Sunlight Comparison

ParisvsMarseille

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

Overall Winner

Marseille

Wins 4 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Paris

France

Metric

Marseille

France

WINNER

16h 2m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

15h 16m

05:51

Sunrise

Local time

06:02

21:53

Sunset

Local time

21:18

64.6°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

70.1°

0.48x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

WINNER

0.36x

Winter Solstice

Paris

France

Metric

Marseille

France

8h 7m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

WINNER

8h 51m

08:45

Sunrise

Local time

08:11

16:51

Sunset

Local time

17:01

17.7°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

23.3°

3.13x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

WINNER

2.33x

Annual Statistics

Paris

France

Metric

Marseille

France

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.1h

115

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

WINNER

144

48.9°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

43.3°N

7h 55m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

6h 25m

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