Sunset and Sunrise Time Today in Gangtok

Sunset in Gangtok today, Wednesday, 28 October, is at 4:55 PM and sunrise is at 5:43 AM. It gets dark at 5:19 PM. Tomorrow, the sun rises at 5:44 AM and sets at 4:55 PM.

Suryast / suryoday time today in Gangtok: sunset 4:55 PM, sunrise 5:43 AM.

Sunrise in 5h 18m 52s

Showing: today Wednesday, 28 October

First light

5:19 AM

Civil dawn: the sky brightens

Sunrise

5:43 AM

104° · east-southeast

Sunset

4:55 PM

256° · west-southwest

Dark

5:19 PM

End of civil twilight

Day length

11h 12m

−1 min 27 s vs the day before

Brahma Muhurta

4:07 AM

Until 4:55 AM (96–48 min before sunrise)

Sunrise and sunset tomorrow in Gangtok

Thursday, 29 October: sunrise 5:44 AM, sunset 4:55 PM, 11h 11m of daylight. It gets dark at 5:18 PM.

Brahma Muhurta today in Gangtok

4:07–4:55 AM

From 96 to 48 minutes before sunrise (5:43 AM), using a fixed 48-minute muhurta. This is a stated convention, not a personalised ritual time. Tomorrow: 4:08–4:56 AM.

How this interval is calculated

Golden hour and blue hour today in Gangtok

Morning blue hour5:19–5:28 AM

Morning golden hour5:28–6:15 AM

Evening golden hour4:23–5:10 PM

Evening blue hour5:10–5:19 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.

Daylight hour by hour

now

Night12:00–4:24 AM
Astronomical twilight4:24–4:52 AM
Nautical twilight4:52–5:19 AM
Blue hour5:19–5:28 AM
Golden hour5:28–6:15 AM
Daylight6:15 AM–4:23 PM
Golden hour4:23–5:10 PM
Blue hour5:10–5:19 PM
Nautical twilight5:19–5:47 PM
Astronomical twilight5:47–6:14 PM
Night6:14 PM–midnight

First light is civil dawn (sun 6° below the horizon); dark is the end of civil dusk.

Where to look

Today the sun rises at 104° (east-southeast) and sets at 256° (west-southwest). Through 2026, sunrise moves between 63° and 116° and sunset between 244° and 297°.

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Sun calendar for October 2026 in Gangtok

Local times in Gangtok · October 2026
Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Dark	Daylight	Change
Thu 1	5:05 AM	5:28 AM	5:22 PM	5:45 PM	11h 54m	−1 min 36 s
Fri 2	5:05 AM	5:29 AM	5:21 PM	5:44 PM	11h 52m	−1 min 36 s
Sat 3	5:06 AM	5:29 AM	5:20 PM	5:43 PM	11h 51m	−1 min 36 s
Sun 4	5:06 AM	5:30 AM	5:19 PM	5:42 PM	11h 49m	−1 min 36 s
Mon 5	5:07 AM	5:30 AM	5:18 PM	5:41 PM	11h 48m	−1 min 36 s
Tue 6	5:07 AM	5:31 AM	5:17 PM	5:40 PM	11h 46m	−1 min 36 s
Wed 7	5:08 AM	5:31 AM	5:15 PM	5:39 PM	11h 44m	−1 min 35 s
Thu 8	5:08 AM	5:32 AM	5:14 PM	5:38 PM	11h 43m	−1 min 35 s
Fri 9	5:09 AM	5:32 AM	5:13 PM	5:37 PM	11h 41m	−1 min 35 s
Sat 10	5:09 AM	5:33 AM	5:12 PM	5:36 PM	11h 40m	−1 min 35 s
Sun 11	5:10 AM	5:33 AM	5:11 PM	5:35 PM	11h 38m	−1 min 35 s
Mon 12	5:10 AM	5:34 AM	5:10 PM	5:34 PM	11h 37m	−1 min 34 s
Tue 13	5:11 AM	5:34 AM	5:09 PM	5:33 PM	11h 35m	−1 min 34 s
Wed 14	5:11 AM	5:35 AM	5:08 PM	5:32 PM	11h 33m	−1 min 34 s
Thu 15	5:12 AM	5:35 AM	5:07 PM	5:31 PM	11h 32m	−1 min 33 s
Fri 16	5:12 AM	5:36 AM	5:06 PM	5:30 PM	11h 30m	−1 min 33 s
Sat 17	5:13 AM	5:36 AM	5:05 PM	5:29 PM	11h 29m	−1 min 33 s
Sun 18	5:13 AM	5:37 AM	5:04 PM	5:28 PM	11h 27m	−1 min 32 s
Mon 19	5:14 AM	5:38 AM	5:03 PM	5:27 PM	11h 26m	−1 min 32 s
Tue 20	5:14 AM	5:38 AM	5:02 PM	5:26 PM	11h 24m	−1 min 31 s
Wed 21	5:15 AM	5:39 AM	5:01 PM	5:25 PM	11h 23m	−1 min 31 s
Thu 22	5:16 AM	5:39 AM	5:00 PM	5:24 PM	11h 21m	−1 min 31 s
Fri 23	5:16 AM	5:40 AM	5:00 PM	5:23 PM	11h 20m	−1 min 30 s
Sat 24	5:17 AM	5:41 AM	4:59 PM	5:22 PM	11h 18m	−1 min 30 s
Sun 25	5:17 AM	5:41 AM	4:58 PM	5:22 PM	11h 17m	−1 min 29 s
Mon 26	5:18 AM	5:42 AM	4:57 PM	5:21 PM	11h 15m	−1 min 28 s
Tue 27	5:19 AM	5:42 AM	4:56 PM	5:20 PM	11h 14m	−1 min 28 s
Wed 28 TODAY	5:19 AM	5:43 AM	4:55 PM	5:19 PM	11h 12m	−1 min 27 s
Thu 29	5:20 AM	5:44 AM	4:55 PM	5:18 PM	11h 11m	−1 min 27 s
Fri 30	5:20 AM	5:44 AM	4:54 PM	5:18 PM	11h 09m	−1 min 26 s
Sat 31	5:21 AM	5:45 AM	4:53 PM	5:17 PM	11h 08m	−1 min 25 s

