -3m 37s | 04:29 | 23:03 | 05:21 | 22:12 | 06:06 | 21:28 | 13:48 | 151.30 |
| 23 |
06:44
↑
71° ENE
|
20:49
↑
289° WNW
|
14h 05m | -3m 38s | 04:32 | 23:00 | 05:23 | 22:10 | 06:08 | 21:26 | 13:47 | 151.27 |
| 24 |
06:46
↑
71° ENE
|
20:47
↑
288° WNW
|
14h 01m | -3m 39s | 04:35 | 22:57 | 05:25 | 22:07 | 06:09 | 21:23 | 13:47 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
06:47
↑
72° ENE
|
20:45
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 58m | -3m 40s | 04:37 | 22:54 | 05:27 | 22:05 | 06:11 | 21:21 | 13:47 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:49
↑
72° ENE
|
20:43
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 54m | -3m 41s | 04:40 | 22:51 | 05:29 | 22:02 | 06:13 | 21:19 | 13:47 | 151.17 |
| 27 |
06:50
↑
73° ENE
|
20:41
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 50m | -3m 41s | 04:42 | 22:48 | 05:31 | 22:00 | 06:14 | 21:17 | 13:46 | 151.14 |
| 28 |
06:52
↑
73° ENE
|
20:39
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 46m | -3m 42s | 04:45 | 22:45 | 05:33 | 21:57 | 06:16 | 21:14 | 13:46 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:53
↑
74° ENE
|
20:37
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 43m | -3m 43s | 04:47 | 22:42 | 05:35 | 21:55 | 06:18 | 21:12 | 13:46 | 151.07 |
| 30 |
06:55
↑
75° ENE
|
20:34
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 39m | -3m 43s | 04:49 | 22:39 | 05:37 | 21:52 | 06:20 | 21:10 | 13:45 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:57
↑
75° ENE
|
20:32
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 35m | -3m 44s | 04:52 | 22:36 | 05:39 | 21:50 | 06:21 | 21:07 | 13:45 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Gent. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Gent, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 and the latest sunset of August is on August 01.
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The sun rises in Gent today at 06:21 local time. Compare today's sunrise to other popular cities worldwide.
The sun sets in Gent today at 21:19 local time. View sunset times for cities worldwide for comparison.
Gent gets approximately 14.0 hours and 57.0 minutes of daylight today (August 08). The moon phase calendar for Gent shows complementary night-time data.
Solar noon — when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — happens in Gent today at 13:50 local time. This is the moment of maximum solar elevation and is exactly midway between sunrise and sunset.
Civil twilight in Gent begins at 05:42 (before sunrise) and ends at 21:58 (after sunset) today. Civil twilight is the period when there is enough natural light to see clearly outdoors without artificial lighting. The current weather in Gent can affect how bright twilight actually feels.
Because Gent is in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year (summer solstice) is around June 21, and the shortest day (winter solstice) is around December 21. The annual calendar marks both solstices.