Sunrise & Sunset Times in Phuntsholing, Bhutan 🇧🇹

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 05:28 ↑ 69.8° ENE

Sunset Today: 18:48 ↑ 290.0° WNW

Day Length: 13h 20m

Sun Direction: W

Sun Altitude: 48.94°

Sun Distance: 151.793 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Phuntsholing, Bhutan the sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 18:48, giving 13h 20m of daylight — 1 min shorter than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Phuntsholing

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	05:27 ↑ 69° ENE	18:50 ↑ 291° WNW	13h 23m	-1m 09s	04:00	20:16	04:31	19:45	05:01	19:15	12:08	151.83
2	05:27 ↑ 70° ENE	18:49 ↑ 290° WNW	13h 22m	-1m 10s	04:01	20:15	04:32	19:44	05:02	19:15	12:08	151.81
3	05:28 ↑ 70° ENE	18:48 ↑ 290° WNW	13h 20m	-1m 11s	04:02	20:14	04:33	19:43	05:02	19:14	12:08	151.80
4	05:28 ↑ 70° ENE	18:48 ↑ 290° WNW	13h 19m	-1m 12s	04:03	20:13	04:33	19:42	05:03	19:13	12:08	151.78
5	05:29 ↑ 70° ENE	18:47 ↑ 289° WNW	13h 18m	-1m 13s	04:03	20:12	04:34	19:42	05:03	19:12	12:08	151.75
6	05:29 ↑ 71° ENE	18:46 ↑ 289° WNW	13h 17m	-1m 14s	04:04	20:11	04:35	19:41	05:04	19:12	12:08	151.74
7	05:30 ↑ 71° ENE	18:46 ↑ 289° WNW	13h 15m	-1m 15s	04:05	20:10	04:35	19:40	05:04	19:11	12:08	151.72
8	05:30 ↑ 71° ENE	18:45 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 14m	-1m 16s	04:05	20:09	04:36	19:39	05:05	19:10	12:08	151.69
9	05:31 ↑ 72° ENE	18:44 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 13m	-1m 17s	04:06	20:08	04:36	19:38	05:06	19:09	12:08	151.67
10	05:31 ↑ 72° ENE	18:43 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 12m	-1m 18s	04:07	20:07	04:37	19:37	05:06	19:08	12:07	151.65
11	05:32 ↑ 72° ENE	18:42 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 10m	-1m 18s	04:08	20:06	04:38	19:36	05:07	19:07	12:07	151.62
12	05:32 ↑ 73° ENE	18:42 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 09m	-1m 19s	04:08	20:05	04:38	19:35	05:07	19:06	12:07	151.60
13	05:33 ↑ 73° ENE	18:41 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 08m	-1m 20s	04:09	20:04	04:39	19:34	05:08	19:06	12:07	151.57
14	05:33 ↑ 73° ENE	18:40 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 06m	-1m 21s	04:10	20:03	04:40	19:33	05:08	19:05	12:07	151.55
15	05:34 ↑ 74° ENE	18:39 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 05m	-1m 21s	04:11	20:02	04:40	19:32	05:09	19:04	12:07	151.52
16	05:34 ↑ 74° ENE	18:38 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 04m	-1m 22s	04:11	20:01	04:41	19:31	05:09	19:03	12:06	151.49
17	05:35 ↑ 74° ENE	18:37 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 02m	-1m 23s	04:12	20:00	04:41	19:30	05:10	19:02	12:06	151.46
18	05:35 ↑ 75° ENE	18:36 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 01m	-1m 23s	04:13	19:59	04:42	19:29	05:10	19:01	12:06	151.44
19	05:36 ↑ 75° ENE	18:35 ↑ 285° WNW	12h 59m	-1m 24s	04:13	19:57	04:43	19:28	05:11	19:00	12:06	151.41
20	05:36 ↑ 76° ENE	18:34 ↑ 284° WNW	12h 58m	-1m 25s	04:14	19:56	04:43	19:27	05:11	18:59	12:05	151.38
21	05:36 ↑ 76° ENE	18:33 ↑ 284° WNW	12h 56m	-1m 25s	04:15	19:55	04:44	19:26	05:12	18:58	12:05	151.34
22	05:37 ↑ 76° ENE	18:32 ↑ 284° WNW	12h 55m	-1m 26s	04:15	19:54	04:44	19:25	05:12	18:57	12:05	151.31
23	05:37 ↑ 77° ENE	18:31 ↑ 283° WNW	12h 54m	-1m 26s	04:16	19:53	04:45	19:24	05:13	18:56	12:05	151.28
24	05:38 ↑ 77° ENE	18:30 ↑ 283° WNW	12h 52m	-1m 27s	04:17	19:52	04:45	19:23	05:14	18:55	12:04	151.25
25	05:38 ↑ 77° ENE	18:29 ↑ 282° WNW	12h 51m	-1m 27s	04:17	19:50	04:46	19:22	05:14	18:54	12:04	151.22
26	05:39 ↑ 78° ENE	18:28 ↑ 282° WNW	12h 49m	-1m 28s	04:18	19:49	04:47	19:21	05:15	18:53	12:04	151.18
27	05:39 ↑ 78° ENE	18:27 ↑ 282° WNW	12h 48m	-1m 28s	04:18	19:48	04:47	19:20	05:15	18:52	12:04	151.15
28	05:40 ↑ 79° ENE	18:26 ↑ 281° W	12h 46m	-1m 29s	04:19	19:47	04:48	19:18	05:15	18:51	12:03	151.11
29	05:40 ↑ 79° E	18:25 ↑ 281° W	12h 45m	-1m 29s	04:20	19:46	04:48	19:17	05:16	18:50	12:03	151.08
30	05:41 ↑ 79° E	18:24 ↑ 280° W	12h 43m	-1m 29s	04:20	19:44	04:49	19:16	05:16	18:48	12:03	151.05
31	05:41 ↑ 80° E	18:23 ↑ 280° W	12h 42m	-1m 30s	04:21	19:43	04:49	19:15	05:17	18:47	12:02	151.01
All times are in local time for Phuntsholing. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Phuntsholing, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 or August 02 or the latest sunset of August is on August 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Phuntsholing

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Phuntsholing.

What time does the sun rise today in Phuntsholing?

In Phuntsholing, Bhutan, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Phuntsholing?

Sunset today in Phuntsholing is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Phuntsholing?

Day length today in Phuntsholing is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Phuntsholing?

Solar noon in Phuntsholing is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Phuntsholing?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Phuntsholing this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Phuntsholing?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.