North Korea · 37.97°N, 126.55°E
Daylight hours in Kaesŏng
Kaesŏng gets 14h 48m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 32m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 5h 16m 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 Kaesŏng observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 48mJune 21 · 05:12–20:00
Shortest day9h 32mDecember 21 · 07:47–17:18
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:39–18:45
Fastest change+2.5 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:50 | 17:25 | 9h 35m |
| February 1 | 07:40 | 17:57 | 10h 17m |
| March 1 | 07:07 | 18:27 | 11h 20m |
| April 1 | 06:21 | 18:56 | 12h 36m |
| May 1 | 05:39 | 19:24 | 13h 45m |
| June 1 | 05:14 | 19:51 | 14h 37m |
| July 1 | 05:15 | 20:01 | 14h 46m |
| August 1 | 05:37 | 19:45 | 14h 08m |
| September 1 | 06:04 | 19:06 | 13h 02m |
| October 1 | 06:29 | 18:19 | 11h 50m |
| November 1 | 06:59 | 17:37 | 10h 37m |
| December 1 | 07:31 | 17:16 | 9h 45m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Kaesŏng’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 Kaesŏng’s are shortest:
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