First light
6:09 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunset in Zerakpur today, , is at 5:38 PM and sunrise is at 6:34 AM (IST). It gets dark at 6:03 PM. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 5:38 PM.
Suryast / suryoday time today in Zerakpur: sunset 5:38 PM, sunrise 6:34 AM.
Sunrise in 3h 53m 19s
Showing: today Wednesday, 28 October
First light
6:09 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
6:33 AM
104° · east-southeast
Sunset
5:39 PM
255° · west-southwest
Dark
6:04 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
11h 06m
−1 min 41 s vs the day before
Brahma Muhurta
4:57 AM
Until 5:45 AM (96–48 min before sunrise)
First light
6:09 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
6:34 AM
105° · east-southeast
Sunset
5:38 PM
255° · west-southwest
Dark
6:03 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
11h 04m
−1 min 40 s vs the day before
Brahma Muhurta
4:58 AM
Until 5:46 AM (96–48 min before sunrise)
First light
6:10 AM
Civil dawn: the sky brightens
Sunrise
6:35 AM
105° · east-southeast
Sunset
5:38 PM
255° · west-southwest
Dark
6:02 PM
End of civil twilight
Day length
11h 03m
−1 min 40 s vs the day before
Brahma Muhurta
4:59 AM
Until 5:47 AM (96–48 min before sunrise)
Thursday, 29 October: sunrise 6:35 AM, sunset 5:38 PM, 11h 03m of daylight. It gets dark at 6:02 PM.
4:58–5:46 AM
From 96 to 48 minutes before sunrise (6:34 AM), using a fixed 48-minute muhurta. This is a stated convention, not a personalised ritual time. Tomorrow: 4:59–5:47 AM.
How this interval is calculatedMorning blue hour6:09–6:19 AM
Morning golden hour6:19–7:07 AM
Evening golden hour5:05–5:54 PM
Evening blue hour5:54–6:03 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 62° and 117° and sunset between 243° and 298°.
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| Date | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Dark | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 5:52 AM | 6:16 AM | 6:08 PM | 6:32 PM | 11h 52m | −1 min 50 s |
| Fri 2 | 5:53 AM | 6:17 AM | 6:07 PM | 6:31 PM | 11h 50m | −1 min 50 s |
| Sat 3 | 5:53 AM | 6:17 AM | 6:06 PM | 6:30 PM | 11h 49m | −1 min 50 s |
| Sun 4 | 5:54 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:05 PM | 6:29 PM | 11h 47m | −1 min 50 s |
| Mon 5 | 5:54 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:03 PM | 6:28 PM | 11h 45m | −1 min 50 s |
| Tue 6 | 5:55 AM | 6:19 AM | 6:02 PM | 6:26 PM | 11h 43m | −1 min 50 s |
| Wed 7 | 5:56 AM | 6:20 AM | 6:01 PM | 6:25 PM | 11h 41m | −1 min 49 s |
| Thu 8 | 5:56 AM | 6:20 AM | 6:00 PM | 6:24 PM | 11h 39m | −1 min 49 s |
| Fri 9 | 5:57 AM | 6:21 AM | 5:59 PM | 6:23 PM | 11h 38m | −1 min 49 s |
| Sat 10 | 5:57 AM | 6:22 AM | 5:57 PM | 6:22 PM | 11h 36m | −1 min 49 s |
| Sun 11 | 5:58 AM | 6:22 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:20 PM | 11h 34m | −1 min 49 s |
| Mon 12 | 5:59 AM | 6:23 AM | 5:55 PM | 6:19 PM | 11h 32m | −1 min 48 s |
| Tue 13 | 5:59 AM | 6:24 AM | 5:54 PM | 6:18 PM | 11h 30m | −1 min 48 s |
| Wed 14 | 6:00 AM | 6:24 AM | 5:53 PM | 6:17 PM | 11h 29m | −1 min 48 s |
| Thu 15 | 6:01 AM | 6:25 AM | 5:52 PM | 6:16 PM | 11h 27m | −1 min 47 s |
| Fri 16 | 6:01 AM | 6:26 AM | 5:51 PM | 6:15 PM | 11h 25m | −1 min 47 s |
| Sat 17 | 6:02 AM | 6:26 AM | 5:50 PM | 6:14 PM | 11h 23m | −1 min 47 s |
| Sun 18 | 6:03 AM | 6:27 AM | 5:48 PM | 6:13 PM | 11h 22m | −1 min 46 s |
| Mon 19 | 6:03 AM | 6:28 AM | 5:47 PM | 6:12 PM | 11h 20m | −1 min 46 s |
