Daylight hours in Changsha today

Changsha lies at 28°N. In Changsha, day length ranges from 10h 21m in winter to 13h 56m in summer — a swing of about 3h 35m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:29 in Changsha, 29 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 69.5° above the horizon in Changsha. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 38.4° at the winter solstice to 85.2° 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 Changsha.

The longest day in Changsha is around 13h 56m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 21m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.