India · 13.09°N, 80.28°E
Daylight hours in Chennai
Chennai gets 12h 54m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 21m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 1h 33m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Chennai observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 54mJune 21 · 05:44–18:38
Shortest day11h 21mDecember 21 · 06:27–17:48
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:14–18:20
Fastest change+0.7 min/dayaround March 21
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:32 | 17:54 | 11h 22m |
| February 1 | 06:36 | 18:10 | 11h 34m |
| March 1 | 06:26 | 18:19 | 11h 52m |
| April 1 | 06:06 | 18:21 | 12h 15m |
| May 1 | 05:49 | 18:25 | 12h 36m |
| June 1 | 05:42 | 18:33 | 12h 51m |
| July 1 | 05:47 | 18:40 | 12h 53m |
| August 1 | 05:55 | 18:37 | 12h 42m |
| September 1 | 05:59 | 18:21 | 12h 23m |
| October 1 | 05:59 | 18:00 | 12h 01m |
| November 1 | 06:03 | 17:43 | 11h 40m |
| December 1 | 06:16 | 17:41 | 11h 25m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Chennai’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Bengaluru 12.97°N
- Bangkok 13.75°N
- Dakar 14.69°N
- Ho Chi Minh City 10.82°N
- Khartoum 15.55°N
- Caracas 10.49°N
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Chennai’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 10°–20° North · compare Chennai with any city