Local times in Asia/Kolkata. Download the 2026 calendar (CSV)

Daylight through 2026 in Gangtok

In 2026, daylight in Gangtok ranges from 10h 25m (22 Dec) to 13h 52m (21 Jun).

1. March equinox: 20 Mar
2. June solstice: 21 Jun
3. September equinox: 23 Sept
4. December solstice: 22 Dec

Quick answers for Gangtok

What time is sunset today in Gangtok?

Sunset is at 4:55 PM on Wednesday, 28 October (IST). The sun sets in the west-southwest (256°).

What time is sunrise today in Gangtok?

Sunrise is at 5:43 AM on Wednesday, 28 October. The sun rises in the east-southeast (104°).

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Gangtok?

Tomorrow, Thursday, 29 October, the sun rises at 5:44 AM and sets at 4:55 PM, giving 11h 11m of daylight.

What time does it get dark in Gangtok tonight?

It gets dark at 5:19 PM, 24 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends and street lights are needed. The sky is fully dark (astronomical night) from 6:14 PM.

When is golden hour in Gangtok today?

Morning golden hour: 5:28 AM to 6:15 AM. Evening golden hour: 4:23 PM to 5:10 PM. This is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a rough guide for warm, soft light.

How many hours of daylight does Gangtok get today?

Gangtok gets 11 hours 12 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute and 27 seconds shorter than the day before.

What time is Brahma Muhurta today in Gangtok?

Brahma Muhurta is from 4:07 AM to 4:55 AM, the 48 minutes that start 96 minutes before today's sunrise (5:43 AM). Some panchangs use a muhurta of 1/15 of the night, which changes the window slightly.

What is the longest day of the year in Gangtok?

In 2026 the longest day is 21 June, with 13h 52m of daylight (sunrise 4:41 AM, sunset 6:33 PM). The shortest is 22 December, with 10h 25m.

When is the earliest sunset in Gangtok?

The earliest sunset of 2026 is on 1 December at 4:41 PM; the latest is on 2 July at 6:35 PM.

Which direction does the sun rise in Gangtok?

Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (104°) and sets in the west-southwest (256°). Over 2026, sunrise moves between 63° and 116° on the horizon.

The sun in Gangtok in numbers

Longest day of 2026: 21 June 2026: 13h 52m (sunrise 4:41 AM, sunset 6:33 PM)
Shortest day of 2026: 22 December 2026: 10h 25m (sunrise 6:21 AM, sunset 4:46 PM)
Change over the year: 3 hours 27 minutes
Earliest sunrise: 10 June 2026, 4:40 AM
Latest sunrise: 12 January 2026, 6:27 AM
Earliest sunset: 1 December 2026, 4:41 PM
Latest sunset: 2 July 2026, 6:35 PM
Zero Shadow Day (sun overhead at noon): Never — highest point 86.1°, on 21 June 2026
Sunrise direction through the year: 63° to 116°
Coordinates: 27.3257° N, 88.6122° E
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (IST, UTC+05:30)

About the sun in Gangtok

In Gangtok, the longest day of 2026 is 21 June, with 13h 52m of daylight, and the shortest is 22 December, with 10h 25m: a difference of 3 hours 27 minutes. The earliest sunrise of the year is on 10 June (4:40 AM) and the latest sunset on 2 July (6:35 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. Gangtok lies outside the tropics, so the sun is never directly overhead. Its highest point is 86.1° above the horizon, on 21 June.

Places to watch the sun near Gangtok

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Nearby cities

Today's times in the 8 closest places
City	Sunrise	Sunset
Kalimpong 32 km	5:43 AM	4:56 PM
Darjiling 47 km	5:44 AM	4:57 PM
Kurseong 59 km	5:44 AM	4:57 PM
Siliguri 71 km	5:43 AM	4:57 PM
Bagdogra 76 km	5:44 AM	4:57 PM
Goyerkata 81 km	5:41 AM	4:54 PM
Naksalbari 81 km	5:44 AM	4:58 PM
Birpara 87 km	5:40 AM	4:54 PM

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About these times

Calculation point: 27.3257° N, 88.6122° E
Place reference: GeoNames 1271631

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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