Sunlight Comparison

Buenos AiresvsSan Jose

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Buenos Aires, Argentina and San Jose, Argentina.

Overall Winner

Buenos Aires

Wins 4 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Buenos Aires

Argentina

Metric

San Jose

Argentina

14h 23m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

WINNER

14h 38m

05:40

Sunrise

Local time

05:50

20:02

Sunset

Local time

20:28

WINNER

78.8°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

76.1°

WINNER

0.20x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

0.25x

Winter Solstice

Buenos Aires

Argentina

Metric

San Jose

Argentina

WINNER

9h 44m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

9h 29m

08:03

Sunrise

Local time

07:21

17:47

Sunset

Local time

16:50

WINNER

31.9°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

29.2°

WINNER

1.60x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

1.79x

Annual Statistics

Buenos Aires

Argentina

Metric

San Jose

Argentina

12.0h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

WINNER

12.1h

WINNER

161

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

156

34.6°S

Latitude

Distance from equator

37.3°N

4h 39m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

5h 9m

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