Switzerland · 47.37°N, 8.55°E
Daylight hours in Zurich
Zurich gets 15h 57m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 8h 27m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 7h 30m 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 Zurich observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day15h 57mJune 21 · 05:30–21:27
Shortest day8h 27mDecember 21 · 08:11–16:38
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 06:30–18:38
Fastest change+3.4 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 08:14 | 16:46 | 8h 32m |
| February 1 | 07:53 | 17:27 | 9h 34m |
| March 1 | 07:08 | 18:11 | 11h 03m |
| April 1 | 07:06 | 19:55 | 12h 49m |
| May 1 | 06:10 | 20:37 | 14h 26m |
| June 1 | 05:34 | 21:15 | 15h 40m |
| July 1 | 05:34 | 21:27 | 15h 53m |
| August 1 | 06:04 | 21:01 | 14h 57m |
| September 1 | 06:45 | 20:09 | 13h 23m |
| October 1 | 07:25 | 19:08 | 11h 43m |
| November 1 | 07:09 | 17:11 | 10h 01m |
| December 1 | 07:53 | 16:39 | 8h 46m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Zurich’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 Zurich’s are shortest:
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