Daylight hours in Jinan today

Jinan lies at 37°N. In Jinan, day length ranges from 9h 39m in winter to 14h 40m in summer — a swing of about 5h 1m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:13 in Jinan, 13 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 61.4° above the horizon in Jinan. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 29.9° at the winter solstice to 76.8° 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 Jinan.

The longest day in Jinan is around 14h 40m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 39m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.