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Daylight hours in Erbil
Erbil gets 14h 37m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 42m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 4h 55m 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 Erbil observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 37mJune 21 · 04:48–19:25
Shortest day9h 42mDecember 21 · 07:12–16:53
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:09–18:16
Fastest change+2.3 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:16 | 17:00 | 9h 45m |
| February 1 | 07:06 | 17:30 | 10h 24m |
| March 1 | 06:36 | 17:59 | 11h 23m |
| April 1 | 05:51 | 18:26 | 12h 34m |
| May 1 | 05:12 | 18:51 | 13h 39m |
| June 1 | 04:49 | 19:16 | 14h 27m |
| July 1 | 04:51 | 19:26 | 14h 35m |
| August 1 | 05:11 | 19:11 | 14h 00m |
| September 1 | 05:36 | 18:34 | 12h 58m |
| October 1 | 05:59 | 17:50 | 11h 50m |
| November 1 | 06:27 | 17:10 | 10h 42m |
| December 1 | 06:57 | 16:51 | 9h 53m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Erbil’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 Erbil’s are shortest:
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