Sun position in Delhi

Where the sun stands over Delhi, India (28.6139°, 77.209°) - today's sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and shadow length, plus the sun path across the whole year.

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Sun times in Delhi on 12 November 2026

Local time in Delhi, UTC+5:30, with no daylight saving time.
Sunrise	06:41	rises toward ESE (110°)
Solar noon	12:05	sun 43.7° above the horizon
Sunset	17:29	sets toward WSW (250°)
Day length	10 h 48 min
Civil dawn	06:16	first usable light
Civil dusk	17:54	last usable light
Golden hour, morning	06:41–07:15	warm low light
Golden hour, evening	16:56–17:29	warm low light
Shadow at noon	1.05 m	per metre of height

Times are computed for 28.6139°, 77.209° and refreshed every day. For any other date, an exact azimuth or a shadow drawn on the map, open the interactive sun position map for Delhi.

The sun’s path over Delhi

How high the sun stands and where, from sunrise to sunset: today, at both solstices and at the equinox. The higher a curve climbs, the higher the sun; where a curve meets the bottom line, the sun rises or sets at that compass bearing.

Today, 12 November
21 June
Equinox, March and September
21 December

The sun's altitude against its compass bearing over Delhi. On 21 June the sun rises at 63° (ENE), climbs to 84.8° at solar noon and sets at 297° (WNW). On 21 December the sun rises at 116° (ESE), climbs to 37.9° at solar noon and sets at 244° (WSW).

The sun through the year in Delhi

Sunrise, sunset, day length, noon altitude and noon shadow on the 15th of each month, on the local clock
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Noon altitude	Noon shadow
January	07:15	17:46	10 h 31 min	40.3°	1.2 m
February	07:00	18:11	11 h 12 min	48.7°	0.9 m
March	06:31	18:29	11 h 58 min	59.3°	0.6 m
April	05:56	18:47	12 h 51 min	71.2°	0.3 m
May	05:31	19:05	13 h 34 min	80.3°	0.2 m
June	05:23	19:20	13 h 57 min	84.7°	0.1 m
July	05:33	19:21	13 h 48 min	82.9°	0.1 m
August	05:50	19:01	13 h 10 min	75.4°	0.3 m
September	06:06	18:26	12 h 20 min	64.4°	0.5 m
October	06:22	17:52	11 h 30 min	52.8°	0.8 m
November	06:44	17:28	10 h 44 min	42.9°	1.1 m
December	07:06	17:26	10 h 20 min	38.1°	1.3 m

At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 84.8° above the horizon in Delhi and the day lasts 13 h 58 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 37.9° and the day shrinks to 10 h 19 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter. The noon shadow column gives the length of the shadow of anything one metre tall.

Delhi through 2026 at a glance

The extremes of 2026, on the local clock
Longest day	21 June	13 h 58 min, 05:24–19:22
Shortest day	22 December	10 h 19 min, 07:10–17:29
Earliest sunrise	10 June	05:23
Latest sunrise	11 January	07:15
Earliest sunset	2 December	17:24
Latest sunset	1 July	19:23
Highest midday sun	21 June	84.8°
Lowest midday sun	22 December	37.9°
Sunrise direction	through the year	63° ENE (21 June) to 116° ESE (22 December)
Sunset direction	through the year	244° WSW (21 December) to 297° WNW (21 June)

At solar noon the sun in Delhi always stands due south, so the south side of a building, a garden or a roof is the one that gets the sun.
The earliest sunset is on 2 December, 20 days before the shortest day (22 December), and the latest sunrise on 11 January, 20 days after it. Solar noon drifts through the year, so the darkest afternoon and the darkest morning do not fall on the shortest day.
The longest day in Delhi is 3 h 39 min longer than the shortest, and around the equinoxes the days grow or shrink by up to 1.7 minutes a day.

The winter solstice 2026: the moment, and the shortest and the longest day, city by city →

When the days start getting longer: the earliest sunset, the latest sunrise and lighter evenings, city by city →

Planning around the sun in Delhi

Solar panels

At 28.6° N a fixed array facing due south collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 25°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates 28.6139°, 77.209° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.

Buying a flat or a plot

At the December solstice the noon sun in Delhi sits 37.9° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 1.3 times its own height at midday. Check what stands to the south before you commit: place the building on the map and read the shaded hours for 21 December.

Photography

Golden hour runs 06:41–07:15 in the morning and 16:56–17:29 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward WSW (250°). The golden hour calculator gives the same windows for any date, and the map’s alignment finder shows the days when the setting sun lines up with a street.

More on planning around the sun: which way a house, garden or balcony should face, how long golden hour lasts and why the earliest sunset comes before the shortest day.

Other cities

Near Delhi

On the same latitude

Delhi lies at 28.6° N. On the same parallel the longest and the shortest day last just as long and the noon sun climbs just as high, whatever the clocks say there:

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Questions

Sun questions about Delhi

What time is sunrise and sunset in Delhi today?

On 12 November 2026 the sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 17:29 in Delhi (UTC+5:30), giving 10 h 48 min of daylight.

What time is solar noon in Delhi today?

Solar noon is at 12:05, when the sun stands due south, 43.7° above the horizon. It is the middle of the day by the sun and the moment shadows are shortest.

When is the longest day of the year in Delhi?

On 21 June, with 13 h 58 min between sunrise at 05:24 and sunset at 19:22.

When is the shortest day of the year in Delhi?

On 22 December, with 10 h 19 min between sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:29.

How high does the sun get in Delhi?

At solar noon the sun reaches 84.8° on 21 June, its highest of the year, and only 37.9° on 22 December. Today it climbs to 43.7°.

In which direction does the sun rise and set in Delhi?

Due east and due west only around the equinoxes. Through the year sunrise swings between 63° (ENE) and 116° (ESE), and sunset between 244° (WSW) and 297° (WNW).

What is the best angle for solar panels in Delhi?

Facing due south (azimuth 180°) at a tilt of about 25° for the most energy over a year. A steeper tilt favours the winter months and a flatter one the summer.

When is the earliest sunset in Delhi?

On 2 December at 17:24, 20 days before the shortest day. The latest sunrise is on 11 January at 07:15, so the evenings start getting lighter before the mornings do.

When do the days start getting longer in Delhi?

Straight after the shortest day, 22 December, but slowly at first: by 31 December the day is only 2 minutes longer, by 31 January 30 minutes longer and by 28 February 1 h 13 min longer. The evenings start getting lighter a little earlier, after the earliest sunset on 2 December.

What time does it get dark in Delhi in December?

On 1 December the sun sets at 17:24 and the sky is dark by about 17:49, when civil twilight ends. On 31 December sunset is at 17:35 and darkness at about 18:01.