Length of the shortest day of the year in Nouméa

10 h 46 min

New Caledonia

Time between sunrise and sunset in Nouméa on the day of the June solstice, calculated for latitude 22.2758° S.

The length of the day is 10 h 46 min, 2 h 44 min less than at the December solstice.
Observation

Solar declination: 23.44° N
Length at the December solstice: 13 h 30 min
Latitude of Nouméa: 22.28° S

Method

Day length = 8 times the sunrise hour angle (in degrees), with a zenith angle of 90.833° and the solar declination of 21 June 2026 at 12:00 UTC (NOAA formulas). 21 June is the minimum of the series calculated from 1 May to 29 July. Refraction included, terrain ignored.

Source

No public source. Internal index.

Nature

Derived data

Value derived from a source or from an exact calculation, using the method described.

Recurring annual series. This reading is published every year on this date.

Confidence

High

2026/171 · 20 JunSea surface temperature off Honiara 2026/173 · 22 JunMaximum wave height at Palikir over 30 days

Length of the shortest day of the year in Nouméa

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