India · 9.94°N, 76.26°E
Daylight hours in Cochin
Cochin gets 12h 42m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 33m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 1h 09m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
Today in Cochin
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Cochin observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 42mJune 21 · 06:06–18:49
Shortest day11h 33mDecember 21 · 06:37–18:10
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:30–18:37
Fastest change+0.6 min/dayaround March 21
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:42 | 18:16 | 11h 33m |
| February 1 | 06:48 | 18:30 | 11h 42m |
| March 1 | 06:40 | 18:36 | 11h 56m |
| April 1 | 06:23 | 18:36 | 12h 13m |
| May 1 | 06:09 | 18:37 | 12h 28m |
| June 1 | 06:04 | 18:44 | 12h 40m |
| July 1 | 06:09 | 18:50 | 12h 42m |
| August 1 | 06:15 | 18:49 | 12h 33m |
| September 1 | 06:17 | 18:36 | 12h 19m |
| October 1 | 06:14 | 18:17 | 12h 03m |
| November 1 | 06:16 | 18:03 | 11h 46m |
| December 1 | 06:27 | 18:02 | 11h 35m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Cochin’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Cebu City 10.32°N
- Cartagena 10.40°N
- Caracas 10.49°N
- Ho Chi Minh City 10.82°N
- Addis Ababa 9.03°N
- Phnom Penh 11.56°N
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Cochin’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 0°–10° North · compare Cochin with any city