China · 31.22°N, 121.46°E
Daylight hours in Shanghai
Shanghai gets 14h 11m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 07m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 4h 04m 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 Shanghai observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 11mJune 21 · 04:51–19:02
Shortest day10h 07mDecember 21 · 06:49–16:56
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:00–18:06
Fastest change+1.9 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:54 | 17:03 | 10h 09m |
| February 1 | 06:48 | 17:29 | 10h 42m |
| March 1 | 06:23 | 17:53 | 11h 30m |
| April 1 | 05:44 | 18:13 | 12h 29m |
| May 1 | 05:11 | 18:33 | 13h 23m |
| June 1 | 04:52 | 18:54 | 14h 02m |
| July 1 | 04:54 | 19:03 | 14h 09m |
| August 1 | 05:11 | 18:51 | 13h 40m |
| September 1 | 05:31 | 18:20 | 12h 49m |
| October 1 | 05:48 | 17:41 | 11h 53m |
| November 1 | 06:10 | 17:07 | 10h 57m |
| December 1 | 06:36 | 16:52 | 10h 17m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Shanghai’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 Shanghai’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Shanghai with any city