Sunrise & sunset times in Patna
Sunrise in Patna today is at 05:41 and sunset is at 17:35, giving 11h 53m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Patna's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:05 to 17:35. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Patna, India. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 18:43 in Patna (13h 44m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 06:31 and sets at 17:03 (10h 33m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:53 | 18:00 | 12h 7m |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 18:43 | 13h 44m |
| September equinox | 05:37 | 17:46 | 12h 8m |
| December solstice | 06:31 | 17:03 | 10h 33m |
Full sun timeline for Patna
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 Patna
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
Moon over Patna
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:37 | 17:20 | 10h 43m |
| February | 06:24 | 17:42 | 11h 18m |
| March | 05:59 | 17:58 | 11h 59m |
| April | 05:27 | 18:12 | 12h 45m |
| May | 05:04 | 18:27 | 13h 23m |
| June | 04:58 | 18:41 | 13h 44m |
| July | 05:07 | 18:43 | 13h 35m |
| August | 05:22 | 18:25 | 13h 3m |
| September | 05:35 | 17:54 | 12h 19m |
| October | 05:47 | 17:22 | 11h 34m |
| November | 06:06 | 17:00 | 10h 54m |
| December | 06:27 | 17:01 | 10h 33m |
Sun and moon in Patna
Landscape and street photographers who plan around the light rely on the daily sun and moon schedule for Patna, India. 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 Patna. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Patna, India. Patna sits at roughly 25.59 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees a gentle seasonal swing, since day length stays fairly even through the year and the sun climbs high overhead in summer. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Patna 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 Patna. 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 Patna, India for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Patna today?
The sun sets in Patna at 17:35 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Patna's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 17:05, giving 30 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 23 minutes later at 17:58, and the sky is properly dark at 18:51, 1h 16m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 17:34 in Patna. That is 1 minute 3 seconds earlier than today. Over the coming week sunset moves 7 minutes 15 seconds earlier.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Patna right now?
Patna gets 11h 53m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 1 minute 29 seconds shorter. Over the next seven days Patna loses 10 minutes 19 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Patna the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 1 minute 31 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Patna?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Patna falls on 29 November at 16:58, 22 days before the December solstice, and the latest on 2 July at 18:44.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 9 June at 04:57, latest on 13 January at 06:37, 23 days after the December solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 9 Jun 2026 | 04:57 | 12 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 13 Jan 2026 | 06:37 | 23 days after the December solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 29 Nov 2026 | 16:58 | 22 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunset | 2 Jul 2026 | 18:44 | 11 days after the June solstice |
How long does twilight last in Patna?
First light in Patna arrives 23 minutes before sunrise today, at 05:19. After sunset the light hangs on for another 23 minutes, until 17:58. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Patna: it runs from 23 minutes at its shortest, in September, to 26 minutes at its longest, in June. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
How high does the sun get in Patna?
At midday on the June solstice the sun stands 87.8 degrees above the horizon in Patna. On the December solstice it climbs only 41.0 degrees. Even at that lowest point, a noon shadow in Patna is only about 1.2 times the height of the object casting it.
Frequently asked questions about Patna
What time is sunrise in Patna today?
The sun rises in Patna, India at 05:41 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 17:35. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Patna.
When is golden hour in Patna?
Patna has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 05:41 to 06:12, and the evening window from 17:05 to 17:35, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Patna?
Because Patna lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Patna the longer solstice day runs about 13h 44m and the shorter one about 10h 33m, 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 Patna accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Patna 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 Patna?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Patna are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Patna gain or lose each day?
Patna has 11h 53m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is losing daylight: 10 minutes 19 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 1 minute 29 seconds shorter than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Patna?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Patna is on 29 November at 16:58, 22 days before the December solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Patna?
About 23 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 17:35 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 17:58, with full astronomical darkness at 18:51. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Patna's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates 25.59, 85.14, time zone Asia/Kolkata. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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