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How much daylight has Paris gained since the solstice?

Paris's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 8 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 1 hour, 9 minutes. Its clocks run ahead of the sun, so the latest sunrise is 08:44.

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Paris daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetFriday, December 11, 16:54
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 8 h 15 min (sunrise 08:41, sunset 16:56)
Latest sunriseFriday, January 1, 08:44
First sunset after 17:00Monday, December 28 (17:01)
9 hours of daylightSaturday, January 23
10 hours of daylightFriday, February 12
11 hours of daylightMonday, March 1
12 hours of daylightThursday, March 18
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 16 h 11 min

The December solstice is at 21:50 on December 21, Paris time.

Daylight gained in Paris, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+5 min 21 sec8 h 20 min+57 sec08:4417:04
Jan 15+28 min8 h 42 min+2 min 5 sec08:3917:21
Feb 1+1 h 12 min9 h 27 min+2 min 59 sec08:2117:48
Feb 15+1 h 57 min10 h 12 min+3 min 22 sec07:5918:11
Mar 1+2 h 45 min11 h 00 min+3 min 33 sec07:3318:34
Mar 15+3 h 36 min11 h 51 min+3 min 37 sec07:0518:55
Apr 1+4 h 37 min12 h 52 min+3 min 35 sec07:2920:21

Paris: questions people ask

Why does the sun rise so late in Paris in winter?

Paris's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:49, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 08:44 on Friday, January 1.

How long is the longest day in Paris?

16 h 11 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 21:58. That is 7 hours, 56 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

Does Paris get more winter daylight than London?

Yes. Paris's shortest day is 8 h 15 min, 25 minutes longer than London's (7 h 50 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Paris gets 16 h 11 min, 28 minutes less than London.

When do the clocks go forward in Paris, and what happens to sunset?

On Sunday, March 28, 2027. Sunset jumps from 19:13 the day before to 20:15, and sunrise from 06:39 to 07:37. The day itself is about 3 minutes, 36 seconds longer.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).