Cologne Cathedral: facade light in December 2026
Short answer: On 15 December 2026: Sun on the west front (towers) 13:40–16:25, most frontal around 16:20; golden light 14:45–16:25. Every day of December is in the table.
The two 157 m towers face west. They are dark against the morning sky and lit from mid-afternoon to sunset; from across the Rhine (Deutz) you see the cathedral's south side lit around midday.
| Date | West front (towers) |
|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | 13:30–16:25 golden 14:55–16:25 |
| Wed 2 Dec | 13:35–16:25 golden 14:55–16:25 |
| Thu 3 Dec | 13:35–16:25 golden 14:55–16:25 |
| Fri 4 Dec | 13:35–16:25 golden 14:55–16:25 |
| Sat 5 Dec | 13:35–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Sun 6 Dec | 13:35–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Mon 7 Dec | 13:35–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Tue 8 Dec | 13:35–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Wed 9 Dec | 13:35–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Thu 10 Dec | 13:35–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Fri 11 Dec | 13:35–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Sat 12 Dec | 13:40–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Sun 13 Dec | 13:40–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Mon 14 Dec | 13:40–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Tue 15 Dec | 13:40–16:25 golden 14:45–16:25 |
| Wed 16 Dec | 13:40–16:25 golden 14:45–16:25 |
| Thu 17 Dec | 13:40–16:25 golden 14:45–16:25 |
| Fri 18 Dec | 13:40–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Sat 19 Dec | 13:40–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Sun 20 Dec | 13:40–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Mon 21 Dec | 13:45–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Tue 22 Dec | 13:45–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Wed 23 Dec | 13:45–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Thu 24 Dec | 13:45–16:25 golden 14:50–16:25 |
| Fri 25 Dec | 13:45–16:30 golden 14:50–16:30 |
| Sat 26 Dec | 13:45–16:30 golden 14:50–16:30 |
| Sun 27 Dec | 13:45–16:30 golden 14:55–16:30 |
| Mon 28 Dec | 13:45–16:30 golden 14:55–16:30 |
| Tue 29 Dec | 13:45–16:30 golden 14:55–16:30 |
| Wed 30 Dec | 13:45–16:30 golden 14:55–16:30 |
| Thu 31 Dec | 13:45–16:35 golden 15:00–16:35 |
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Questions
When is the sun on Cologne Cathedral in December 2026?
On 15 December 2026: Sun on the west front (towers) 13:40–16:25, most frontal around 16:20; golden light 14:45–16:25. Every day of December is in the table.