Puducherry, Puducherry Sunrise & Sunset Times

Puducherry, the capital of the Union Territory of Puducherry, is a coastal gem on the Coromandel Coast where French colonial elegance meets Tamil culture along tree-lined boulevards and a breezy seafront promenade. The town's pastel-coloured villas, Catholic churches, and the spiritual community of Auroville reflect a unique cultural blend. Its tropical maritime climate brings warm temperatures year-round, with the northeast monsoon delivering most of the rainfall.

Around the summer solstice, the sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 18:38, providing 12 hours 51 minutes of daylight — warm, humid days when the Bay of Bengal sparkles under high tropical sun. During the winter solstice, sunrise comes at 06:24 and sunset at 17:52, with about 11 hours 27 minutes of daylight. Puducherry's winters are mild and dry, with comfortable evenings perfect for strolling the Promenade Beach or sipping coffee in the French Quarter.

The seasonal difference in sunrise times is 38 minutes, a gentle variation typical of India's southeast coast near the tropics. During the morning blue hour (05:24 – 05:46) and golden hour (05:46 – 06:46), the sun rises directly from the Bay of Bengal, painting the Promenade's Gandhi statue and the white facade of Notre Dame des Anges in warm morning gold. In the evening golden hour (17:38 – 18:38) through blue hour (18:38 – 19:00), the sun sets behind the town, casting the French Quarter's ochre and cream buildings in a soft glow while the seafront darkens to shades of violet and deep blue — a quiet, refined twilight that reflects Puducherry's gentle blend of East and West.