Sweden · 57.71°N, 11.97°E
Daylight hours in Gothenburg
Gothenburg gets 18h 06m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 6h 32m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 11h 34m 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 Gothenburg observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day18h 06mJune 21 · 04:12–22:17
Shortest day6h 32mDecember 21 · 08:55–15:27
March equinox12h 10mMarch 20 · 06:16–18:25
Fastest change+5.0 min/dayaround March 18
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 08:56 | 15:36 | 6h 40m |
| February 1 | 08:16 | 16:37 | 8h 21m |
| March 1 | 07:08 | 17:43 | 10h 35m |
| April 1 | 06:42 | 19:51 | 13h 09m |
| May 1 | 05:22 | 20:58 | 15h 35m |
| June 1 | 04:23 | 21:59 | 17h 36m |
| July 1 | 04:17 | 22:16 | 17h 59m |
| August 1 | 05:07 | 21:31 | 16h 24m |
| September 1 | 06:13 | 20:13 | 14h 00m |
| October 1 | 07:16 | 18:49 | 11h 33m |
| November 1 | 07:25 | 16:28 | 9h 03m |
| December 1 | 08:30 | 15:34 | 7h 04m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Gothenburg’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Yekaterinburg 56.85°N
- Stockholm 59.33°N
- Moscow 55.75°N
- Copenhagen 55.68°N
- Saint Petersburg 59.94°N
- Novosibirsk 55.04°N
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Gothenburg’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 50°–60° North · compare Gothenburg with any city