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Cities With the Shortest Days Today

Ushuaia has the shortest day of any major city right now, with just 10h 34m of daylight today.

Recalculated daily. Last updated Sep 2, 2026, 12:20:20 AM UTC.

Cities with at least 50,000 residents; 100 cities shown.

Top Cities Ranked by Daylight today

# City Country SunriseSunset Daylight today
🥇 Ushuaia Argentina 08:1418:53 10h 34m
🥈 Punta Arenas Chile 08:2119:07 10h 39m
🥉 Río Gallegos Argentina 08:1219:01 10h 43m
4 Invercargill New Zealand 07:1518:18 10h 56m
=5 Dunedin New Zealand 07:0518:10 10h 58m
=5 Comodoro Rivadavia Argentina 07:5719:02 10h 58m
=6 Christchurch New Zealand 06:5518:04 11h 03m
=6 Trelew Argentina 07:4718:55 11h 03m
=7 Hobart Australia 06:3517:46 11h 04m
=7 Puerto Madryn Argentina 07:4518:55 11h 04m
=8 Puerto Montt Chile 07:1618:28 11h 07m
=8 Launceston Australia 06:3517:48 11h 07m
=8 Wellington New Zealand 06:4417:58 11h 07m
=8 Nelson New Zealand 06:5018:03 11h 07m
=8 Lower Hutt New Zealand 06:4317:57 11h 07m
=8 San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina 08:0619:24 11h 07m
=8 Porirua New Zealand 06:4317:58 11h 07m
9 Osorno Chile 07:1518:30 11h 08m
10 Palmerston North New Zealand 06:3917:55 11h 09m
=11 Valdivia Chile 07:1518:30 11h 10m
=11 Napier New Zealand 06:3417:50 11h 10m
=12 New Plymouth New Zealand 06:4418:03 11h 11m
=12 General Roca Argentina 07:5019:10 11h 11m
=12 Neuquén Argentina 07:5219:12 11h 11m
=12 Cipolletti Argentina 07:5219:12 11h 11m
=12 Punta Alta Argentina 07:3018:46 11h 11m
=13 Temuco Chile 07:1018:30 11h 12m
=13 Bahía Blanca Argentina 07:3018:48 11h 12m
=13 Necochea Argentina 07:1618:34 11h 12m
=14 Geelong Australia 06:4218:02 11h 13m
=14 Rotorua New Zealand 06:3417:56 11h 13m
=14 Pakenham Australia 06:3817:58 11h 13m
=14 Berwick Australia 06:3717:59 11h 13m
=14 Mar del Plata Argentina 07:1118:29 11h 13m
=14 Point Cook Australia 06:4118:00 11h 13m
=14 Werribee Australia 06:4118:01 11h 13m
=14 Tarneit Australia 06:4118:01 11h 13m
=14 Melbourne City Centre Australia 06:4018:00 11h 13m
=14 Melbourne Australia 06:4018:00 11h 13m
=14 Reservoir Australia 06:3918:01 11h 13m
=14 Tauranga New Zealand 06:3517:55 11h 13m
=14 Craigieburn Australia 06:3918:01 11h 13m
=15 Ballarat Australia 06:4218:06 11h 14m
=15 Tandil Argentina 07:1518:37 11h 14m
=15 Coronel Chile 07:1218:32 11h 14m
=15 Manukau City New Zealand 06:3918:01 11h 14m
=16 Chiguayante Chile 07:1118:32 11h 15m
=16 Olavarría Argentina 07:2018:42 11h 15m
=16 Auckland New Zealand 06:4018:02 11h 15m
=16 Concepción Chile 07:1118:33 11h 15m
=16 North Shore New Zealand 06:4018:02 11h 15m
=16 Azul Argentina 07:1818:41 11h 15m
=16 Bendigo Australia 06:4018:04 11h 15m
=16 Talcahuano Chile 07:1218:32 11h 15m
=16 Chillán Chile 07:0718:30 11h 15m
=16 Shepparton Australia 06:3618:00 11h 15m
17 Linares Chile 07:0418:28 11h 16m
=18 Whangarei New Zealand 06:4118:04 11h 17m
=18 General Pico Argentina 07:3318:57 11h 17m
=18 Talca Chile 07:0418:29 11h 17m
=18 Canberra Australia 06:1917:47 11h 17m
=19 Curicó Chile 07:0218:28 11h 18m
