China · 22.28°N, 114.17°E
Daylight hours in Hong Kong
Hong Kong gets 13h 30m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 46m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 2h 44m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Hong Kong observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 30mJune 21 · 05:41–19:11
Shortest day10h 46mDecember 21 · 06:59–17:45
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:29–18:35
Fastest change+1.3 min/dayaround March 20
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:03 | 17:51 | 10h 48m |
| February 1 | 07:03 | 18:12 | 11h 09m |
| March 1 | 06:46 | 18:28 | 11h 42m |
| April 1 | 06:17 | 18:39 | 12h 22m |
| May 1 | 05:52 | 18:50 | 12h 58m |
| June 1 | 05:40 | 19:04 | 13h 24m |
| July 1 | 05:43 | 19:12 | 13h 29m |
| August 1 | 05:56 | 19:05 | 13h 09m |
| September 1 | 06:07 | 18:42 | 12h 35m |
| October 1 | 06:15 | 18:13 | 11h 57m |
| November 1 | 06:28 | 17:47 | 11h 20m |
| December 1 | 06:47 | 17:39 | 10h 53m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Hong Kong’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 Hong Kong’s are shortest:
- São Paulo 23.55°S · compare
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