July 21, 2026 · Xining, China
Sunrise in Xining today is at 06:11. Day length is 14h 19m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Xining's coordinates and updated daily.
Xining lies at 37°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Xining.
The longest day in Xining is around 14h 40m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 39m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:25 | 18:20 | 9h 55m |
| February | 08:03 | 18:53 | 10h 51m |
| March | 07:26 | 19:20 | 11h 55m |
| April | 06:41 | 19:47 | 13h 6m |
| May | 06:07 | 20:13 | 14h 6m |
| June | 05:55 | 20:34 | 14h 39m |
| July | 06:06 | 20:33 | 14h 26m |
| August | 06:31 | 20:06 | 13h 35m |
| September | 06:56 | 19:23 | 12h 27m |
| October | 07:20 | 18:39 | 11h 18m |
| November | 07:51 | 18:06 | 10h 15m |
| December | 08:18 | 17:59 | 9h 41m |