=19 Adelaide Australia 06:3217:58 11h 18m
=19 La Plata Argentina 07:1018:33 11h 18m
=19 Adelaide Hills Australia 06:3117:59 11h 18m
=19 Montevideo Uruguay 07:0218:26 11h 18m
=19 Maldonado Uruguay 06:5718:22 11h 18m
=19 Chivilcoy Argentina 07:1818:42 11h 18m
=19 Berazategui Argentina 07:1118:34 11h 18m
=19 Las Piedras Uruguay 07:0218:27 11h 18m
=19 Quilmes Argentina 07:1118:35 11h 18m
=19 Villa Lugano Argentina 07:1218:36 11h 18m
=19 Merlo Argentina 07:1318:36 11h 18m
=19 Castelar Argentina 07:1218:36 11h 18m
=19 Morón Argentina 07:1218:36 11h 18m
=19 Barracas Argentina 07:1118:35 11h 18m
=19 Mercedes Argentina 07:1518:40 11h 18m
=19 San Rafael Argentina 07:4919:17 11h 18m
=19 El Palomar Argentina 07:1218:36 11h 18m
=19 Balvanera Argentina 07:1118:36 11h 18m
=19 Buenos Aires Argentina 07:1118:36 11h 18m
=19 Junín Argentina 07:2118:46 11h 18m
=19 Hurlingham Argentina 07:1218:36 11h 18m
=19 Luján Argentina 07:1418:38 11h 18m
=19 Colegiales Argentina 07:1118:36 11h 18m
=19 Belgrano Argentina 07:1118:36 11h 18m
=19 José C. Paz Argentina 07:1218:37 11h 18m
=19 Los Polvorines Argentina 07:1218:37 11h 18m
=19 Don Torcuato Argentina 07:1218:36 11h 18m
=20 Pilar Argentina 07:1318:38 11h 19m
=20 Wollongong Australia 06:1317:39 11h 19m
=20 Mossel Bay South Africa 06:4718:14 11h 19m
=20 Rancagua Chile 06:5818:27 11h 19m
=20 Campana Argentina 07:1318:38 11h 19m
=20 Zárate Argentina 07:1318:38 11h 19m
=20 Knysna South Africa 06:4418:10 11h 19m
=20 Port Elizabeth South Africa 06:3318:01 11h 19m
=20 George South Africa 06:4518:14 11h 19m
=20 Cape Town South Africa 07:0218:29 11h 19m
=20 Stellenbosch South Africa 07:0018:28 11h 19m

Methodology: Calculated from city coordinates, local IANA time zones and the Sun's position for each city's local date.

Why Are the Days So Short in These Cities?

The cities with the shortest days are in whichever hemisphere is currently in winter, as far from the equator as people live. With the Sun low in the sky, it rises late and sets early, and at the highest latitudes it may not clear the horizon at all. This list is rebuilt daily from latitude and the Sun's declination, so it gradually changes and swaps hemispheres around the solstices.

Short winter days have shaped culture and daily life for centuries, from long Nordic nights to winter festivals built around the return of the light. Today the shortest day among major cities belongs to Ushuaia, with only 10h 34m of daylight.

Frequently Asked Questions: Cities With the Shortest Days Today

Which city has the shortest day today?
Ushuaia currently has the shortest day among major cities, with just 10h 34m of daylight (as of September 2, 2026).
When are days shortest?
A city's shortest day falls on its winter solstice, around 21 December in the Northern Hemisphere and around 21 June in the Southern Hemisphere.
Can a city have no daylight at all?
Yes. Above the polar circles the Sun can stay below the horizon for a full day or longer in winter, a phenomenon called polar night.

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