Daylight hours in Islamabad today
September 4, 2026 · Islamabad, Pakistan
Capital601,600 people
Islamabad has 12h 47m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:44 and sunset is at 18:32. All times are calculated astronomically for Islamabad's exact coordinates.
Islamabad lies at 34°N. In Islamabad, day length ranges from 9h 55m in winter to 14h 24m in summer — a swing of about 4h 29m.
Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:08 in Islamabad, 9 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 63.6° above the horizon in Islamabad. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 32.8° at the winter solstice to 79.7° at the summer solstice.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Islamabad.
The longest day in Islamabad is around 14h 24m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 55m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
Daylight hours in Islamabad by month
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10h 9m | 07:13 | 17:22 |
| February | 10h 59m | 06:54 | 17:52 |
| March | 11h 56m | 06:20 | 18:16 |
| April | 13h 0m | 05:38 | 18:39 |
| May | 13h 54m | 05:08 | 19:02 |
| June | 14h 23m | 04:58 | 19:20 |
| July | 14h 11m | 05:09 | 19:20 |
| August | 13h 26m | 05:30 | 18:56 |
| September | 12h 25m | 05:52 | 18:17 |
| October | 11h 23m | 06:13 | 17:36 |
| November | 10h 26m | 06:40 | 17:06 |
| December | 9h 56m | 07:06 | 17:02 |