Sunlight Comparison

SeoulvsBusan

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Seoul, South Korea and Busan, South Korea.

Overall Winner

Busan

Wins 4 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Seoul

South Korea

Metric

Busan

South Korea

WINNER

14h 39m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

14h 25m

05:14

Sunrise

Local time

05:13

19:53

Sunset

Local time

19:38

75.9°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

78.3°

0.25x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

WINNER

0.21x

Winter Solstice

Seoul

South Korea

Metric

Busan

South Korea

9h 28m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

WINNER

9h 41m

07:46

Sunrise

Local time

07:31

17:14

Sunset

Local time

17:12

29.0°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

31.5°

1.80x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

WINNER

1.63x

Annual Statistics

Seoul

South Korea

Metric

Busan

South Korea

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.1h

155

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

WINNER

160

37.6°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

35.1°N

5h 11m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

4h 44m

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