China · 23.12°N, 113.25°E
Daylight hours in Guangzhou
Guangzhou gets 13h 33m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 43m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 2h 50m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Guangzhou
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Guangzhou observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 33mJune 21 · 05:43–19:16
Shortest day10h 43mDecember 21 · 07:04–17:47
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:32–18:38
Fastest change+1.3 min/dayaround March 20
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:09 | 17:53 | 10h 44m |
| February 1 | 07:08 | 18:15 | 11h 07m |
| March 1 | 06:50 | 18:31 | 11h 41m |
| April 1 | 06:21 | 18:43 | 12h 22m |
| May 1 | 05:55 | 18:55 | 13h 00m |
| June 1 | 05:42 | 19:09 | 13h 27m |
| July 1 | 05:45 | 19:17 | 13h 32m |
| August 1 | 05:58 | 19:10 | 13h 12m |
| September 1 | 06:10 | 18:46 | 12h 36m |
| October 1 | 06:19 | 18:16 | 11h 57m |
| November 1 | 06:33 | 17:50 | 11h 18m |
| December 1 | 06:52 | 17:42 | 10h 50m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Guangzhou’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Guangzhou’s are shortest:
- São Paulo 23.55°S · compare
- Rio de Janeiro 22.91°S · compare
- Antofagasta 23.65°S · compare
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