Sunlight Comparison

RomevsMilan

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Rome, Italy and Milan, Italy.

Overall Winner

Rome

Wins 4 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Rome

Italy

Metric

Milan

Italy

15h 7m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

WINNER

15h 33m

05:38

Sunrise

Local time

05:38

20:45

Sunset

Local time

21:11

WINNER

71.5°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

68.0°

WINNER

0.33x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

0.40x

Winter Solstice

Rome

Italy

Metric

Milan

Italy

WINNER

9h 1m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

8h 35m

07:37

Sunrise

Local time

08:03

16:38

Sunset

Local time

16:38

WINNER

24.7°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

21.1°

WINNER

2.18x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

2.59x

Annual Statistics

Rome

Italy

Metric

Milan

Italy

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.1h

WINNER

147

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

120

41.9°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

45.5°N

6h 6m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

6h 58m

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