Sunlight Comparison

Los AngelesvsBrooklyn

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Los Angeles, United States and Brooklyn, United States.

Overall Winner

Los Angeles

Wins 4 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Los Angeles

United States

Metric

Brooklyn

United States

14h 19m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

WINNER

14h 58m

05:45

Sunrise

Local time

05:28

20:04

Sunset

Local time

20:26

WINNER

79.4°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

72.8°

WINNER

0.19x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

0.31x

Winter Solstice

Los Angeles

United States

Metric

Brooklyn

United States

WINNER

9h 47m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

9h 8m

06:57

Sunrise

Local time

07:19

16:44

Sunset

Local time

16:28

WINNER

32.5°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

25.9°

WINNER

1.57x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

2.06x

Annual Statistics

Los Angeles

United States

Metric

Brooklyn

United States

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.1h

WINNER

162

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

149

34.1°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

40.7°N

4h 32m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

5h 50m

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