Cocos (Keeling) Islands · 12.16°S, 96.82°E
Daylight hours in West Island
West Island gets 12h 50m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 11h 25m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 1h 25m across the year. Its summer is in December.
Today in West Island
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where West Island observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 50mDecember 21 · 05:36–18:26
Shortest day11h 25mJune 21 · 06:23–17:47
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:07–18:15
Fastest change−0.7 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:42 | 18:31 | 12h 49m |
| February 1 | 05:58 | 18:36 | 12h 38m |
| March 1 | 06:06 | 18:26 | 12h 20m |
| April 1 | 06:08 | 18:07 | 11h 59m |
| May 1 | 06:10 | 17:51 | 11h 41m |
| June 1 | 06:18 | 17:45 | 11h 27m |
| July 1 | 06:25 | 17:50 | 11h 25m |
| August 1 | 06:22 | 17:57 | 11h 35m |
| September 1 | 06:08 | 18:00 | 11h 52m |
| October 1 | 05:47 | 17:59 | 12h 12m |
| November 1 | 05:31 | 18:03 | 12h 32m |
| December 1 | 05:29 | 18:16 | 12h 47m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of West Island’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Lima 12.04°S
- Lubumbashi 11.66°S
- Salvador 12.97°S
- Cusco 13.52°S
- Lilongwe 13.97°S
- Port Moresby 9.48°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when West Island’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 10°–20° South · compare West Island with any city