Germany · 51.34°N, 12.37°E
Daylight hours in Leipzig
Leipzig gets 16h 36m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 7h 51m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 8h 45m 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 Leipzig observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day16h 36mJune 21 · 04:55–21:31
Shortest day7h 51mDecember 21 · 08:14–16:05
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 06:15–18:23
Fastest change+4.0 min/dayaround March 18
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 08:16 | 16:13 | 7h 57m |
| February 1 | 07:50 | 17:00 | 9h 11m |
| March 1 | 06:57 | 17:51 | 10h 54m |
| April 1 | 06:47 | 19:43 | 12h 56m |
| May 1 | 05:44 | 20:33 | 14h 49m |
| June 1 | 05:01 | 21:18 | 16h 17m |
| July 1 | 04:59 | 21:31 | 16h 32m |
| August 1 | 05:35 | 21:00 | 15h 25m |
| September 1 | 06:24 | 19:59 | 13h 36m |
| October 1 | 07:11 | 18:51 | 11h 40m |
| November 1 | 07:04 | 16:46 | 9h 42m |
| December 1 | 07:54 | 16:07 | 8h 14m |
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Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Leipzig’s are shortest:
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