India · 11.65°N, 78.16°E
Daylight hours in Salem
Salem gets 12h 48m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 26m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 1h 22m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Salem
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Salem observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 48mJune 21 · 05:56–18:44
Shortest day11h 26mDecember 21 · 06:33–17:59
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:23–18:29
Fastest change+0.7 min/dayaround March 21
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:38 | 18:05 | 11h 27m |
| February 1 | 06:43 | 18:21 | 11h 38m |
| March 1 | 06:34 | 18:28 | 11h 54m |
| April 1 | 06:15 | 18:29 | 12h 14m |
| May 1 | 05:59 | 18:31 | 12h 32m |
| June 1 | 05:53 | 18:39 | 12h 46m |
| July 1 | 05:58 | 18:46 | 12h 48m |
| August 1 | 06:05 | 18:44 | 12h 38m |
| September 1 | 06:08 | 18:29 | 12h 21m |
| October 1 | 06:07 | 18:09 | 12h 02m |
| November 1 | 06:10 | 17:53 | 11h 43m |
| December 1 | 06:22 | 17:52 | 11h 30m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Salem’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Ho Chi Minh City 10.82°N
- Caracas 10.49°N
- Bengaluru 12.97°N
- Chennai 13.09°N
- Bangkok 13.75°N
- Addis Ababa 9.03°N
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Salem’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 10°–20° North · compare Salem with any city