First light
6:23 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunset in Punch today, , is at 5:45 PM and sunrise is at 6:49 AM (IST). It gets dark at 6:11 PM. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 6:50 AM and sets at 5:44 PM.
Suryast / suryoday time today in Punch: sunset 5:45 PM, sunrise 6:49 AM.
Sunrise in 5h 24m 07s
Showing: today Wednesday, 28 October
First light
6:23 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
6:48 AM
105° · east-southeast
Sunset
5:46 PM
255° · west-southwest
Dark
6:12 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 58m
−1 min 54 s vs the day before
Brahma Muhurta
5:12 AM
Until 6:00 AM (96–48 min before sunrise)
First light
6:23 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
6:49 AM
105° · east-southeast
Sunset
5:45 PM
255° · west-southwest
Dark
6:11 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 56m
−1 min 54 s vs the day before
Brahma Muhurta
5:13 AM
Until 6:01 AM (96–48 min before sunrise)
First light
6:24 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
6:50 AM
106° · east-southeast
Sunset
5:44 PM
254° · west-southwest
Dark
6:10 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
10h 55m
−1 min 53 s vs the day before
Brahma Muhurta
5:14 AM
Until 6:02 AM (96–48 min before sunrise)
Thursday, 29 October: sunrise 6:50 AM, sunset 5:44 PM, 10h 55m of daylight. It gets dark at 6:10 PM.
5:13–6:01 AM
From 96 to 48 minutes before sunrise (6:49 AM), using a fixed 48-minute muhurta. This is a stated convention, not a personalised ritual time. Tomorrow: 5:14–6:02 AM.
How this interval is calculatedMorning blue hour6:23–6:33 AM
Morning golden hour6:33–7:24 AM
Evening golden hour5:11–6:01 PM
Evening blue hour6:01–6:11 PM
Golden hour: sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. A rough guide for photography, not a weather forecast.
First light is civil dawn (sun 6° below the horizon); dark is the end of civil dusk.
Today the sun rises at 105° (east-southeast) and sets at 255° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 61° and 118° and sunset between 242° and 299°.
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| Date | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Dark | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:03 AM | 6:28 AM | 6:18 PM | 6:43 PM | 11h 51m | −2 min 04 s |
| Fri 2 | 6:04 AM | 6:29 AM | 6:17 PM | 6:42 PM | 11h 49m | −2 min 04 s |
| Sat 3 | 6:04 AM | 6:29 AM | 6:16 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 46m | −2 min 04 s |
| Sun 4 | 6:05 AM | 6:30 AM | 6:14 PM | 6:39 PM | 11h 44m | −2 min 04 s |
| Mon 5 | 6:06 AM | 6:31 AM | 6:13 PM | 6:38 PM | 11h 42m | −2 min 04 s |
| Tue 6 | 6:06 AM | 6:31 AM | 6:12 PM | 6:37 PM | 11h 40m | −2 min 04 s |
| Wed 7 | 6:07 AM | 6:32 AM | 6:10 PM | 6:35 PM | 11h 38m | −2 min 04 s |
| Thu 8 | 6:08 AM | 6:33 AM | 6:09 PM | 6:34 PM | 11h 36m | −2 min 03 s |
| Fri 9 | 6:09 AM | 6:34 AM | 6:08 PM | 6:33 PM | 11h 34m | −2 min 03 s |
| Sat 10 | 6:09 AM | 6:34 AM | 6:06 PM | 6:31 PM | 11h 32m | −2 min 03 s |
| Sun 11 | 6:10 AM | 6:35 AM | 6:05 PM | 6:30 PM | 11h 30m | −2 min 03 s |
| Mon 12 | 6:11 AM | 6:36 AM | 6:04 PM | 6:29 PM | 11h 28m | −2 min 02 s |
| Tue 13 | 6:12 AM | 6:37 AM | 6:03 PM | 6:28 PM | 11h 26m | −2 min 02 s |
| Wed 14 | 6:12 AM | 6:37 AM | 6:01 PM | 6:26 PM | 11h 24m | −2 min 02 s |
| Thu 15 | 6:13 AM | 6:38 AM | 6:00 PM | 6:25 PM | 11h 22m | −2 min 01 s |
| Fri 16 | 6:14 AM | 6:39 AM | 5:59 PM | 6:24 PM | 11h 20m | −2 min 01 s |
| Sat 17 | 6:15 AM | 6:40 AM | 5:58 PM | 6:23 PM | 11h 18m | −2 min 00 s |
| Sun 18 | 6:15 AM | 6:41 AM | 5:57 PM | 6:22 PM | 11h 16m | −2 min 00 s |
| Mon 19 | 6:16 AM | 6:41 AM | 5:55 PM | 6:21 PM | 11h 14m | −1 min 59 s |
| Tue 20 | 6:17 AM | 6:42 AM | 5:54 PM | 6:19 PM | 11h 12m | −1 min 59 s |
