Colombia · 6.25°N, 75.56°W
Daylight hours in Medellín
Medellín gets 12h 29m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 46m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 0h 43m 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 Medellín observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 29mJune 21 · 05:50–18:19
Shortest day11h 46mDecember 21 · 06:08–17:54
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:07–18:14
Fastest change+0.3 min/dayaround March 23
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:13 | 17:59 | 11h 46m |
| February 1 | 06:21 | 18:12 | 11h 52m |
| March 1 | 06:16 | 18:16 | 12h 00m |
| April 1 | 06:01 | 18:12 | 12h 11m |
| May 1 | 05:50 | 18:10 | 12h 20m |
| June 1 | 05:47 | 18:15 | 12h 28m |
| July 1 | 05:52 | 18:21 | 12h 29m |
| August 1 | 05:58 | 18:21 | 12h 23m |
| September 1 | 05:56 | 18:10 | 12h 14m |
| October 1 | 05:51 | 17:55 | 12h 04m |
| November 1 | 05:50 | 17:44 | 11h 54m |
| December 1 | 05:59 | 17:46 | 11h 47m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Medellín’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 Medellín’s are shortest:
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