Sunrise and sunset in Shimla, India
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 17:38 in Shimla (GMT+5:30): 11 h 04 min of daylight, 1 min 43 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:06, it is 45.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Solar noon
- 12:06, 45.9° high
- Day length
- 11 h 04 min
- Golden hour
- 06:34–07:07 and 17:05–17:38
- Blue hour
- 06:00–06:19 and 17:53–18:12
See the sun’s path over Shimla on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:12–05:41 | 18:31–18:59 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:41–06:09 | 18:03–18:31 |
| Civil twilight | 06:09–06:34 | 17:38–18:03 |
Sunrise and sunset in Shimla through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:20 | 17:30 | 10 h 09 min | 35.9° |
| February | 07:15 | 17:57 | 10 h 42 min | 41.7° |
| March | 06:50 | 18:20 | 11 h 30 min | 51.2° |
| April | 06:11 | 18:41 | 12 h 29 min | 63.3° |
| May | 05:38 | 19:00 | 13 h 22 min | 73.9° |
| June | 05:19 | 19:21 | 14 h 01 min | 80.9° |
| July | 05:22 | 19:30 | 14 h 08 min | 82° |
| August | 05:39 | 19:18 | 13 h 39 min | 77° |
| September | 05:58 | 18:47 | 12 h 48 min | 67.3° |
| October | 06:15 | 18:08 | 11 h 53 min | 55.9° |
| November | 06:37 | 17:34 | 10 h 57 min | 44.6° |
| December | 07:03 | 17:20 | 10 h 17 min | 37.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Shimla
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 5% of the sun covered at 16:24 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 17% of the sun covered at 11:35 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 21% of the sun covered at 13:11 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 5% of the sun covered at 10:11 (partial eclipse)
Places near Shimla
- Chandigarh 55 km
- Panchkula 55 km
- Mohali 63 km
- Ambāla 90 km
- Ambala Sadar 90 km
- Khanna 100 km
- Yamuna Nagar 109 km
- Patiāla 113 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 31.1044°, 77.1666° at sea level, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.