July 21, 2026 · Shakhty, Russia
Shakhty has 15h 26m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 04:43 and sunset is at 20:09. All times are calculated astronomically for Shakhty's exact coordinates.
Shakhty lies at 48°N. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
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 Shakhty, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Shakhty is around 16h 0m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 25m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8h 50m | 08:04 | 16:54 |
| February | 10h 15m | 07:27 | 17:42 |
| March | 11h 50m | 06:34 | 18:24 |
| April | 13h 37m | 05:32 | 19:08 |
| May | 15h 7m | 04:43 | 19:50 |
| June | 15h 58m | 04:21 | 20:20 |
| July | 15h 38m | 04:37 | 20:15 |
| August | 14h 19m | 05:15 | 19:34 |
| September | 12h 38m | 05:57 | 18:34 |
| October | 10h 55m | 06:38 | 17:33 |
| November | 9h 19m | 07:25 | 16:44 |
| December | 8h 27m | 08:02 | 16:28 |