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