Cook Islands · 21.21°S, 159.78°W
Daylight hours in Avarua
Avarua gets 13h 25m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 10h 50m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 2h 35m across the year. Its summer is in December.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Avarua observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 25mDecember 21 · 05:55–19:21
Shortest day10h 50mJune 21 · 07:16–18:07
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:44–18:51
Fastest change−1.2 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:02 | 19:25 | 13h 24m |
| February 1 | 06:22 | 19:25 | 13h 02m |
| March 1 | 06:37 | 19:08 | 12h 31m |
| April 1 | 06:47 | 18:40 | 11h 53m |
| May 1 | 06:57 | 18:16 | 11h 19m |
| June 1 | 07:10 | 18:06 | 10h 55m |
| July 1 | 07:18 | 18:09 | 10h 52m |
| August 1 | 07:11 | 18:21 | 11h 10m |
| September 1 | 06:49 | 18:31 | 11h 42m |
| October 1 | 06:21 | 18:38 | 12h 17m |
| November 1 | 05:57 | 18:50 | 12h 54m |
| December 1 | 05:50 | 19:09 | 13h 19m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Avarua’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Bulawayo 20.15°S
- Belo Horizonte 19.92°S
- Rio de Janeiro 22.91°S
- Antananarivo 18.91°S
- São Paulo 23.55°S
- Antofagasta 23.65°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Avarua’s are shortest:
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