Sunlight Comparison

JeddahvsMakkah

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Overall Winner

Jeddah

Wins 2 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

Metric

Makkah

Saudi Arabia

13h 21m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

13h 21m

05:44

Sunrise

Local time

05:42

19:05

Sunset

Local time

19:02

WINNER

88.1°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

88.0°

WINNER

0.03x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

0.04x

Winter Solstice

Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

Metric

Makkah

Saudi Arabia

10h 44m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

10h 44m

06:59

Sunrise

Local time

06:56

17:43

Sunset

Local time

17:40

45.1°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

45.1°

1.00x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

1.00x

Annual Statistics

Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

Metric

Makkah

Saudi Arabia

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.1h

257

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

257

21.5°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

21.4°N

2h 37m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

2h 37m

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