Cologne Cathedral: facade light in January 2027
Short answer: On 15 January 2027: Sun on the west front (towers) 13:50–16:55, most frontal around 16:50; golden light 15:25–16:55. Every day of January 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) |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | 13:50–16:35 golden 15:00–16:35 |
| Sat 2 Jan | 13:50–16:35 golden 15:00–16:35 |
| Sun 3 Jan | 13:50–16:35 golden 15:00–16:35 |
| Mon 4 Jan | 13:50–16:40 golden 15:05–16:40 |
| Tue 5 Jan | 13:50–16:40 golden 15:05–16:40 |
| Wed 6 Jan | 13:50–16:40 golden 15:05–16:40 |
| Thu 7 Jan | 13:50–16:40 golden 15:10–16:40 |
| Fri 8 Jan | 13:50–16:45 golden 15:10–16:45 |
| Sat 9 Jan | 13:50–16:45 golden 15:10–16:45 |
| Sun 10 Jan | 13:50–16:45 golden 15:15–16:45 |
| Mon 11 Jan | 13:50–16:45 golden 15:15–16:45 |
| Tue 12 Jan | 13:50–16:50 golden 15:20–16:50 |
| Wed 13 Jan | 13:50–16:50 golden 15:20–16:50 |
| Thu 14 Jan | 13:50–16:50 golden 15:20–16:50 |
| Fri 15 Jan | 13:50–16:55 golden 15:25–16:55 |
| Sat 16 Jan | 13:50–16:55 golden 15:25–16:55 |
| Sun 17 Jan | 13:50–16:55 golden 15:30–16:55 |
| Mon 18 Jan | 13:55–16:55 golden 15:30–16:55 |
| Tue 19 Jan | 13:55–17:00 golden 15:35–17:00 |
| Wed 20 Jan | 13:55–17:00 golden 15:35–17:00 |
| Thu 21 Jan | 13:55–17:00 golden 15:40–17:00 |
| Fri 22 Jan | 13:55–17:05 golden 15:40–17:05 |
| Sat 23 Jan | 13:55–17:05 golden 15:40–17:05 |
| Sun 24 Jan | 13:55–17:10 golden 15:45–17:10 |
| Mon 25 Jan | 13:55–17:10 golden 15:45–17:10 |
| Tue 26 Jan | 13:55–17:10 golden 15:50–17:10 |
| Wed 27 Jan | 13:55–17:15 golden 15:50–17:15 |
| Thu 28 Jan | 13:55–17:15 golden 15:55–17:15 |
| Fri 29 Jan | 13:55–17:15 golden 15:55–17:15 |
| Sat 30 Jan | 13:55–17:20 golden 16:00–17:20 |
| Sun 31 Jan | 13:55–17:20 golden 16:00–17:20 |
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When is the sun on Cologne Cathedral in January 2027?
On 15 January 2027: Sun on the west front (towers) 13:50–16:55, most frontal around 16:50; golden light 15:25–16:55. Every day of January is in the table.