Malaysia · 5.84°N, 118.12°E
Daylight hours in Sandakan
Sandakan gets 12h 28m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 47m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 0h 41m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
Today in Sandakan
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Sandakan observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 28mJune 21 · 05:56–18:24
Shortest day11h 47mDecember 21 · 06:13–18:00
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:13–18:19
Fastest change+0.3 min/dayaround March 24
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:18 | 18:05 | 11h 47m |
| February 1 | 06:26 | 18:18 | 11h 52m |
| March 1 | 06:21 | 18:21 | 12h 00m |
| April 1 | 06:07 | 18:17 | 12h 10m |
| May 1 | 05:56 | 18:15 | 12h 19m |
| June 1 | 05:53 | 18:19 | 12h 26m |
| July 1 | 05:58 | 18:26 | 12h 27m |
| August 1 | 06:03 | 18:26 | 12h 22m |
| September 1 | 06:02 | 18:16 | 12h 14m |
| October 1 | 05:56 | 18:00 | 12h 04m |
| November 1 | 05:54 | 17:49 | 11h 55m |
| December 1 | 06:03 | 17:52 | 11h 49m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Sandakan’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 Sandakan’s are shortest:
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