Sun times in Jakarta on 24 September 2026
| Sunrise | 05:43 | rises toward E (90°) |
|---|---|---|
| Solar noon | 11:46 | sun 84.1° above the horizon |
| Sunset | 17:50 | sets toward W (269°) |
| Day length | 12 h 07 min | |
| Civil dawn | 05:22 | first usable light |
| Civil dusk | 18:10 | last usable light |
| Golden hour, morning | 05:43–06:10 | warm low light |
| Golden hour, evening | 17:22–17:50 | warm low light |
| Shadow at noon | 0.1 m | per metre of height |
Times are computed for -6.2088°, 106.8456° 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 Jakarta.
The sun through the year in Jakarta
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Noon altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:50 | 18:16 | 12 h 27 min | 75.0° |
| February | 05:59 | 18:17 | 12 h 18 min | 83.4° |
| March | 05:59 | 18:07 | 12 h 09 min | 86.1° |
| April | 05:55 | 17:53 | 11 h 58 min | 74.2° |
| May | 05:55 | 17:45 | 11 h 50 min | 65.0° |
| June | 06:01 | 17:47 | 11 h 46 min | 60.5° |
| July | 06:06 | 17:53 | 11 h 47 min | 62.2° |
| August | 06:01 | 17:56 | 11 h 54 min | 69.6° |
| September | 05:48 | 17:51 | 12 h 04 min | 80.6° |
| October | 05:33 | 17:47 | 12 h 14 min | 87.9° |
| November | 05:27 | 17:50 | 12 h 24 min | 77.8° |
| December | 05:35 | 18:03 | 12 h 29 min | 73.0° |
At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 60.4° above the horizon in Jakarta and the day lasts 11 h 46 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 72.8° and the day shrinks to 12 h 29 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter.
Planning around the sun in Jakarta
Solar panels
At this latitude a fixed array facing the equator collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 8°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates -6.2088°, 106.8456° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.
Buying a flat or a plot
In December the noon sun in Jakarta sits 72.8° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 0.3 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 05:43–06:10 in the morning and 17:22–17:50 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward sets toward W (269°). 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.