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Daylight hours in Kanpur today
October 17, 2026 · Kanpur, India
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Kanpur has 11h 31m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset is at 17:40. All times are calculated astronomically for Kanpur's exact coordinates.
Kanpur lies at 26°N. In Kanpur, day length ranges from 10h 29m in winter to 13h 48m in summer — a swing of about 3h 19m.
Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:55 in Kanpur, 5 minutes before 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 54.4° above the horizon in Kanpur. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 40.1° at the winter solstice to 87.0° 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 Kanpur.
The longest day in Kanpur is around 13h 48m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 29m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
Daylight hours in Kanpur by month
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10h 39m | 06:59 | 17:38 |
| February | 11h 16m | 06:46 | 18:02 |
| March | 11h 58m | 06:19 | 18:18 |
| April | 12h 46m | 05:46 | 18:33 |
| May | 13h 26m | 05:23 | 18:49 |
| June | 13h 47m | 05:16 | 19:03 |
| July | 13h 39m | 05:26 | 19:05 |
| August | 13h 6m | 05:41 | 18:47 |
| September | 12h 20m | 05:55 | 18:15 |
| October | 11h 34m | 06:08 | 17:42 |
| November | 10h 52m | 06:28 | 17:20 |
| December | 10h 29m | 06:50 | 17:19 |