Sunrise and sunset in Kanchipuram, India
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 17:46 in Kanchipuram (GMT+5:30): 11 h 42 min of daylight, 38 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:55, it is 64° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Solar noon
- 11:55, 64° high
- Day length
- 11 h 42 min
- Golden hour
- 06:03–06:32 and 17:17–17:46
- Blue hour
- 05:33–05:50 and 17:59–18:16
See the sun’s path over Kanchipuram on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:51–05:16 | 18:33–18:58 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:16–05:41 | 18:07–18:33 |
| Civil twilight | 05:41–06:03 | 17:46–18:07 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kanchipuram through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:33 | 17:56 | 11 h 23 min | 54.2° |
| February | 06:37 | 18:12 | 11 h 35 min | 60.1° |
| March | 06:27 | 18:20 | 11 h 52 min | 69.6° |
| April | 06:07 | 18:22 | 12 h 15 min | 81.7° |
| May | 05:50 | 18:25 | 12 h 35 min | 87.7° |
| June | 05:44 | 18:33 | 12 h 49 min | 80.8° |
| July | 05:48 | 18:41 | 12 h 52 min | 79.7° |
| August | 05:56 | 18:38 | 12 h 41 min | 84.8° |
| September | 06:00 | 18:22 | 12 h 21 min | 85.4° |
| October | 06:00 | 18:01 | 12 h 00 min | 73.9° |
| November | 06:04 | 17:44 | 11 h 40 min | 62.7° |
| December | 06:17 | 17:42 | 11 h 25 min | 55.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kanchipuram
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 35% of the sun covered at 16:54 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 5% of the sun covered at 06:50 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 84% of the sun covered at 13:16 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 20% of the sun covered at 17:27 (total eclipse)
Places near Kanchipuram
- Rānipet 41 km
- Pallāvaram 51 km
- Ambattur 58 km
- Vellore 62 km
- Madhavaram 67 km
- Chennai 69 km
- Tiruvottiyūr 74 km
- Chittoor 78 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 12.8352°, 79.7001° at sea level, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.