Rishikesh

Rishikesh or Hrishikesh is a municipal corporation and tehsil of the Dehradun district of the Indian state Uttarakhand. It is situated on the right bank of the Ganges river and is a pilgrimage town for Hindus associated with famous sages and yogis. Wikipedia

Population 70,499 (Wikidata)

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Daylight 10 h 13 in Dec, dark by 17:18 · 14 h 04 in Jun
  1. January: 10 h 25 of daylight
  2. February: 11 h 07 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 57 of daylight
  4. April: 12 h 53 of daylight
  5. May: 13 h 39 of daylight
  6. June: 14 h 04 of daylight
  7. July: 13 h 54 of daylight
  8. August: 13 h 15 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 22 of daylight
  10. October: 11 h 29 of daylight
  11. November: 10 h 39 of daylight
  12. December: 10 h 13 of daylight

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