Sunrise and sunset today in Punjab ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ ਤੇ ਡੁੱਬਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ
Today, Sunday, 18 October 2026, the Sun rises in Amritsar at 06:35 and sets at 17:55 IST. Sunrise in Pathankot and Sri Muktsar Sahib can be several minutes apart, so choose your city below.
- Sunrise today (आज सूर्योदय)
- 06:35
- Sunset today (आज सूर्यास्त)
- 17:55
- Sunrise tomorrow (कल सूर्योदय)
- 06:36
- Sunset tomorrow (कल सूर्यास्त)
- 17:54
Amritsar, Sunday, 18 October 2026. Day length 11 h 20 min.
All cities: today and tomorrow
| City | 18 Oct (today) | 19 Oct (tomorrow) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise | Sunset | |
| Amritsar | 06:35 | 17:55 | 06:36 | 17:54 |
| Ludhiana | 06:31 | 17:52 | 06:31 | 17:51 |
| Jalandhar | 06:32 | 17:52 | 06:33 | 17:51 |
| Patiala | 06:28 | 17:50 | 06:29 | 17:49 |
| Bathinda | 06:34 | 17:56 | 06:34 | 17:55 |
| Mohali (SAS Nagar) | 06:27 | 17:48 | 06:28 | 17:47 |
| Chandigarh | 06:27 | 17:48 | 06:27 | 17:47 |
| Sri Anandpur Sahib | 06:28 | 17:49 | 06:29 | 17:48 |
| Sri Fatehgarh Sahib | 06:28 | 17:50 | 06:29 | 17:49 |
| Talwandi Sabo | 06:33 | 17:56 | 06:33 | 17:54 |
| Sri Muktsar Sahib | 06:36 | 17:57 | 06:36 | 17:56 |
| Pathankot | 06:33 | 17:51 | 06:33 | 17:50 |
| Hoshiarpur | 06:31 | 17:51 | 06:32 | 17:50 |
| Firozpur | 06:35 | 17:57 | 06:36 | 17:55 |
| Sangrur | 06:30 | 17:52 | 06:31 | 17:51 |
| Moga | 06:33 | 17:54 | 06:34 | 17:53 |
| Kapurthala | 06:33 | 17:53 | 06:33 | 17:52 |
| Gurdaspur | 06:33 | 17:52 | 06:34 | 17:51 |
The whole day in Amritsar: dawn to dusk
Daylight does not switch on at sunrise. Here is how today unfolds in Amritsar, from the first light in the east to the end of twilight.
Day length today is 11 h 20 min, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday. Days in Punjab are getting shorter until the winter solstice in December.
Sunrise and sunset in Amritsar, October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct Thu | 06:24 | 18:15 | 11 h 52 min |
| 2 Oct Fri | 06:24 | 18:14 | 11 h 50 min |
| 3 Oct Sat | 06:25 | 18:13 | 11 h 48 min |
| 4 Oct Sun | 06:26 | 18:12 | 11 h 46 min |
| 5 Oct Mon | 06:26 | 18:10 | 11 h 44 min |
| 6 Oct Tue | 06:27 | 18:09 | 11 h 42 min |
| 7 Oct Wed | 06:27 | 18:08 | 11 h 40 min |
| 8 Oct Thu | 06:28 | 18:07 | 11 h 38 min |
| 9 Oct Fri | 06:29 | 18:05 | 11 h 37 min |
| 10 Oct Sat | 06:29 | 18:04 | 11 h 35 min |
| 11 Oct Sun | 06:30 | 18:03 | 11 h 33 min |
| 12 Oct Mon | 06:31 | 18:02 | 11 h 31 min |
| 13 Oct Tue | 06:32 | 18:01 | 11 h 29 min |
| 14 Oct Wed | 06:32 | 17:59 | 11 h 27 min |
| 15 Oct Thu | 06:33 | 17:58 | 11 h 25 min |
| 16 Oct Fri | 06:34 | 17:57 | 11 h 23 min |
| 17 Oct Sat | 06:34 | 17:56 | 11 h 22 min |
| 18 Oct Sun | 06:35 | 17:55 | 11 h 20 min |
| 19 Oct Mon | 06:36 | 17:54 | 11 h 18 min |
| 20 Oct Tue | 06:37 | 17:53 | 11 h 16 min |
| 21 Oct Wed | 06:37 | 17:52 | 11 h 14 min |
| 22 Oct Thu | 06:38 | 17:51 | 11 h 13 min |
| 23 Oct Fri | 06:39 | 17:50 | 11 h 11 min |
| 24 Oct Sat | 06:40 | 17:49 | 11 h 9 min |
| 25 Oct Sun | 06:40 | 17:47 | 11 h 7 min |
| 26 Oct Mon | 06:41 | 17:47 | 11 h 5 min |
| 27 Oct Tue | 06:42 | 17:46 | 11 h 4 min |
| 28 Oct Wed | 06:43 | 17:45 | 11 h 2 min |
| 29 Oct Thu | 06:43 | 17:44 | 11 h 0 min |
| 30 Oct Fri | 06:44 | 17:43 | 10 h 58 min |
| 31 Oct Sat | 06:45 | 17:42 | 10 h 57 min |
For another month, use the date picker above or open the October 2026 calendar, which lists sunrise and sunset for every day.
