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Longest and shortest day in Fes

In Fes, Morocco, the longest day of 2026 is around the June solstice on Sunday, 21 June 2026, with 14h 26m of daylight, and the shortest is around the December solstice on Monday, 21 December 2026, with 9h 53m.

Fes sunrise, sunset and day length on the 2026 solstices and equinoxes, in local time
Turning pointDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxFriday, 20 March 202606:2318:3112h 8m
June solsticeSunday, 21 June 202606:0920:3414h 26m
September equinoxTuesday, 22 September 202607:0819:1612h 9m
December solsticeMonday, 21 December 202608:2118:149h 53m
Fes day length month by month (around the 15th)
MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January08:2518:3310h 8m
February07:0518:0310h 59m
March07:3019:2711h 57m
April06:4919:5113h 2m
May06:1820:1413h 56m
June06:0820:3214h 25m
July06:1920:3214h 12m
August06:4120:0713h 26m
September07:0319:2612h 24m
October07:2518:4611h 21m
November07:5218:1610h 24m
December08:1818:129h 54m

Why the day gets longer and shorter in Fes

Earth's axis is tilted about 23.4 degrees, so as the planet orbits the Sun, Fes leans toward the Sun for part of the year and away for the rest. When it leans toward the Sun the days lengthen and the Sun climbs higher; half a year later the opposite happens. The size of the swing depends on how far Fes sits from the equator: the further away, the bigger the difference between the longest and shortest day.

Frequently asked questions about day length in Fes

When is the longest day in Fes?

The longest day in Fes falls around the June solstice, on Sunday, 21 June 2026 in 2026, with about 14h 26m of daylight, sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 20:34.

When is the shortest day in Fes?

The shortest day in Fes falls around the December solstice, on Monday, 21 December 2026 in 2026, with about 9h 53m of daylight, sunrise at 08:21 and sunset at 18:14.

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

Between the longest and shortest day, Fes gains and loses about 4h 33m of daylight. The change is fastest around the March and September equinoxes and slowest near the solstices.

Every figure is computed from Fes's coordinates with SunCalc, not looked up from a table.

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