South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands · 54.28°S, 36.51°W
Daylight hours in Grytviken
Grytviken gets 17h 12m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 7h 19m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 9h 53m 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 Grytviken observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day17h 12mDecember 21 · 03:49–21:01
Shortest day7h 19mJune 21 · 08:49–16:08
March equinox12h 13mMarch 20 · 06:28–18:41
Fastest change−4.4 min/dayaround March 9
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 03:58 | 21:03 | 17h 05m |
| February 1 | 04:52 | 20:28 | 15h 36m |
| March 1 | 05:51 | 19:28 | 13h 37m |
| April 1 | 06:50 | 18:11 | 11h 21m |
| May 1 | 07:45 | 17:02 | 9h 17m |
| June 1 | 08:35 | 16:15 | 7h 41m |
| July 1 | 08:49 | 16:13 | 7h 24m |
| August 1 | 08:14 | 16:52 | 8h 38m |
| September 1 | 07:08 | 17:46 | 10h 38m |
| October 1 | 05:53 | 18:40 | 12h 47m |
| November 1 | 04:40 | 19:40 | 15h 00m |
| December 1 | 03:53 | 20:39 | 16h 45m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Grytviken’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Ushuaia 54.81°S
- Punta Arenas 53.15°S
- Puerto Natales 51.73°S
- Stanley 51.69°S
- Río Gallegos 51.62°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Grytviken’s are shortest:
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