Daylight hours in Nanjing today

Nanjing lies at 32°N. In Nanjing, day length ranges from 10h 3m in winter to 14h 15m in summer — a swing of about 4h 12m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:05 in Nanjing, 6 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 65.3° above the horizon in Nanjing. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 34.5° at the winter solstice to 81.4° 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 Nanjing.

The longest day in Nanjing is around 14h 15m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 3m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.