China · 36.63°N, 101.76°E
Daylight hours in Xining
Xining gets 14h 40m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 39m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 5h 01m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Xining
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Xining observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 40mJune 21 · 05:55–20:35
Shortest day9h 39mDecember 21 · 08:22–18:01
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 07:18–19:25
Fastest change+2.4 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 08:26 | 18:08 | 9h 42m |
| February 1 | 08:16 | 18:38 | 10h 22m |
| March 1 | 07:45 | 19:07 | 11h 22m |
| April 1 | 07:00 | 19:35 | 12h 34m |
| May 1 | 06:21 | 20:01 | 13h 40m |
| June 1 | 05:57 | 20:26 | 14h 29m |
| July 1 | 05:59 | 20:36 | 14h 38m |
| August 1 | 06:19 | 20:21 | 14h 02m |
| September 1 | 06:45 | 19:44 | 12h 59m |
| October 1 | 07:08 | 18:59 | 11h 50m |
| November 1 | 07:37 | 18:18 | 10h 41m |
| December 1 | 08:07 | 17:59 | 9h 51m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Xining’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 Xining’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Xining with any city