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Daylight hours in Hangzhou today
October 19, 2026 · Hangzhou, China
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Hangzhou has 11h 22m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:04 and sunset is at 17:26. All times are calculated astronomically for Hangzhou's exact coordinates.
Hangzhou lies at 30°N. In Hangzhou, day length ranges from 10h 11m in winter to 14h 6m in summer — a swing of about 3h 55m.
Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:45 in Hangzhou, 14 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 49.9° above the horizon in Hangzhou. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 36.3° at the winter solstice to 83.1° 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 Hangzhou.
The longest day in Hangzhou is around 14h 6m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 11m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
Daylight hours in Hangzhou by month
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10h 24m | 06:57 | 17:21 |
| February | 11h 7m | 06:41 | 17:48 |
| March | 11h 57m | 06:11 | 18:08 |
| April | 12h 53m | 05:34 | 18:27 |
| May | 13h 40m | 05:07 | 18:46 |
| June | 14h 5m | 04:58 | 19:03 |
| July | 13h 56m | 05:08 | 19:04 |
| August | 13h 16m | 05:27 | 18:43 |
| September | 12h 23m | 05:44 | 18:07 |
| October | 11h 29m | 06:02 | 17:30 |
| November | 10h 39m | 06:25 | 17:04 |
| December | 10h 12m | 06:49 | 17:01 |