Daylight hours in Nanchang today
September 3, 2026 · Nanchang, China
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Nanchang has 12h 42m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset is at 18:38. All times are calculated astronomically for Nanchang's exact coordinates.
Nanchang lies at 29°N. In Nanchang, day length ranges from 10h 19m in winter to 13h 58m in summer — a swing of about 3h 40m.
Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:17 in Nanchang, 18 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 69.0° above the horizon in Nanchang. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 37.9° at the winter solstice to 84.8° 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 Nanchang.
The longest day in Nanchang is around 13h 58m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 19m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
Daylight hours in Nanchang by month
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10h 30m | 07:11 | 17:42 |
| February | 11h 11m | 06:56 | 18:07 |
| March | 11h 57m | 06:28 | 18:25 |
| April | 12h 50m | 05:52 | 18:42 |
| May | 13h 34m | 05:27 | 19:01 |
| June | 13h 57m | 05:19 | 19:17 |
| July | 13h 48m | 05:29 | 19:17 |
| August | 13h 12m | 05:46 | 18:58 |
| September | 12h 22m | 06:02 | 18:24 |
| October | 11h 31m | 06:18 | 17:49 |
| November | 10h 44m | 06:40 | 17:24 |
| December | 10h 20m | 07:02 | 17:22 |