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Longest and shortest day in Vijayawada

In Vijayawada, India, the longest day of 2026 is around the June solstice on Sunday, 21 June 2026, with 13h 7m of daylight, and the shortest is around the December solstice on Monday, 21 December 2026, with 11h 9m.

Vijayawada sunrise, sunset and day length on the 2026 solstices and equinoxes, in local time
Turning pointDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxFriday, 20 March 202606:1118:1812h 6m
June solsticeSunday, 21 June 202605:3518:4213h 7m
September equinoxTuesday, 22 September 202605:5618:0312h 7m
December solsticeMonday, 21 December 202606:3017:3911h 9m
Vijayawada day length month by month (around the 15th)
MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January06:3917:5411h 15m
February06:3318:0911h 36m
March06:1518:1712h 2m
April05:5218:2212h 30m
May05:3618:3012h 54m
June05:3418:4113h 6m
July05:4218:4313h 1m
August05:5118:3212h 41m
September05:5518:0912h 14m
October05:5917:4611h 47m
November06:1017:3211h 22m
December06:2717:3711h 9m

Why the day gets longer and shorter in Vijayawada

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

Frequently asked questions about day length in Vijayawada

When is the longest day in Vijayawada?

The longest day in Vijayawada falls around the June solstice, on Sunday, 21 June 2026 in 2026, with about 13h 7m of daylight, sunrise at 05:35 and sunset at 18:42.

When is the shortest day in Vijayawada?

The shortest day in Vijayawada falls around the December solstice, on Monday, 21 December 2026 in 2026, with about 11h 9m of daylight, sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 17:39.

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

Between the longest and shortest day, Vijayawada gains and loses about 1h 58m of daylight. The change is fastest around the March and September equinoxes and slowest near the solstices.

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

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