China · 25.04°N, 102.72°E
Daylight hours in Kunming
Kunming gets 13h 42m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 35m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 3h 07m 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 Kunming observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 42mJune 21 · 06:21–20:02
Shortest day10h 35mDecember 21 · 07:50–18:25
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 07:15–19:21
Fastest change+1.5 min/dayaround March 20
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:55 | 18:31 | 10h 36m |
| February 1 | 07:53 | 18:54 | 11h 01m |
| March 1 | 07:33 | 19:12 | 11h 38m |
| April 1 | 07:02 | 19:26 | 12h 24m |
| May 1 | 06:34 | 19:39 | 13h 05m |
| June 1 | 06:20 | 19:55 | 13h 35m |
| July 1 | 06:23 | 20:04 | 13h 40m |
| August 1 | 06:37 | 19:55 | 13h 18m |
| September 1 | 06:51 | 19:30 | 12h 39m |
| October 1 | 07:02 | 18:58 | 11h 56m |
| November 1 | 07:17 | 18:30 | 11h 13m |
| December 1 | 07:38 | 18:20 | 10h 42m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Kunming’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 Kunming’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 20°–30° North · compare Kunming with any city