Sunrise and sunset in Palakkad, India
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 18:00 in Palakkad (GMT+5:30): 11 h 46 min of daylight, 31 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:07, it is 66.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Solar noon
- 12:07, 66.1° high
- Day length
- 11 h 46 min
- Golden hour
- 06:13–06:42 and 17:31–18:00
- Blue hour
- 05:43–06:00 and 18:13–18:30
See the sun’s path over Palakkad on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:02–05:27 | 18:46–19:11 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:27–05:52 | 18:21–18:46 |
| Civil twilight | 05:52–06:13 | 18:00–18:21 |
Sunrise and sunset in Palakkad through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:41 | 18:12 | 11 h 30 min | 56.2° |
| February | 06:46 | 18:27 | 11 h 40 min | 62.2° |
| March | 06:38 | 18:33 | 11 h 55 min | 71.7° |
| April | 06:20 | 18:34 | 12 h 13 min | 83.8° |
| May | 06:05 | 18:35 | 12 h 30 min | 85.7° |
| June | 05:59 | 18:42 | 12 h 42 min | 78.7° |
| July | 06:04 | 18:49 | 12 h 44 min | 77.7° |
| August | 06:11 | 18:47 | 12 h 35 min | 82.8° |
| September | 06:13 | 18:33 | 12 h 19 min | 87.5° |
| October | 06:12 | 18:13 | 12 h 01 min | 76° |
| November | 06:14 | 17:59 | 11 h 44 min | 64.8° |
| December | 06:25 | 17:58 | 11 h 32 min | 57.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Palakkad
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 46% of the sun covered at 16:55 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 7% of the sun covered at 06:50 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 90% of the sun covered at 13:05 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 15% of the sun covered at 17:25 (total eclipse)
Places near Palakkad
- Coimbatore 43 km
- Thrissur 56 km
- Malappuram 69 km
- Ooty 71 km
- Ponnāni 80 km
- Tiruppur 85 km
- Kanayannur 99 km
- Kozhikode 109 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 10.7732°, 76.6537° at sea level, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.