Israel · 31.77°N, 35.22°E
Daylight hours in Jerusalem
Jerusalem gets 14h 13m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 04m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 4h 09m 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 Jerusalem observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 13mJune 21 · 05:35–19:48
Shortest day10h 04mDecember 21 · 06:36–16:40
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 05:44–17:51
Fastest change+2.0 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:40 | 16:47 | 10h 07m |
| February 1 | 06:33 | 17:13 | 10h 40m |
| March 1 | 06:08 | 17:37 | 11h 30m |
| April 1 | 06:29 | 18:59 | 12h 30m |
| May 1 | 05:55 | 19:19 | 13h 25m |
| June 1 | 05:35 | 19:40 | 14h 05m |
| July 1 | 05:38 | 19:49 | 14h 12m |
| August 1 | 05:55 | 19:37 | 13h 42m |
| September 1 | 06:15 | 19:05 | 12h 50m |
| October 1 | 06:33 | 18:26 | 11h 53m |
| November 1 | 05:56 | 16:51 | 10h 55m |
| December 1 | 06:22 | 16:36 | 10h 14m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Jerusalem’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Jerusalem’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Jerusalem with any city