Sunrise and sunset in Janakpur, Nepal
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 17:21 in Janakpur (GMT+5:45): 11 h 13 min of daylight, 1 min 25 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:45, it is 50.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Solar noon
- 11:45, 50.1° high
- Day length
- 11 h 13 min
- Golden hour
- 06:08–06:39 and 16:49–17:21
- Blue hour
- 05:35–05:53 and 17:36–17:54
See the sun’s path over Janakpur on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:49–05:17 | 18:12–18:39 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:17–05:44 | 17:45–18:12 |
| Civil twilight | 05:44–06:08 | 17:21–17:45 |
Sunrise and sunset in Janakpur through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:49 | 17:19 | 10 h 29 min | 40.3° |
| February | 06:46 | 17:43 | 10 h 56 min | 46.2° |
| March | 06:25 | 18:02 | 11 h 36 min | 55.7° |
| April | 05:52 | 18:18 | 12 h 25 min | 67.8° |
| May | 05:23 | 18:33 | 13 h 10 min | 78.4° |
| June | 05:07 | 18:50 | 13 h 42 min | 85.3° |
| July | 05:11 | 18:58 | 13 h 47 min | 86.4° |
| August | 05:25 | 18:49 | 13 h 23 min | 81.3° |
| September | 05:40 | 18:21 | 12 h 40 min | 71.5° |
| October | 05:53 | 17:48 | 11 h 54 min | 60.1° |
| November | 06:10 | 17:18 | 11 h 08 min | 48.8° |
| December | 06:32 | 17:07 | 10 h 35 min | 41.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Janakpur
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 5% of the sun covered at 12:25 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 34% of the sun covered at 13:48 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 6% of the sun covered at 10:48 (partial eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 70% of the sun covered at 17:44 (total eclipse)
Places near Janakpur
- Lahān 55 km
- Darbhanga 64 km
- Muzaffarpur 86 km
- Mothīhāri 101 km
- Birgañj 109 km
- Saharsa 116 km
- Hetauda 118 km
- Madhyapur Thimi 118 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 26.7288°, 85.9263° at sea level, in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone.