Sunlight Comparison

ParisvsLyon

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Paris, France and Lyon, France.

Overall Winner

Lyon

Wins 4 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Paris

France

Metric

Lyon

France

WINNER

16h 2m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

15h 35m

05:51

Sunrise

Local time

05:54

21:53

Sunset

Local time

21:30

64.6°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

67.7°

0.48x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

WINNER

0.41x

Winter Solstice

Paris

France

Metric

Lyon

France

8h 7m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

WINNER

8h 32m

08:45

Sunrise

Local time

08:22

16:51

Sunset

Local time

16:54

17.7°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

20.8°

3.13x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

WINNER

2.63x

Annual Statistics

Paris

France

Metric

Lyon

France

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.1h

115

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

WINNER

119

48.9°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

45.7°N

7h 55m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

7h 3m

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