Australia · 41.44°S, 147.13°E
Daylight hours in Launceston
Launceston gets 15h 11m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 9h 10m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 6h 01m across the year. Its summer is in December.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Launceston observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day15h 11mDecember 21 · 05:35–20:45
Shortest day9h 10mJune 21 · 07:39–16:49
March equinox12h 12mMarch 20 · 07:14–19:26
Fastest change−2.8 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:42 | 20:49 | 15h 07m |
| February 1 | 06:17 | 20:34 | 14h 17m |
| March 1 | 06:53 | 19:57 | 13h 05m |
| April 1 | 07:27 | 19:05 | 11h 38m |
| May 1 | 06:59 | 17:20 | 10h 21m |
| June 1 | 07:29 | 16:52 | 9h 23m |
| July 1 | 07:39 | 16:52 | 9h 13m |
| August 1 | 07:21 | 17:16 | 9h 55m |
| September 1 | 06:38 | 17:47 | 11h 09m |
| October 1 | 05:47 | 18:17 | 12h 30m |
| November 1 | 05:59 | 19:52 | 13h 53m |
| December 1 | 05:34 | 20:29 | 14h 55m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Launceston’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Wellington 41.29°S
- Hobart 42.88°S
- Christchurch 43.53°S
- Neuquén 38.95°S
- Temuco 38.74°S
- Bahía Blanca 38.72°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Launceston’s are shortest:
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