Daylight hours in Dalian today

Dalian lies at 39°N. In Dalian, day length ranges from 9h 26m in winter to 14h 54m in summer — a swing of about 5h 28m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:54 in Dalian, 6 minutes before 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 58.5° above the horizon in Dalian. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 27.6° at the winter solstice to 74.5° 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 Dalian.

The longest day in Dalian is around 14h 54m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 26m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.