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Longest and shortest day in Isfahan

In Isfahan, Iran, the longest day of 2026 is around the June solstice on Sunday, 21 June 2026, with 14h 18m of daylight, and the shortest is around the December solstice on Monday, 21 December 2026, with 10h 0m.

Isfahan sunrise, sunset and day length on the 2026 solstices and equinoxes, in local time
Turning pointDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxFriday, 20 March 202606:0718:1412h 7m
June solsticeSunday, 21 June 202604:5619:1414h 18m
September equinoxTuesday, 22 September 202605:5118:0012h 9m
December solsticeMonday, 21 December 202607:0117:0110h 0m
Isfahan day length month by month (around the 15th)
MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:0517:1910h 14m
February06:4617:4811h 2m
March06:1418:1011h 57m
April05:3418:3212h 58m
May05:0518:5413h 50m
June04:5519:1214h 17m
July05:0619:1214h 6m
August05:2618:4813h 22m
September05:4618:0912h 23m
October06:0717:3011h 24m
November06:3217:0210h 29m
December06:5716:5810h 1m

Why the day gets longer and shorter in Isfahan

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

Frequently asked questions about day length in Isfahan

When is the longest day in Isfahan?

The longest day in Isfahan falls around the June solstice, on Sunday, 21 June 2026 in 2026, with about 14h 18m of daylight, sunrise at 04:56 and sunset at 19:14.

When is the shortest day in Isfahan?

The shortest day in Isfahan falls around the December solstice, on Monday, 21 December 2026 in 2026, with about 10h 0m of daylight, sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:01.

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

Between the longest and shortest day, Isfahan gains and loses about 4h 18m of daylight. The change is fastest around the March and September equinoxes and slowest near the solstices.

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

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