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Longest and shortest day in Shenyang

In Shenyang, China, the longest day of 2026 is around the June solstice on Sunday, 21 June 2026, with 15h 13m of daylight, and the shortest is around the December solstice on Monday, 21 December 2026, with 9h 8m.

Shenyang sunrise, sunset and day length on the 2026 solstices and equinoxes, in local time
Turning pointDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxFriday, 20 March 202605:5017:5712h 8m
June solsticeSunday, 21 June 202604:1119:2415h 13m
September equinoxTuesday, 22 September 202605:3317:4412h 11m
December solsticeMonday, 21 December 202607:1016:189h 8m
Shenyang day length month by month (around the 15th)
MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:1116:399h 28m
February06:4217:1810h 36m
March05:5917:5211h 53m
April05:0718:2613h 19m
May04:2718:5814h 32m
June04:1019:2215h 12m
July04:2419:1914h 56m
August04:5418:4613h 53m
September05:2517:5612h 31m
October05:5817:0511h 8m
November06:3516:269h 51m
December07:0616:169h 10m

Why the day gets longer and shorter in Shenyang

Earth's axis is tilted about 23.4 degrees, so as the planet orbits the Sun, Shenyang leans toward the Sun for part of the year and away for the rest. When it leans toward the Sun the days lengthen and the Sun climbs higher; half a year later the opposite happens. The size of the swing depends on how far Shenyang sits from the equator: the further away, the bigger the difference between the longest and shortest day.

Frequently asked questions about day length in Shenyang

When is the longest day in Shenyang?

The longest day in Shenyang falls around the June solstice, on Sunday, 21 June 2026 in 2026, with about 15h 13m of daylight, sunrise at 04:11 and sunset at 19:24.

When is the shortest day in Shenyang?

The shortest day in Shenyang falls around the December solstice, on Monday, 21 December 2026 in 2026, with about 9h 8m of daylight, sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 16:18.

How much does day length change through the year in Shenyang?

Between the longest and shortest day, Shenyang gains and loses about 6h 5m of daylight. The change is fastest around the March and September equinoxes and slowest near the solstices.

Every figure is computed from Shenyang's coordinates with SunCalc, not looked up from a table.

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