Sun times in Mumbai on 24 September 2026
| Sunrise | 06:29 | rises toward E (90°) |
|---|---|---|
| Solar noon | 12:32 | sun 70.6° above the horizon |
| Sunset | 18:35 | sets toward W (270°) |
| Day length | 12 h 06 min | |
| Civil dawn | 06:07 | first usable light |
| Civil dusk | 18:57 | last usable light |
| Golden hour, morning | 06:29–06:58 | warm low light |
| Golden hour, evening | 18:06–18:35 | warm low light |
| Shadow at noon | 0.35 m | per metre of height |
Times are computed for 19.076°, 72.8777° 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 Mumbai.
The sun through the year in Mumbai
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Noon altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:16 | 18:22 | 11 h 06 min | 49.7° |
| February | 07:08 | 18:40 | 11 h 31 min | 58.1° |
| March | 06:49 | 18:49 | 12 h 01 min | 68.6° |
| April | 06:23 | 18:57 | 12 h 34 min | 80.6° |
| May | 06:05 | 19:07 | 13 h 02 min | 89.6° |
| June | 06:02 | 19:18 | 13 h 16 min | 85.8° |
| July | 06:10 | 19:21 | 13 h 11 min | 87.5° |
| August | 06:21 | 19:08 | 12 h 47 min | 85.1° |
| September | 06:27 | 18:43 | 12 h 16 min | 74.1° |
| October | 06:34 | 18:17 | 11 h 44 min | 62.5° |
| November | 06:47 | 18:02 | 11 h 15 min | 52.5° |
| December | 07:05 | 18:05 | 10 h 59 min | 47.7° |
At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 85.6° above the horizon in Mumbai and the day lasts 13 h 17 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 47.5° and the day shrinks to 10 h 59 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 Mumbai
Solar panels
At this latitude a fixed array facing the equator collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 18°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates 19.076°, 72.8777° 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 Mumbai sits 47.5° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 0.9 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 06:29–06:58 in the morning and 18:06–18:35 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward sets toward W (270°). 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.