| Tue 20 | 6:04 AM | 6:28 AM | 5:46 PM | 6:11 PM | 11h 18m | −1 min 45 s |
| Wed 21 | 6:05 AM | 6:29 AM | 5:45 PM | 6:10 PM | 11h 16m | −1 min 45 s |
| Thu 22 | 6:05 AM | 6:30 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:09 PM | 11h 15m | −1 min 44 s |
| Fri 23 | 6:06 AM | 6:30 AM | 5:43 PM | 6:08 PM | 11h 13m | −1 min 44 s |
| Sat 24 | 6:07 AM | 6:31 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:07 PM | 11h 11m | −1 min 43 s |
| Sun 25 | 6:07 AM | 6:32 AM | 5:41 PM | 6:06 PM | 11h 09m | −1 min 42 s |
| Mon 26 | 6:08 AM | 6:33 AM | 5:40 PM | 6:05 PM | 11h 08m | −1 min 42 s |
| Tue 27 | 6:09 AM | 6:33 AM | 5:39 PM | 6:04 PM | 11h 06m | −1 min 41 s |
| Wed 28 TODAY | 6:09 AM | 6:34 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:03 PM | 11h 04m | −1 min 40 s |
| Thu 29 | 6:10 AM | 6:35 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:02 PM | 11h 03m | −1 min 40 s |
| Fri 30 | 6:11 AM | 6:36 AM | 5:37 PM | 6:01 PM | 11h 01m | −1 min 39 s |
| Sat 31 | 6:12 AM | 6:36 AM | 5:36 PM | 6:01 PM | 10h 59m | −1 min 38 s |
Local times in Asia/Kolkata. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)
In 2026, daylight in Zerakpur ranges from 10h 10m (22 Dec) to 14h 08m (21 Jun).
Sunset is at 5:38 PM on Wednesday, 28 October (IST). The sun sets in the west-southwest (255°).
Sunrise is at 6:34 AM on Wednesday, 28 October. The sun rises in the east-southeast (105°).
Tomorrow, Thursday, 29 October, the sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 5:38 PM, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
Tonight (Wednesday, 28 October) it gets dark at 6:03 PM, 25 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 7:00 PM.
Today (Wednesday, 28 October): Morning golden hour: 6:19 AM to 7:07 AM. Evening golden hour: 5:05 PM to 5:54 PM. This is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a rough guide for warm, soft light.
Zerakpur gets 11 hours 4 minutes of daylight today (Wednesday, 28 October), 1 minute and 40 seconds shorter than the day before.
Today (Wednesday, 28 October), Brahma Muhurta is from 4:58 AM to 5:46 AM, the 48 minutes that start 96 minutes before today's sunrise (6:34 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 08m of daylight (sunrise 5:20 AM, sunset 7:28 PM). The shortest is 22 December, with 10h 10m.
The earliest sunset of 2026 is on 3 December at 5:21 PM; the latest is on 30 June at 7:29 PM.
Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (105°) and sets in the west-southwest (255°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 62° and 117° on the horizon.
In Zerakpur, the longest day of 2026 is 21 June, with 14h 08m of daylight, and the shortest is 22 December, with 10h 10m: a difference of 3 hours 58 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on 11 June (5:19 AM) and the latest sunset on 30 June (7:29 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. Zerakpur lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 82.8° above the horizon, on 21 June.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Mani Majra 7 km | 6:34 AM | 5:38 PM |
| Basi 8 km | 6:34 AM | 5:38 PM |
| Mohali 10 km | 6:35 AM | 5:39 PM |
| Naya Gaon 13 km | 6:34 AM | 5:38 PM |
| Balaungi 15 km | 6:35 AM | 5:39 PM |
| Banur 15 km | 6:34 AM | 5:39 PM |
| Pinjaur 18 km | 6:34 AM | 5:38 PM |
| Lalru 18 km | 6:34 AM | 5:39 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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