Daylight hours in Xiamen today

Xiamen lies at 24°N. In Xiamen, day length ranges from 10h 37m in winter to 13h 39m in summer — a swing of about 3h 2m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:54 in Xiamen, 6 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 56.1° above the horizon in Xiamen. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 42.1° at the winter solstice to 89.0° 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 Xiamen.

The longest day in Xiamen is around 13h 39m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 37m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.