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Daylight hours in Qingdao today
October 19, 2026 · Qingdao, China
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Qingdao has 11h 11m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset is at 17:20. All times are calculated astronomically for Qingdao's exact coordinates.
Qingdao lies at 36°N. In Qingdao, day length ranges from 9h 42m in winter to 14h 37m in summer — a swing of about 4h 55m.
Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:44 in Qingdao, 15 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 44.1° above the horizon in Qingdao. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 30.5° at the winter solstice to 77.4° 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 Qingdao.
The longest day in Qingdao is around 14h 37m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 42m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
Daylight hours in Qingdao by month
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9h 58m | 07:09 | 17:07 |
| February | 10h 52m | 06:48 | 17:40 |
| March | 11h 55m | 06:11 | 18:06 |
| April | 13h 5m | 05:27 | 18:32 |
| May | 14h 4m | 04:54 | 18:57 |
| June | 14h 36m | 04:42 | 19:18 |
| July | 14h 23m | 04:53 | 19:17 |
| August | 13h 34m | 05:17 | 18:51 |
| September | 12h 27m | 05:41 | 18:08 |
| October | 11h 19m | 06:05 | 17:25 |
| November | 10h 17m | 06:35 | 16:52 |
| December | 9h 44m | 07:02 | 16:46 |