Cologne Cathedral: facade light in November 2026
Short answer: On 15 November 2026: Sun on the west front (towers) 13:25–16:45, most frontal around 16:40; golden light 15:20–16:45. Every day of November 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) |
|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | 13:20–17:05 golden 15:50–17:05 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 13:20–17:05 golden 15:50–17:05 |
| Tue 3 Nov | 13:20–17:00 golden 15:45–17:00 |
| Wed 4 Nov | 13:20–17:00 golden 15:45–17:00 |
| Thu 5 Nov | 13:20–17:00 golden 15:45–17:00 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 13:20–16:55 golden 15:40–16:55 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 13:25–16:55 golden 15:40–16:55 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 13:25–16:55 golden 15:35–16:55 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 13:25–16:50 golden 15:35–16:50 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 13:25–16:50 golden 15:30–16:50 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 13:25–16:50 golden 15:30–16:50 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 13:25–16:50 golden 15:30–16:50 |
| Fri 13 Nov | 13:25–16:45 golden 15:25–16:45 |
| Sat 14 Nov | 13:25–16:45 golden 15:25–16:45 |
| Sun 15 Nov | 13:25–16:45 golden 15:20–16:45 |
| Mon 16 Nov | 13:25–16:40 golden 15:20–16:40 |
| Tue 17 Nov | 13:25–16:40 golden 15:20–16:40 |
| Wed 18 Nov | 13:25–16:40 golden 15:15–16:40 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 13:25–16:40 golden 15:15–16:40 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 13:25–16:35 golden 15:15–16:35 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 13:30–16:35 golden 15:10–16:35 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 13:30–16:35 golden 15:10–16:35 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 13:30–16:35 golden 15:10–16:35 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 13:30–16:35 golden 15:05–16:35 |
| Wed 25 Nov | 13:30–16:30 golden 15:05–16:30 |
| Thu 26 Nov | 13:30–16:30 golden 15:05–16:30 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 13:30–16:30 golden 15:00–16:30 |
| Sat 28 Nov | 13:30–16:30 golden 15:00–16:30 |
| Sun 29 Nov | 13:30–16:30 golden 15:00–16:30 |
| Mon 30 Nov | 13:30–16:30 golden 15:00–16:30 |
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When is the sun on Cologne Cathedral in November 2026?
On 15 November 2026: Sun on the west front (towers) 13:25–16:45, most frontal around 16:40; golden light 15:20–16:45. Every day of November is in the table.