Cologne Cathedral light in April 2027
Short answer: On 15 April 2027: The coloured-square pattern stays near the windows from 11:05 to 15:00, strongest around 13:00; book the 12:00 slot. Every day of April is in the table.
Gerhard Richter's 2007 window in the south transept is made of 11,263 glass squares in 72 colours. When the sun is close to due south it scatters a mosaic of coloured squares over the floor and pillars of the transept.
| Date | Richter window |
|---|---|
| Thu 1 Apr | 11:50–14:15, book 12:00 |
| Fri 2 Apr | 12:05–14:00, book 12:00 |
| Sat 3 Apr | 12:20–13:45, book 12:00 |
| Sun 4 Apr | 13:30–15:15, book 13:30 |
| Mon 5 Apr | 10:55–15:10, book 12:00 |
| Tue 6 Apr | 10:55–15:10, book 12:00 |
| Wed 7 Apr | 11:00–15:10, book 12:00 |
| Thu 8 Apr | 11:00–15:05, book 12:00 |
| Fri 9 Apr | 11:00–15:05, book 12:00 |
| Sat 10 Apr | 11:00–15:05, book 12:00 |
| Sun 11 Apr | 13:30–15:05, book 13:30 |
| Mon 12 Apr | 11:00–15:05, book 12:00 |
| Tue 13 Apr | 11:05–15:05, book 12:00 |
| Wed 14 Apr | 11:05–15:00, book 12:00 |
| Thu 15 Apr | 11:05–15:00, book 12:00 |
| Fri 16 Apr | 11:05–15:00, book 12:00 |
| Sat 17 Apr | 11:05–15:00, book 12:00 |
| Sun 18 Apr | 13:30–15:00, book 13:30 |
| Mon 19 Apr | 11:10–15:00, book 12:00 |
| Tue 20 Apr | 11:10–14:55, book 12:00 |
| Wed 21 Apr | 11:10–14:55, book 12:00 |
| Thu 22 Apr | 11:10–14:55, book 12:00 |
| Fri 23 Apr | 11:10–14:55, book 12:00 |
| Sat 24 Apr | 11:10–14:55, book 12:00 |
| Sun 25 Apr | 13:30–14:55, book 13:30 |
| Mon 26 Apr | 11:10–14:55, book 12:00 |
| Tue 27 Apr | 11:15–14:55, book 12:00 |
| Wed 28 Apr | 11:15–14:50, book 12:00 |
| Thu 29 Apr | 11:15–14:50, book 12:00 |
| Fri 30 Apr | 11:15–14:50, book 12:00 |
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Questions
What is the best time for the light at Cologne Cathedral in April 2027?
On 15 April 2027: The coloured-square pattern stays near the windows from 11:05 to 15:00, strongest around 13:00; book the 12:00 slot. Every day of April is in the table.
Is April a good month for the light at Cologne Cathedral?
It is an average month; December, January, February are best.