Daylight hours in Ürümqi today

Ürümqi lies at 44°N. In Ürümqi, day length ranges from 8h 54m in winter to 15h 28m in summer — a swing of about 6h 33m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:10 in Ürümqi, 10 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 53.5° above the horizon in Ürümqi. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 22.8° at the winter solstice to 69.6° 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 Ürümqi.

The longest day in Ürümqi is around 15h 28m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 54m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.