
Sunrise and sunset in Bhutan
Sunrise today: 5:06 h
Sunset today: 18:51 h
(Times for Thimphu)Sunset today: 18:51 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.
Who wants to look at the sunrise during these days, has to wake up early. Sunrise in Thimphu starts already at 5:06 in the morning. The Sunset can currently be watched at about 18:51 in the early evening.
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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 | 05:00 am | 06:42 pm | 13:42 h |
Trashi Yangtse | 04:58 am | 06:44 pm | 13:46 h |
Pemagatshel | 05:00 am | 06:43 pm | 13:43 h |
Mongar | 05:00 am | 06:44 pm | 13:44 h |
Jakar | 05:01 am | 06:46 pm | 13:45 h |
Trongsa | 05:02 am | 06:47 pm | 13:45 h |
Sarpang | 05:04 am | 06:47 pm | 13:43 h |
Tsirang | 05:05 am | 06:48 pm | 13:43 h |
Wangdue Phodrang | 05:05 am | 06:50 pm | 13:45 h |
Pajo | 05:05 am | 06:50 pm | 13:45 h |
Punakha | 05:04 am | 06:50 pm | 13:46 h |
Thimphu | 05:06 am | 06:51 pm | 13:45 h |
Tsimasham | 05:07 am | 06:50 pm | 13:44 h |
Phuntsholing | 05:08 am | 06:50 pm | 13:42 h |
Samtse | 05:09 am | 06:52 pm | 13:43 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 |
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) | 04:51 am | 09:16 pm | 16:25 h |
New York (USA) | 05:28 am | 08:18 pm | 14:50 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:47 am | 04:57 pm | 10:10 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 05:24 am | 06:21 pm | 12:57 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 03:55 am | 08:58 pm | 17:03 h |
Shanghai (China) | 04:50 am | 06:52 pm | 14:01 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 04:11 am | 10:23 pm | 18:13 h |