China · 39.91°N, 116.40°E
Daylight hours in Beijing
Beijing gets 15h 00m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 20m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 5h 40m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Beijing observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day15h 00mJune 21 · 04:47–19:47
Shortest day9h 20mDecember 21 · 07:33–16:53
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:20–18:26
Fastest change+2.6 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:37 | 17:00 | 9h 23m |
| February 1 | 07:24 | 17:33 | 10h 09m |
| March 1 | 06:50 | 18:06 | 11h 16m |
| April 1 | 06:00 | 18:38 | 12h 38m |
| May 1 | 05:16 | 19:08 | 13h 52m |
| June 1 | 04:49 | 19:37 | 14h 48m |
| July 1 | 04:50 | 19:48 | 14h 58m |
| August 1 | 05:13 | 19:30 | 14h 17m |
| September 1 | 05:43 | 18:49 | 13h 06m |
| October 1 | 06:11 | 17:59 | 11h 49m |
| November 1 | 06:43 | 17:14 | 10h 31m |
| December 1 | 07:17 | 16:51 | 9h 34m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Beijing’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Beijing’s are shortest:
- Mar del Plata 38.00°S · compare
- Wellington 41.29°S · compare
- Bahía Blanca 38.72°S · compare
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Beijing with any city