Sunrise and sunset through 2026 in Amritsar
- Longest day
- 21 Jun 14 h 13 min
- Shortest day
- 22 Dec 10 h 5 min
- Earliest sunrise
- 05:24 11 Jun
- Latest sunrise
- 07:31 9 Jan
- Earliest sunset
- 17:26 3 Dec
- Latest sunset
- 19:39 30 Jun
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:30 | 17:49 | 10 h 19 min |
| February | 07:12 | 18:17 | 11 h 5 min |
| March | 06:41 | 18:38 | 11 h 57 min |
| April | 06:02 | 18:59 | 12 h 57 min |
| May | 05:34 | 19:19 | 13 h 46 min |
| June | 05:24 | 19:37 | 14 h 12 min |
| July | 05:35 | 19:36 | 14 h 1 min |
| August | 05:55 | 19:14 | 13 h 19 min |
| September | 06:14 | 18:36 | 12 h 22 min |
| October | 06:33 | 17:58 | 11 h 25 min |
| November | 06:58 | 17:31 | 10 h 33 min |
| December | 07:22 | 17:28 | 10 h 6 min |
The gap between the longest and shortest day in Amritsar is about 4.1 hours. Places further north, like Pathankot and Gurdaspur, see a slightly bigger swing than the Malwa towns in the south.
Why sunrise differs across Punjab
Today the Sun rises first in Chandigarh (06:27) and last in Sri Muktsar Sahib (06:36), about 9 minutes apart. Two things cause the gap:
East or west
The Earth turns from west to east, so places further east see the Sun first. Every degree of longitude adds about four minutes. Chandigarh and Mohali, near 76.7° E, are well east of Sri Muktsar Sahib at 74.5° E.
North or south
Latitude changes the length of the day. In summer, northern towns like Pathankot have slightly longer days; in winter, slightly shorter ones. So the order of cities shifts a little through the year.
Clock time and Sun time
Indian Standard Time is set for 82.5° E, near Prayagraj. All of Punjab lies west of that line, so the Sun reaches its highest point around 12:10 to 12:30 IST here, not at 12:00, and sunrise and sunset are later than in eastern India.
Hills and haze
The times here are for a flat, clear horizon. Buildings, trees, the Shivalik hills or winter fog can hide the Sun for a few extra minutes at both ends of the day.
Sunrise, sunset and the Sikh day
Gurbani shapes the day around the Sun. Amrit vela, the ambrosial hours before dawn, is the time for rising, bathing and meditating on Naam; many Sikhs read the morning Nitnem banis, beginning with Japji Sahib and Jaap Sahib, in these hours, and gurdwaras open with Asa di Var.
Rehras Sahib is recited in the evening, around sunset, as the day's work ends, and Kirtan Sohila before sleep. At Sri Harmandir Sahib the daily routine follows this rhythm, from the Prakash of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the early morning to the Sukhasan ceremony at night, with timings that shift through the seasons.
For festivals, the Sun matters too. Lohri's bonfire is lit after sunset on the last evening of Poh; Karva Chauth's fast runs from before sunrise until moonrise; Diwali lamps are lit in the evening after sunset.
Words on this page
- Sunrise and sunset
- The moments the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, allowing for the bending of light by the air.
- Civil twilight (dawn, dusk)
- When the Sun is less than 6° below the horizon. There is enough light to see without lamps.
- Solar noon
- When the Sun is due south and highest in the sky, halfway between sunrise and sunset.
- Day length
- The time from sunrise to sunset. In Punjab it ranges from about 10 to 14 hours.
- Refraction
- The air bends sunlight, so the Sun appears above the horizon about two minutes before it geometrically is.
- Amrit vela ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵੇਲਾ
- The early hours before dawn, valued in Sikhi for meditation and prayer.
About these times
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the Sun meets the horizon, corrected for atmospheric refraction, in Indian Standard Time. Hills and buildings can delay the visible sunrise by a few minutes. Times are calculated with the open-source Astronomy Engine library; see how we calculate.
Questions
What time is sunrise today in Amritsar?
Sunrise in Amritsar on Sunday, 18 October 2026 is at 06:35 IST and sunset is at 17:55 IST.
What time is sunrise tomorrow?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, sunrise in Amritsar is at 06:36 and sunset at 17:54 IST. The table above lists every city.
आज सूर्यास्त का समय क्या है? (Sunset today)
Amritsar में आज सूर्यास्त 17:55 बजे और सूर्योदय 06:35 बजे है (IST)।
ਅੱਜ ਸੂਰਜ ਕਦੋਂ ਚੜ੍ਹੇਗਾ? (Sunrise today in Punjabi)
Amritsar ਵਿੱਚ ਅੱਜ ਸੂਰਜ 06:35 ਵਜੇ ਚੜ੍ਹੇਗਾ ਅਤੇ 17:55 ਵਜੇ ਡੁੱਬੇਗਾ।
When is the longest day in Punjab in 2026?
The longest day is Sunday, 21 June 2026, with 14 h 13 min of daylight in Amritsar. The shortest is Tuesday, 22 December 2026, with 10 h 5 min.
Why is the earliest sunset not on the shortest day?
Because the Earth's orbit is an ellipse and its axis is tilted, solar noon drifts later through December. Sunsets keep getting later from early December even though days are still getting shorter, and sunrises keep getting later into January. In 2026 the earliest sunset in Amritsar is on 3 Dec and the latest sunrise on 9 Jan.
What is solar noon?
Solar noon is when the Sun is highest in the sky, halfway between sunrise and sunset. In Amritsar today it is at 12:15, not 12:00, because Indian Standard Time is set for 82.5° E while Amritsar is at about 74.9° E.
What is the difference between dawn and sunrise?
Dawn (civil twilight) begins when the Sun is 6° below the horizon and there is enough light to see outdoors. Sunrise is when the Sun's top edge appears. In Amritsar today dawn is at 06:11 and sunrise at 06:35.