About sunrise and sunset calculator
Sunrise and sunset times change with the date and your location. Choose an Indian city or enter coordinates to get sunrise, sunset, solar noon and twilight times.
Terms
- Solar noon is when the sun is at its highest point.
- Civil twilight is the period around sunrise and sunset when it is still light enough to see outdoors.
Practical uses
Planning photography, prayer or fasting times, travel, gardening and solar panel positioning. Times are calculated, so local conditions such as hills can differ by a few minutes.
A worked example
India spans about 29 degrees of longitude from east to west, and the sun crosses one degree in four minutes. So sunrise in the far east comes nearly two hours earlier than in Gujarat, even though the whole country uses the same clock time.
Uses
Check sunset before an evening trek, plan a photo shoot, or find the time for a prayer or fast that depends on the sun. Hills and tall buildings can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than the calculated time.
