Bhutan · 27.47°N, 89.64°E
Daylight hours in Thimphu
Thimphu gets 13h 53m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 24m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 3h 29m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Thimphu
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Thimphu observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 53mJune 21 · 05:08–19:00
Shortest day10h 24mDecember 21 · 06:48–17:12
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:07–18:13
Fastest change+1.6 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:52 | 17:19 | 10h 26m |
| February 1 | 06:49 | 17:43 | 10h 54m |
| March 1 | 06:27 | 18:02 | 11h 35m |
| April 1 | 05:53 | 18:19 | 12h 26m |
| May 1 | 05:23 | 18:35 | 13h 12m |
| June 1 | 05:08 | 18:53 | 13h 45m |
| July 1 | 05:10 | 19:01 | 13h 51m |
| August 1 | 05:25 | 18:52 | 13h 26m |
| September 1 | 05:41 | 18:24 | 12h 43m |
| October 1 | 05:55 | 17:49 | 11h 55m |
| November 1 | 06:12 | 17:19 | 11h 07m |
| December 1 | 06:35 | 17:08 | 10h 33m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Thimphu’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 Thimphu’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 20°–30° North · compare Thimphu with any city