Daylight hours in Prague today

Prague lies at 50°N. In Prague, day length ranges from 8h 4m in winter to 16h 23m in summer — a swing of about 8h 19m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:59 in Prague, 60 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 43.8° above the horizon in Prague. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 16.5° at the winter solstice to 63.4° 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 Prague.

The longest day in Prague is around 16h 23m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 4m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 4 minutes per day.