Tonga · 21.14°S, 175.20°W
Daylight hours in Nuku'alofa
Nuku'alofa gets 13h 25m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 10h 51m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 2h 34m 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 Nuku'alofa observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 25mDecember 21 · 05:57–19:22
Shortest day10h 51mJune 21 · 07:18–18:09
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 06:45–18:54
Fastest change−1.2 min/dayaround March 16
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:03 | 19:27 | 13h 24m |
| February 1 | 06:24 | 19:26 | 13h 03m |
| March 1 | 06:38 | 19:10 | 12h 32m |
| April 1 | 06:49 | 18:42 | 11h 54m |
| May 1 | 06:59 | 18:19 | 11h 20m |
| June 1 | 07:11 | 18:08 | 10h 56m |
| July 1 | 07:19 | 18:11 | 10h 52m |
| August 1 | 07:13 | 18:22 | 11h 09m |
| September 1 | 06:52 | 18:32 | 11h 41m |
| October 1 | 06:23 | 18:40 | 12h 16m |
| November 1 | 05:59 | 18:51 | 12h 52m |
| December 1 | 05:51 | 19:10 | 13h 19m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Nuku'alofa’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Bulawayo 20.15°S
- Belo Horizonte 19.92°S
- Rio de Janeiro 22.91°S
- Antananarivo 18.91°S
- São Paulo 23.55°S
- Antofagasta 23.65°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Nuku'alofa’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 20°–30° South · compare Nuku'alofa with any city