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Cologne Cathedral: facade light in September 2027

Short answer: On 15 September 2027: Sun on the west front (towers) 14:20–19:45, most frontal around 19:00; golden light 18:45–19:45. Every day of September 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.

DateWest front (towers)
Wed 1 Sep14:20–20:20
golden 19:15–20:20
Thu 2 Sep14:20–20:15
golden 19:10–20:15
Fri 3 Sep14:20–20:15
golden 19:10–20:15
Sat 4 Sep14:20–20:10
golden 19:05–20:10
Sun 5 Sep14:20–20:10
golden 19:05–20:10
Mon 6 Sep14:20–20:05
golden 19:05–20:05
Tue 7 Sep14:20–20:05
golden 19:00–20:05
Wed 8 Sep14:20–20:00
golden 19:00–20:00
Thu 9 Sep14:20–20:00
golden 18:55–20:00
Fri 10 Sep14:20–20:00
golden 18:55–20:00
Sat 11 Sep14:20–19:55
golden 18:50–19:55
Sun 12 Sep14:20–19:55
golden 18:50–19:55
Mon 13 Sep14:20–19:50
golden 18:45–19:50
Tue 14 Sep14:20–19:50
golden 18:45–19:50
Wed 15 Sep14:20–19:45
golden 18:45–19:45
Thu 16 Sep14:20–19:45
golden 18:40–19:45
Fri 17 Sep14:20–19:40
golden 18:40–19:40
Sat 18 Sep14:20–19:40
golden 18:35–19:40
Sun 19 Sep14:20–19:35
golden 18:35–19:35
Mon 20 Sep14:20–19:35
golden 18:30–19:35
Tue 21 Sep14:20–19:35
golden 18:30–19:35
Wed 22 Sep14:20–19:30
golden 18:25–19:30
Thu 23 Sep14:20–19:30
golden 18:25–19:30
Fri 24 Sep14:20–19:25
golden 18:20–19:25
Sat 25 Sep14:20–19:25
golden 18:20–19:25
Sun 26 Sep14:20–19:20
golden 18:15–19:20
Mon 27 Sep14:20–19:20
golden 18:15–19:20
Tue 28 Sep14:20–19:15
golden 18:15–19:15
Wed 29 Sep14:20–19:15
golden 18:10–19:15
Thu 30 Sep14:20–19:10
golden 18:10–19:10

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When is the sun on Cologne Cathedral in September 2027?

On 15 September 2027: Sun on the west front (towers) 14:20–19:45, most frontal around 19:00; golden light 18:45–19:45. Every day of September is in the table.