Daylight hours in Kunming today

Kunming lies at 25°N. In Kunming, day length ranges from 10h 35m in winter to 13h 42m in summer — a swing of about 3h 7m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:10 in Kunming, 70 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 72.7° above the horizon in Kunming. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 41.5° at the winter solstice to 88.4° 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 Kunming.

The longest day in Kunming is around 13h 42m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 35m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.