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Longest and shortest day in Karachi

In Karachi, Pakistan, the longest day of 2026 is around the June solstice on Sunday, 21 June 2026, with 13h 41m of daylight, and the shortest is around the December solstice on Monday, 21 December 2026, with 10h 36m.

Karachi sunrise, sunset and day length on the 2026 solstices and equinoxes, in local time
Turning pointDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxFriday, 20 March 202606:3618:4312h 7m
June solsticeSunday, 21 June 202605:4319:2413h 41m
September equinoxTuesday, 22 September 202606:2018:2812h 8m
December solsticeMonday, 21 December 202607:1217:4710h 36m
Karachi day length month by month (around the 15th)
MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:1818:0410h 46m
February07:0618:2611h 20m
March06:4118:4011h 59m
April06:1018:5412h 44m
May05:4819:0813h 21m
June05:4219:2213h 40m
July05:5119:2413h 32m
August06:0619:0613h 1m
September06:1718:3612h 18m
October06:2918:0511h 35m
November06:4817:4410h 57m
December07:0817:4510h 36m

Why the day gets longer and shorter in Karachi

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

Frequently asked questions about day length in Karachi

When is the longest day in Karachi?

The longest day in Karachi falls around the June solstice, on Sunday, 21 June 2026 in 2026, with about 13h 41m of daylight, sunrise at 05:43 and sunset at 19:24.

When is the shortest day in Karachi?

The shortest day in Karachi falls around the December solstice, on Monday, 21 December 2026 in 2026, with about 10h 36m of daylight, sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:47.

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

Between the longest and shortest day, Karachi gains and loses about 3h 5m of daylight. The change is fastest around the March and September equinoxes and slowest near the solstices.

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

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