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Daylight hours in Basrah
Basrah gets 14h 07m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 10m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 3h 57m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Basrah observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 07mJune 21 · 04:48–18:55
Shortest day10h 10mDecember 21 · 06:42–16:53
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 05:54–18:00
Fastest change+1.9 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:47 | 16:59 | 10h 13m |
| February 1 | 06:41 | 17:25 | 10h 44m |
| March 1 | 06:17 | 17:48 | 11h 31m |
| April 1 | 05:39 | 18:08 | 12h 29m |
| May 1 | 05:06 | 18:27 | 13h 21m |
| June 1 | 04:48 | 18:47 | 13h 59m |
| July 1 | 04:51 | 18:56 | 14h 05m |
| August 1 | 05:07 | 18:44 | 13h 37m |
| September 1 | 05:26 | 18:14 | 12h 48m |
| October 1 | 05:43 | 17:36 | 11h 53m |
| November 1 | 06:04 | 17:03 | 10h 59m |
| December 1 | 06:29 | 16:49 | 10h 20m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Basrah’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Basrah’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Basrah with any city