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Longest and shortest day in Yerevan

In Yerevan, Armenia, the longest day of 2026 is around the June solstice on Sunday, 21 June 2026, with 15h 2m of daylight, and the shortest is around the December solstice on Monday, 21 December 2026, with 9h 19m.

Yerevan sunrise, sunset and day length on the 2026 solstices and equinoxes, in local time
Turning pointDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxFriday, 20 March 202607:0519:1312h 8m
June solsticeSunday, 21 June 202605:3220:3415h 2m
September equinoxTuesday, 22 September 202606:4918:5912h 10m
December solsticeMonday, 21 December 202608:2017:399h 19m
Yerevan day length month by month (around the 15th)
MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January08:2218:009h 38m
February07:5518:3710h 41m
March07:1419:0811h 54m
April06:2419:4013h 16m
May05:4620:1014h 24m
June05:3120:3215h 1m
July05:4520:3014h 45m
August06:1319:5913h 46m
September06:4219:1112h 29m
October07:1218:2211h 10m
November07:4717:459h 58m
December08:1617:369h 20m

Why the day gets longer and shorter in Yerevan

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

Frequently asked questions about day length in Yerevan

When is the longest day in Yerevan?

The longest day in Yerevan falls around the June solstice, on Sunday, 21 June 2026 in 2026, with about 15h 2m of daylight, sunrise at 05:32 and sunset at 20:34.

When is the shortest day in Yerevan?

The shortest day in Yerevan falls around the December solstice, on Monday, 21 December 2026 in 2026, with about 9h 19m of daylight, sunrise at 08:20 and sunset at 17:39.

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

Between the longest and shortest day, Yerevan gains and loses about 5h 43m of daylight. The change is fastest around the March and September equinoxes and slowest near the solstices.

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

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