July 30, 2026 · Beijing, China
Capital11,716,620 people
Beijing has 14h 21m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:11 and sunset is at 19:32. All times are calculated astronomically for Beijing's exact coordinates.
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.
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, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
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 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9h 38m | 07:35 | 17:13 |
| February | 10h 41m | 07:09 | 17:50 |
| March | 11h 53m | 06:28 | 18:21 |
| April | 13h 14m | 05:38 | 18:52 |
| May | 14h 22m | 05:01 | 19:22 |
| June | 14h 59m | 04:46 | 19:45 |
| July | 14h 45m | 04:59 | 19:43 |
| August | 13h 47m | 05:26 | 19:13 |
| September | 12h 30m | 05:56 | 18:26 |
| October | 11h 13m | 06:25 | 17:37 |
| November | 10h 1m | 06:59 | 17:00 |
| December | 9h 22m | 07:29 | 16:51 |