Sunlight Comparison

MoscowvsSaint Petersburg

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Moscow, Russia and Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Overall Winner

Moscow

Wins 4 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Moscow

Russia

Metric

17h 22m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

WINNER

18h 35m

03:50

Sunrise

Local time

03:42

21:12

Sunset

Local time

22:18

WINNER

57.7°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

53.5°

WINNER

0.63x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

0.74x

Winter Solstice

Moscow

Russia

Metric

WINNER

6h 49m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

5h 39m

09:02

Sunrise

Local time

10:07

15:52

Sunset

Local time

15:46

WINNER

10.8°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

6.6°

WINNER

5.24x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

8.61x

Annual Statistics

Moscow

Russia

Metric

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

WINNER

12.2h

WINNER

104

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

98

55.8°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

59.9°N

10h 32m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

12h 56m

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