| Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:12 | 19:05 | 13h 53m |
| Tomorrow | 05:10 | 19:06 | 13h 56m |
| Change | −2m | +1m | +3m |
Positive change in sunset / daylight = days are getting longer. Negative change in sunrise = sun is rising earlier.
Today's light segments for Ürümqi. Amber = daylight, violet = twilight, dark = night.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st of each month in Ürümqi.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:45 | 16:43 | 8h 58m |
| February | 07:28 | 17:20 | 9h 52m |
| March | 06:48 | 17:58 | 11h 10m |
| April | 05:53 | 18:36 | 12h 43m |
| May | 05:03 | 19:12 | 14h 09m |
| June | 04:32 | 19:45 | 15h 13m |
| July | 04:32 | 19:56 | 15h 24m |
| August | 04:58 | 19:35 | 14h 37m |
| September | 05:33 | 18:48 | 13h 15m |
| October | 06:07 | 17:53 | 11h 46m |
| November | 06:46 | 17:02 | 10h 16m |
| December | 07:24 | 16:35 | 9h 11m |
Ürümqi is located at 43.83°N, 87.58°E. Its latitude determines how dramatically daylight hours change through the year.
The city uses the Asia/Urumqi timezone (GMT+6). It does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so solar times shift gradually through the year without abrupt clock changes.
Solar noon — the moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — occurs when the sun crosses the local meridian. In Ürümqi this falls around 12:08 in mid-summer and 12:00 in December, reflecting UTC offset and any DST adjustments.