Sunrise and sunset in Delhi, India
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 17:39 in Delhi (GMT+5:30): 11 h 09 min of daylight, 1 min 32 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:04, it is 48.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Solar noon
- 12:04, 48.2° high
- Day length
- 11 h 09 min
- Golden hour
- 06:30–07:02 and 17:06–17:39
- Blue hour
- 05:56–06:15 and 17:54–18:12
See the sun’s path over Delhi on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:10–05:38 | 18:31–18:58 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:38–06:05 | 18:03–18:31 |
| Civil twilight | 06:05–06:30 | 17:39–18:03 |
Sunrise and sunset in Delhi through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:13 | 17:35 | 10 h 21 min | 38.4° |
| February | 07:09 | 18:00 | 10 h 50 min | 44.3° |
| March | 06:46 | 18:20 | 11 h 34 min | 53.8° |
| April | 06:11 | 18:38 | 12 h 27 min | 65.9° |
| May | 05:40 | 18:56 | 13 h 15 min | 76.4° |
| June | 05:23 | 19:14 | 13 h 50 min | 83.4° |
| July | 05:26 | 19:23 | 13 h 56 min | 84.4° |
| August | 05:42 | 19:12 | 13 h 29 min | 79.3° |
| September | 05:59 | 18:42 | 12 h 43 min | 69.6° |
| October | 06:13 | 18:07 | 11 h 53 min | 58.1° |
| November | 06:32 | 17:36 | 11 h 03 min | 46.9° |
| December | 06:56 | 17:23 | 10 h 27 min | 39.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Delhi
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 8% of the sun covered at 16:29 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 11% of the sun covered at 11:32 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 28% of the sun covered at 13:11 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 80% of the sun covered at 17:26 (total eclipse)
Places near Delhi
- Bhālswa Jahangirpur 11 km
- Delhi Cantonment 11 km
- Loni 12 km
- Noida 13 km
- Kirāri Sulemānnagar 17 km
- Hashtsāl 17 km
- Deoli 17 km
- Ghāziābād 20 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 28.6520°, 77.2315° at sea level, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.