Sunlight Comparison

IstanbulvsBursa

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Istanbul, Turkey and Bursa, Turkey.

Overall Winner

Bursa

Wins 4 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Istanbul

Turkey

Metric

Bursa

Turkey

WINNER

15h 1m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

14h 55m

05:35

Sunrise

Local time

05:37

20:36

Sunset

Local time

20:33

72.4°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

73.2°

0.32x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

WINNER

0.30x

Winter Solstice

Istanbul

Turkey

Metric

Bursa

Turkey

9h 7m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

WINNER

9h 11m

08:29

Sunrise

Local time

08:25

17:35

Sunset

Local time

17:37

25.5°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

26.4°

2.09x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

WINNER

2.02x

Annual Statistics

Istanbul

Turkey

Metric

Bursa

Turkey

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.1h

148

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

WINNER

150

41.0°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

40.2°N

5h 54m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

5h 44m

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