When do the days get longer in Esna? Shortest day December 21

In Esna the shortest day is December 21 with 10h 34m of daylight. The earliest sunset is on November 29, the latest sunrise on January 13 – by February 26 the day is an hour longer.

  • The shortest day, the earliest sunset, the latest sunrise – and how quickly the light comes back, week by week.
  • Shortest day: December 21 (10h 34m)
  • Earliest sunset: November 29, 16:59
  • Latest sunrise: January 13, 06:37
  • The earliest sunset comes about ten days before the shortest day, the latest sunrise about ten days after it. The reason is the equation of time: around the solstice the sun reaches its highest point a little later every day, so the whole day shifts towards the evening. That is why the evenings are already getting lighter while the mornings are still getting darker.

Week by week after the shortest day

  • December 21: Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 17:04 · Day length 10h 34m · Gained +0h 00m
  • December 28: Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 17:08 · Day length 10h 35m · Gained +0h 01m
  • January 4: Sunrise 06:36 · Sunset 17:13 · Day length 10h 37m · Gained +0h 03m
  • January 11: Sunrise 06:37 · Sunset 17:18 · Day length 10h 41m · Gained +0h 07m
  • January 18: Sunrise 06:36 · Sunset 17:23 · Day length 10h 47m · Gained +0h 13m
  • January 25: Sunrise 06:35 · Sunset 17:28 · Day length 10h 53m · Gained +0h 19m
  • February 1: Sunrise 06:32 · Sunset 17:33 · Day length 11h 01m · Gained +0h 27m
  • February 8: Sunrise 06:29 · Sunset 17:38 · Day length 11h 10m · Gained +0h 36m
  • February 15: Sunrise 06:24 · Sunset 17:43 · Day length 11h 19m · Gained +0h 45m
  • February 22: Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 17:47 · Day length 11h 28m · Gained +0h 54m
  • March 1: Sunrise 06:13 · Sunset 17:51 · Day length 11h 38m · Gained +1h 04m
  • March 8: Sunrise 06:06 · Sunset 17:55 · Day length 11h 49m · Gained +1h 15m
  • March 15: Sunrise 05:59 · Sunset 17:58 · Day length 11h 59m · Gained +1h 25m
  • March 22: Sunrise 05:52 · Sunset 18:01 · Day length 12h 10m · Gained +1h 36m
  • March 29: Sunrise 05:44 · Sunset 18:04 · Day length 12h 20m · Gained +1h 46m
  • April 5: Sunrise 05:37 · Sunset 18:07 · Day length 12h 30m · Gained +1h 56m
  • April 12: Sunrise 05:30 · Sunset 18:11 · Day length 12h 40m · Gained +2h 06m