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Longest and shortest day in Ulanqab

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

Ulanqab sunrise, sunset and day length on the 2026 solstices and equinoxes, in local time
Turning pointDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxFriday, 20 March 202606:3118:3912h 8m
June solsticeSunday, 21 June 202604:5520:0315h 8m
September equinoxTuesday, 22 September 202606:1418:2512h 11m
December solsticeMonday, 21 December 202607:4817:029h 13m
Ulanqab day length month by month (around the 15th)
MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:5017:239h 33m
February07:2218:0110h 38m
March06:4018:3311h 53m
April05:4919:0613h 17m
May05:1019:3714h 28m
June04:5420:0115h 6m
July05:0719:5814h 51m
August05:3619:2613h 50m
September06:0718:3712h 30m
October06:3817:4711h 9m
November07:1417:099h 55m
December07:4416:599h 15m

Why the day gets longer and shorter in Ulanqab

Earth's axis is tilted about 23.4 degrees, so as the planet orbits the Sun, Ulanqab 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 Ulanqab sits from the equator: the further away, the bigger the difference between the longest and shortest day.

Frequently asked questions about day length in Ulanqab

When is the longest day in Ulanqab?

The longest day in Ulanqab falls around the June solstice, on Sunday, 21 June 2026 in 2026, with about 15h 8m of daylight, sunrise at 04:55 and sunset at 20:03.

When is the shortest day in Ulanqab?

The shortest day in Ulanqab falls around the December solstice, on Monday, 21 December 2026 in 2026, with about 9h 13m of daylight, sunrise at 07:48 and sunset at 17:02.

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

Between the longest and shortest day, Ulanqab gains and loses about 5h 55m of daylight. The change is fastest around the March and September equinoxes and slowest near the solstices.

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

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