Berlin, Germany
Sunrise at the Brandenburg Gate
Local time now15:35
Dedicate this sunrise · from $4.99Local time at the place (Europe/Berlin) · 52.5163° N, 13.3777° E · calculated live with the same rules as our certificates.
The Brandenburg Gate was completed in 1791 as a city gate on the road to Brandenburg an der Havel. For nearly thirty years it stood inside the border zone of the divided city, and when the Berlin Wall opened in 1989 it became the symbol of a reunited Germany.
The gate faces east and west along Unter den Linden and the Tiergarten, so the sun rises and sets almost along its axis around the equinoxes. In the morning the Quadriga on top catches the first light; in the evening the columns stand dark against the sky over the park.
A sunrise over the Brandenburg Gate is a gift about new beginnings — fitting for a place that saw a whole city start again.
The best season
Late spring and summer bring long days, with sunrise before five in June. Autumn mornings are crisp and often clear; winter sunrises come after eight and paint the sandstone pink.
Where to watch
Pariser Platz on the eastern side looks through the columns toward the sunset over the Tiergarten. For sunrise, stand on the Tiergarten side looking east along Unter den Linden.
Give this moment
Dedicate a sunrise, sunset or full moon night at the Brandenburg Gate to someone you love, the nearest one or on the day you choose — from $4.99. They get a gift page with a live countdown, and a certificate with the exact minute, ready right after payment.
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Questions
What time is sunrise at the Brandenburg Gate today?
It changes by a minute or two every day. This page calculates today’s sunrise and sunset live for the exact point (52.5163° N, 13.3777° E), in local time (Europe/Berlin), with the same rules as the almanacs: the moment the upper edge of the sun clears the horizon.
Can I dedicate the sunrise at the Brandenburg Gate to someone?
Yes. Choose The Sunrise, The Sunset or The Full Moon Night with this place, the nearest one or on the day you choose: it is dedicated to the person you name, they receive a gift page with a live countdown, and the certificate with the exact minute of the moment is ready right after payment.
What if it is cloudy?
The sun rises and sets whatever the weather. The certificate records the real astronomical moment, and the gift page tells the story of the sky at that minute.
Does the sun rise through the Brandenburg Gate?
Around the spring and autumn equinoxes the sun rises and sets close to the line of Unter den Linden, so it can appear between the columns.
Is the Brandenburg Gate open at night?
Yes. It stands in an open square, and you can walk through it at any hour.
Nearby places
- Sunrise at the Eiffel Tower · Paris, France
- Sunrise at Big Ben · London, United Kingdom
- Sunrise at the Colosseum · Rome, Italy