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Longest and shortest day in Guadalajara

In Guadalajara, Mexico, the longest day of 2026 is around the June solstice on Sunday, 21 June 2026, with 13h 23m of daylight, and the shortest is around the December solstice on Monday, 21 December 2026, with 10h 53m.

Guadalajara sunrise, sunset and day length on the 2026 solstices and equinoxes, in local time
Turning pointDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxFriday, 20 March 202606:5719:0412h 7m
June solsticeSunday, 21 June 202606:1319:3613h 23m
September equinoxTuesday, 22 September 202606:4218:4912h 7m
December solsticeMonday, 21 December 202607:2518:1810h 53m
Guadalajara day length month by month (around the 15th)
MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:3218:3311h 1m
February07:2318:5211h 29m
March07:0119:0212h 1m
April06:3419:1212h 37m
May06:1619:2313h 7m
June06:1219:3513h 23m
July06:2119:3713h 16m
August06:3219:2212h 50m
September06:4018:5612h 15m
October06:4818:2911h 41m
November07:0318:1211h 9m
December07:2118:1510h 53m

Why the day gets longer and shorter in Guadalajara

Earth's axis is tilted about 23.4 degrees, so as the planet orbits the Sun, Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara sits from the equator: the further away, the bigger the difference between the longest and shortest day.

Frequently asked questions about day length in Guadalajara

When is the longest day in Guadalajara?

The longest day in Guadalajara falls around the June solstice, on Sunday, 21 June 2026 in 2026, with about 13h 23m of daylight, sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 19:36.

When is the shortest day in Guadalajara?

The shortest day in Guadalajara falls around the December solstice, on Monday, 21 December 2026 in 2026, with about 10h 53m of daylight, sunrise at 07:25 and sunset at 18:18.

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

Between the longest and shortest day, Guadalajara gains and loses about 2h 30m of daylight. The change is fastest around the March and September equinoxes and slowest near the solstices.

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

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