| Wed 21 | 6:18 AM | 6:43 AM | 5:53 PM | 6:18 PM | 11h 10m | −1 min 58 s |
| Thu 22 | 6:19 AM | 6:44 AM | 5:52 PM | 6:17 PM | 11h 08m | −1 min 58 s |
| Fri 23 | 6:19 AM | 6:45 AM | 5:51 PM | 6:16 PM | 11h 06m | −1 min 57 s |
| Sat 24 | 6:20 AM | 6:46 AM | 5:50 PM | 6:15 PM | 11h 04m | −1 min 57 s |
| Sun 25 | 6:21 AM | 6:46 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:14 PM | 11h 02m | −1 min 56 s |
| Mon 26 | 6:22 AM | 6:47 AM | 5:48 PM | 6:13 PM | 11h 00m | −1 min 55 s |
| Tue 27 | 6:23 AM | 6:48 AM | 5:46 PM | 6:12 PM | 10h 58m | −1 min 54 s |
| Wed 28 TODAY | 6:23 AM | 6:49 AM | 5:45 PM | 6:11 PM | 10h 56m | −1 min 54 s |
| Thu 29 | 6:24 AM | 6:50 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:10 PM | 10h 55m | −1 min 53 s |
| Fri 30 | 6:25 AM | 6:51 AM | 5:43 PM | 6:09 PM | 10h 53m | −1 min 52 s |
| Sat 31 | 6:26 AM | 6:52 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:08 PM | 10h 51m | −1 min 51 s |
Local times in Asia/Kolkata. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)
In 2026, daylight in Punch ranges from 9h 54m (22 Dec) to 14h 24m (21 Jun).
Sunset is at 5:45 PM on Wednesday, 28 October (IST). The sun sets in the west-southwest (255°).
Sunrise is at 6:49 AM on Wednesday, 28 October. The sun rises in the east-southeast (105°).
Tomorrow, Thursday, 29 October, the sun rises at 6:50 AM and sets at 5:44 PM, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
Tonight (Wednesday, 28 October) it gets dark at 6:11 PM, 26 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 7:09 PM.
Today (Wednesday, 28 October): Morning golden hour: 6:33 AM to 7:24 AM. Evening golden hour: 5:11 PM to 6:01 PM. This is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a rough guide for warm, soft light.
Punch gets 10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today (Wednesday, 28 October), 1 minute and 54 seconds shorter than the day before.
Today (Wednesday, 28 October), Brahma Muhurta is from 5:13 AM to 6:01 AM, the 48 minutes that start 96 minutes before today's sunrise (6:49 AM). Some panchangs use a muhurta of 1/15 of the night, which changes the window slightly.
In 2026 the longest day is 21 June, with 14h 24m of daylight (sunrise 5:23 AM, sunset 7:47 PM). The shortest is 22 December, with 9h 54m.
The earliest sunset of 2026 is on 5 December at 5:25 PM; the latest is on 29 June at 7:48 PM.
Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (105°) and sets in the west-southwest (255°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 61° and 118° on the horizon.
In Punch, the longest day of 2026 is 21 June, with 14h 24m of daylight, and the shortest is 22 December, with 9h 54m: a difference of 4 hours 30 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on 12 June (5:22 AM) and the latest sunset on 29 June (7:48 PM). These dates do not fall on the solstice because Earth's orbit is elliptical and its axis is tilted, so solar noon drifts through the year. Punch lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 79.7° above the horizon, on 21 June.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Rajaori 48 km | 6:48 AM | 5:45 PM |
| Baramula 54 km | 6:49 AM | 5:44 PM |
| Pattan 61 km | 6:48 AM | 5:43 PM |
| Badgam 64 km | 6:47 AM | 5:43 PM |
| Soyibug 66 km | 6:47 AM | 5:43 PM |
| Sopur 67 km | 6:48 AM | 5:43 PM |
| Shopian 69 km | 6:46 AM | 5:43 PM |
| Sumbal 72 km | 6:47 AM | 5:43 PM |
Sunrise and sunset use the moment the top of the sun touches a level horizon (solar centre 0.833° below it, allowing for refraction and the sun's radius), rounded to the minute and checked against US Naval Observatory data. Terrain, buildings and unusual weather are not modelled.
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