Daylight Length Calculator

    Calculate day length, daylight changes, sunrise/sunset context and annual daylight patterns for a selected location.

    Show sunrise and sunset in another time zone
    Sunrise and sunset times will be repeated in the selected city's time zone.
    This does not compare day length between cities; it only re-displays the main location's events in another time zone.
    Today
    14 h 54 min
    +1 min 9 sec vs. yesterday
    Selected date
    14 h 54 min
    June 2, Tuesday · sunrise 05:28 · sunset 20:22
    Longest day
    15 h 05 min
    June 21, Sunday
    Shortest day
    9 h 15 min
    December 22, Tuesday
    Year range
    5 h 50 min
    between Dec 22 and Jun 21
    Day length through 2026
    Approximate astronomical markers
    March equinox
    March 20, Friday · sunrise 07:00 · sunset 19:08
    12 h 07 min
    June solstice
    June 21, Sunday · sunrise 05:26 · sunset 20:31
    15 h 05 min
    September equinox
    September 22, Tuesday · sunrise 06:44 · sunset 18:55
    12 h 10 min
    December solstice
    December 21, Monday · sunrise 07:17 · sunset 16:32
    9 h 15 min
    When day length is 12 hours
    12.0 h
    Day length rises toMarch 18, 2026, Wednesday
    Day length falls toSeptember 27, 2026, Sunday
    Day length by month
    MonthFirst dayAverageEnd of monthMonthly change
    Jan9 h 18 min9 h 38 min10 h 04 min+46 min
    Feb10 h 06 min10 h 39 min11 h 13 min+67 min
    Mar11 h 16 min11 h 56 min12 h 37 min+81 min
    Apr12 h 40 min13 h 18 min13 h 54 min+74 min
    May13 h 56 min14 h 27 min14 h 52 min+56 min
    Jun14 h 53 min15 h 02 min15 h 03 min+10 min
    Jul15 h 02 min14 h 45 min14 h 21 min-41 min
    Aug14 h 19 min13 h 45 min13 h 08 min-71 min
    Sep13 h 06 min12 h 28 min11 h 49 min-77 min
    Oct11 h 46 min11 h 07 min10 h 29 min-77 min
    Nov10 h 26 min9 h 56 min9 h 30 min-57 min
    Dec9 h 28 min9 h 18 min9 h 18 min-11 min

    Hours of daylight by date

    Daylight-length intent is about how many hours of daylight a place gets on a selected date, plus how that changes across the year.

    L is daylight length, computed as the local interval between sunrise and sunset when both events occur.

    Annual daylight pattern

    • Day length changes most quickly around equinoxes.
    • The longest and shortest daylight dates occur near local solstices.
    • High-latitude locations can have 24-hour daylight or no ordinary sunrise/sunset.
    • City search uses geocoding, while the solar calculation uses coordinates and date.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Sources and References

    Calculations are based on the listed reference sources. Links open in a new tab.

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