How many hours of daylight does Ambon get on its longest day?

About 12h 20m, around December 21, with sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 18:36 local time.

How short is the shortest day in Ambon?

About 11h 54m, around June 21, with sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 18:27 local time.

How much does day length change in Ambon through the year?

By 0h 26m between the longest and shortest days. It changes fastest around March 8, by about 0.2 minutes a day.

Indonesia · 3.70°S, 128.18°E

Daylight hours in Ambon

Ambon gets 12h 20m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 11h 54m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 0h 26m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.

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Sunrise and sunset through the year

Local time, including daylight saving time where Ambon observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.

Key days

Longest day12h 20mDecember 21 · 06:16–18:36

Shortest day11h 54mJune 21 · 06:32–18:27

March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:32–18:39

Fastest change−0.2 min/dayaround March 8

Daylight by month

Sunrise, sunset and day length in Ambon on the first of each month, 2026
Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January 1	06:21	18:41	12h 20m
February 1	06:33	18:50	12h 16m
March 1	06:35	18:46	12h 11m
April 1	06:30	18:34	12h 04m
May 1	06:26	18:25	11h 59m
June 1	06:28	18:24	11h 55m
July 1	06:34	18:29	11h 55m
August 1	06:36	18:33	11h 57m
September 1	06:27	18:30	12h 02m
October 1	06:14	18:22	12h 08m
November 1	06:04	18:19	12h 14m
December 1	06:08	18:27	12h 19m

Cities with similar daylight

These cities sit within 3° of Ambon’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:

Fortaleza 3.72°S
Manaus 3.10°S
Kinshasa 4.33°S
Belém 1.46°S
Nairobi 1.28°S
Jakarta 6.21°S

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