
Sunrise and sunset in Bhutan
Sunrise today: 6:46 h
Sunset today: 17:43 h
(Times for Thimphu)Sunset today: 17:43 h
Sunrise and sunset times in Bhutan are determined by the moderate location in the northern hemisphere. Not as extreme as in the Nordic countries, but still noticeable. The days are longer in summer (June to September) than in winter (December to March). With up to about 14 hours, there are the longest days in June. The longest dark nights, on the other hand, are in winter. A December night in Thimphu lasts almost 14 hours and the days start about 60 minutes later.
During these days, the sun in Thimphu rises at 6:46. The early sunset at 17:43 makes the day currently a bit too short.
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Average length of day in Thimphu

Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of Bhutan

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Samdrup Jongkhar | 06:38 am | 05:36 pm | 10:59 h |
Trashi Yangtse | 06:39 am | 05:35 pm | 10:56 h |
Pemagatshel | 06:38 am | 05:36 pm | 10:58 h |
Mongar | 06:39 am | 05:37 pm | 10:57 h |
Jakar | 06:42 am | 05:38 pm | 10:56 h |
Trongsa | 06:43 am | 05:39 pm | 10:57 h |
Sarpang | 06:43 am | 05:41 pm | 10:58 h |
Tsirang | 06:44 am | 05:41 pm | 10:58 h |
Wangdue Phodrang | 06:45 am | 05:42 pm | 10:57 h |
Pajo | 06:45 am | 05:42 pm | 10:56 h |
Punakha | 06:45 am | 05:42 pm | 10:56 h |
Thimphu | 06:46 am | 05:43 pm | 10:57 h |
Tsimasham | 06:46 am | 05:44 pm | 10:58 h |
Phuntsholing | 06:46 am | 05:45 pm | 10:59 h |
Samtse | 06:47 am | 05:46 pm | 10:58 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Thimphu)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 06:51 am | 05:29 pm | 10:38 h |
February | 06:37 am | 05:53 pm | 11:16 h |
March | 06:10 am | 06:10 pm | 12:01 h |
April | 05:36 am | 06:27 pm | 12:51 h |
May | 05:11 am | 06:43 pm | 13:32 h |
June | 05:04 am | 06:59 pm | 13:55 h |
July | 05:14 am | 07:00 pm | 13:46 h |
August | 05:30 am | 06:41 pm | 13:10 h |
September | 05:45 am | 06:08 pm | 12:23 h |
October | 05:59 am | 05:34 pm | 11:35 h |
November | 06:20 am | 05:11 pm | 10:51 h |
December | 06:42 am | 05:10 pm | 10:28 h |
Where does the sun rise in Bhutan?
The sun always rises in the east, everywhere and regardless of the country or continent. The easternmost city in Bhutan is Trashigang in district Tashigang. There, the sun rises at 6:38 am and sets at 5:35 pm these days. The latest sunset is currently experienced in the west in the city of Samtse (Samchi) at 17:46.Duration of the sunset
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon, causing sunset to last for a different duration. Thimphu lies on the 27th degree of northern latitude and is therefore quite far away from the equator. While a sunset near the equator lasts only about 20 minutes, in Bhutan, this period averages 28 minutes. In June, it's about 29 minutes in Thimphu, while in December it's 27 minutes.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 07:46 am | 04:53 pm | 9:07 h |
New York (USA) | 07:05 am | 05:13 pm | 10:08 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:14 am | 08:02 pm | 13:47 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 06:23 am | 05:55 pm | 11:33 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 08:21 am | 05:04 pm | 8:43 h |
Shanghai (China) | 06:45 am | 05:29 pm | 10:45 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 08:32 am | 04:34 pm | 8:02 h |