Australia · 42.88°S, 147.33°E
Daylight hours in Hobart
Hobart gets 15h 21m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 9h 01m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 6h 20m 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 Hobart observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day15h 21mDecember 21 · 05:29–20:50
Shortest day9h 01mJune 21 · 07:43–16:44
March equinox12h 12mMarch 20 · 07:13–19:25
Fastest change−2.9 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:36 | 20:53 | 15h 17m |
| February 1 | 06:13 | 20:37 | 14h 24m |
| March 1 | 06:50 | 19:58 | 13h 08m |
| April 1 | 07:27 | 19:04 | 11h 37m |
| May 1 | 07:01 | 17:16 | 10h 15m |
| June 1 | 07:32 | 16:47 | 9h 14m |
| July 1 | 07:43 | 16:47 | 9h 04m |
| August 1 | 07:24 | 17:12 | 9h 48m |
| September 1 | 06:39 | 17:45 | 11h 06m |
| October 1 | 05:46 | 18:17 | 12h 31m |
| November 1 | 05:56 | 19:54 | 13h 59m |
| December 1 | 05:28 | 20:33 | 15h 04m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Hobart’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Christchurch 43.53°S
- Puerto Montt 41.47°S
- Launceston 41.44°S
- Wellington 41.29°S
- Comodoro Rivadavia 45.86°S
- Dunedin 45.87°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Hobart’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 40°–50° South · compare Hobart with any city