France · 45.75°N, 4.85°E
Daylight hours in Lyon
Lyon gets 15h 43m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 8h 40m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 7h 03m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Lyon
Sunrise–
Sunset–
Daylight–
vs yesterday–
Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Lyon observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day15h 43mJune 21 · 05:52–21:35
Shortest day8h 40mDecember 21 · 08:19–16:59
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 06:45–18:53
Fastest change+3.2 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 08:22 | 17:07 | 8h 45m |
| February 1 | 08:04 | 17:46 | 9h 43m |
| March 1 | 07:21 | 18:27 | 11h 06m |
| April 1 | 07:22 | 20:08 | 12h 46m |
| May 1 | 06:29 | 20:48 | 14h 18m |
| June 1 | 05:56 | 21:23 | 15h 28m |
| July 1 | 05:55 | 21:35 | 15h 40m |
| August 1 | 06:24 | 21:11 | 14h 47m |
| September 1 | 07:02 | 20:21 | 13h 19m |
| October 1 | 07:39 | 19:23 | 11h 44m |
| November 1 | 07:21 | 17:29 | 10h 08m |
| December 1 | 08:02 | 16:59 | 8h 58m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Lyon’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 Lyon’s are shortest:
- Comodoro Rivadavia 45.86°S · compare
- Dunedin 45.87°S · compare
- Invercargill 46.40°S · compare
More: all cities between 40°–50° North · compare Lyon with any city