Sunrise & sunset times in Kolhapur
Sunrise in Kolhapur today is at 06:12 and sunset is at 19:06, giving 12h 54m of daylight (times for Wednesday, 29 July 2026, in Kolhapur's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 18:36 to 19:06. The moon is a full moon at 100% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Kolhapur, India. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 19:08 in Kolhapur (13h 8m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 06:56 and sets at 18:05 (11h 8m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 18:43 | 12h 7m |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:08 | 13h 8m |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 18:29 | 12h 7m |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 18:05 | 11h 8m |
Full sun timeline for Kolhapur
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Kolhapur
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:05 | 18:19 | 11h 14m |
| February | 06:59 | 18:35 | 11h 36m |
| March | 06:41 | 18:43 | 12h 2m |
| April | 06:18 | 18:48 | 12h 30m |
| May | 06:02 | 18:56 | 12h 54m |
| June | 05:59 | 19:07 | 13h 7m |
| July | 06:08 | 19:09 | 13h 2m |
| August | 06:16 | 18:58 | 12h 41m |
| September | 06:21 | 18:35 | 12h 14m |
| October | 06:25 | 18:11 | 11h 46m |
| November | 06:36 | 17:58 | 11h 21m |
| December | 06:53 | 18:02 | 11h 9m |
Sun and moon in Kolhapur
From early risers to golden hour photographers, the daily sun and moon schedule for Kolhapur is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Kolhapur. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Kolhapur, India. Kolhapur sits at roughly 16.70 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees very little seasonal change, with day length staying close to twelve hours all year and a short, fast twilight after sunset. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Kolhapur shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Kolhapur. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Kolhapur, India for any day of the year.
Frequently asked questions about Kolhapur
What time is sunrise in Kolhapur today?
The sunrise time in Kolhapur, India is shown at the top of this page for today's date and updates automatically. Use the date picker to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Kolhapur.
When is golden hour in Kolhapur?
Kolhapur has two golden hours each day: one just after sunrise in the morning and one just before sunset in the evening. Both windows are listed above with their exact start and end times for the date you select, so you can plan a photo session down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Kolhapur?
Because Kolhapur lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Kolhapur the longer solstice day runs about 13h 8m and the shorter one about 11h 8m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Kolhapur accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Kolhapur and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Kolhapur?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Kolhapur are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Kolhapur's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table.
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