New Delhi to Hong Kong: which side of the plane gets the sun?
On most daytime flights from New Delhi to Hong Kong, the sun shines in on the right. Sit on the left for shade, or the right for the view of the sun.
Best side for shade
Departure time is local at DEL. Seasons use the solstices and equinoxes.
| Departing | Mar | Jun | Sep | Dec |
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| Morning07:00 | Left | Right | Left | Leftsunrise right |
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| Midday12:00 | Left | Eithersun high, ahead or behind | Left | Leftsunset right |
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| Afternoon16:00 | Left | Right | Left | Leftsunset right |
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| Evening20:00 | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark |
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The route starts out heading east. When it happens during the flight, the sunrise is on the right, and the sunset is on the right.
About this flight
New Delhi (DEL) to Hong Kong (HKG) is about 3,747 km on the shortest path, typically around 5h 00m gate to gate. Set your exact departure time above to see where the sun is minute by minute.
How accurate is this?
Real flights don't fly exactly the shortest path, and delays and winds shift the timing, so treat sunrise and sunset times as approximate. At cruise altitude the sun sets 10 to 20 minutes later than on the ground. A bright cloud deck below can reflect glare in on either side. More on accuracy.
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