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Daylight hours in Windhoek
Windhoek gets 13h 31m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 10h 45m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 2h 46m 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 Windhoek observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 31mDecember 21 · 06:05–19:36
Shortest day10h 45mJune 21 · 07:32–18:17
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 06:56–19:04
Fastest change−1.3 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:11 | 19:40 | 13h 29m |
| February 1 | 06:33 | 19:39 | 13h 07m |
| March 1 | 06:49 | 19:22 | 12h 33m |
| April 1 | 07:00 | 18:52 | 11h 52m |
| May 1 | 07:11 | 18:28 | 11h 16m |
| June 1 | 07:25 | 18:16 | 10h 50m |
| July 1 | 07:33 | 18:19 | 10h 46m |
| August 1 | 07:26 | 18:31 | 11h 05m |
| September 1 | 07:03 | 18:42 | 11h 39m |
| October 1 | 06:33 | 18:51 | 12h 18m |
| November 1 | 06:08 | 19:04 | 12h 56m |
| December 1 | 05:59 | 19:24 | 13h 24m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Windhoek’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Rio de Janeiro 22.91°S
- São Paulo 23.55°S
- Bulawayo 20.15°S
- Belo Horizonte 19.92°S
- Asunción 25.29°S
- Curitiba 25.43°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Windhoek’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 20°–30° South · compare Windhoek with any city