How many hours of daylight does Palembang get on its longest day?

About 12h 17m, around December 21, with sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 18:08 local time.

How short is the shortest day in Palembang?

About 11h 57m, around June 21, with sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 18:02 local time.

How much does day length change in Palembang through the year?

By 0h 20m between the longest and shortest days. It changes fastest around March 7, by about 0.2 minutes a day.

Indonesia · 2.92°S, 104.75°E

Daylight hours in Palembang

Palembang gets 12h 17m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 11h 57m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 0h 20m 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 Palembang observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.

Key days

Longest day12h 17mDecember 21 · 05:51–18:08

Shortest day11h 57mJune 21 · 06:05–18:02

March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:06–18:13

Fastest change−0.2 min/dayaround March 7

Daylight by month

Sunrise, sunset and day length in Palembang on the first of each month, 2026
Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January 1	05:56	18:14	12h 17m
February 1	06:08	18:22	12h 14m
March 1	06:09	18:19	12h 10m
April 1	06:03	18:08	12h 05m
May 1	05:59	17:59	12h 01m
June 1	06:01	17:59	11h 58m
July 1	06:07	18:04	11h 57m
August 1	06:08	18:08	11h 59m
September 1	06:01	18:04	12h 03m
October 1	05:48	17:56	12h 08m
November 1	05:39	17:52	12h 13m
December 1	05:43	17:59	12h 16m

Cities with similar daylight

These cities sit within 3° of Palembang’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:

Manaus 3.10°S
Fortaleza 3.72°S
Kinshasa 4.33°S
Belém 1.46°S
Nairobi 1.28°S
Quito 0.23°S

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