Daylight hours in Beijing today

Beijing lies at 40°N. In Beijing, day length ranges from 9h 20m in winter to 15h 0m in summer — a swing of about 5h 40m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:12 in Beijing, 12 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 54.5° above the horizon in Beijing. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 26.7° at the winter solstice to 73.5° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Beijing.

The longest day in Beijing is around 15h 0m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 20m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.