Cities With the Earliest Sunrise Today
Vorkuta has the earliest local sunrise among the major cities we track today, at about 02:10.
Cities with at least 50,000 residents; 100 cities shown.
Top Cities Ranked by Local sunrise
| # | City | Country | Sunset | Local sunrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Vorkuta | Russia | 19:22 | 02:10 |
| 🥈 | Ukhta | Russia | 19:34 | 03:21 |
| 🥉 | Novyy Urengoy | Russia | 20:18 | 03:33 |
| 4 | Ezhva | Russia | 19:36 | 03:43 |
| 5 | Syktyvkar | Russia | 19:35 | 03:44 |
| 6 | Tromsø | Norway | 21:37 | 03:55 |
| 7 | Noyabrsk | Russia | 20:05 | 03:56 |
| 8 | Severomorsk | Russia | 21:37 | 03:59 |
| 9 | Murmansk | Russia | 21:38 | 04:00 |
| 10 | Kirovo-Chepetsk | Russia | 19:24 | 04:01 |
| =11 | Kirov | Russia | 19:26 | 04:03 |
| =11 | Naberezhnyye Chelny | Russia | 19:04 | 04:03 |
| =11 | Kotlas | Russia | 19:49 | 04:03 |
| 12 | Yelabuga | Russia | 19:05 | 04:04 |
| =13 | Bugulma | Russia | 18:59 | 04:05 |
| =13 | Nizhnevartovsk | Russia | 19:48 | 04:05 |
| =13 | Nizhnekamsk | Russia | 19:06 | 04:05 |
| =14 | Kogalym | Russia | 20:04 | 04:06 |
| =14 | Al’met’yevsk | Russia | 19:01 | 04:06 |
| =14 | Leninogorsk | Russia | 19:00 | 04:06 |
| 15 | Fujin | China | 18:22 | 04:08 |
| 16 | Baoqing | China | 18:19 | 04:09 |
| 17 | Arkhangel’sk | Russia | 20:30 | 04:10 |
| 18 | Chistopol’ | Russia | 19:10 | 04:11 |
| =19 | Apatity | Russia | 21:25 | 04:12 |
| =19 | Mishan | China | 18:19 | 04:12 |
| =20 | Ridder | Kazakhstan | 18:45 | 04:13 |
| =20 | Jixian | China | 18:25 | 04:13 |
| =20 | Shuangyashan | China | 18:25 | 04:13 |
| =20 | Lingdong | China | 18:24 | 04:13 |
| =20 | Talnakh | Russia | 22:03 | 04:13 |
| =20 | Severodvinsk | Russia | 20:33 | 04:13 |
| =21 | Hegang | China | 18:30 | 04:15 |
| =21 | Norilsk | Russia | 22:03 | 04:15 |
| =21 | Xinqing | China | 18:35 | 04:15 |
| =21 | Qitaihe | China | 18:23 | 04:15 |
| =22 | Jidong | China | 18:22 | 04:16 |
| =22 | Huanan | China | 18:26 | 04:16 |
| =22 | Kazan | Russia | 19:17 | 04:16 |
| =22 | Chengzihe | China | 18:22 | 04:16 |
| =22 | Jiamusi | China | 18:28 | 04:16 |
| =22 | Jixi | China | 18:22 | 04:16 |
| =23 | Surgut | Russia | 20:02 | 04:17 |
| =23 | Hengshan | China | 18:23 | 04:17 |
| =23 | Didao | China | 18:23 | 04:17 |
| =23 | Boli | China | 18:25 | 04:17 |
| =24 | Yoshkar-Ola | Russia | 19:25 | 04:18 |
| =24 | Zelenodolsk | Russia | 19:20 | 04:18 |
| =24 | Dongning | China | 18:19 | 04:18 |
| =25 | Ust-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan | 18:47 | 04:19 |
| =25 | Heihe | China | 18:48 | 04:19 |
| =25 | Muling | China | 18:23 | 04:19 |
| =25 | Volzhsk | Russia | 19:20 | 04:19 |
| =25 | Linkou | China | 18:25 | 04:19 |
| =25 | Youhao | China | 18:37 | 04:19 |
| =25 | Lianhe | China | 18:33 | 04:19 |
| 26 | Nefteyugansk | Russia | 20:04 | 04:20 |
| =27 | Langxiang | China | 18:34 | 04:21 |
| =27 | Novocheboksarsk | Russia | 19:25 | 04:21 |
| 28 | Cheboksary | Russia | 19:26 | 04:22 |
| =29 | Chaihe | China | 18:26 | 04:23 |
| =29 | Mudanjiang | China | 18:26 | 04:23 |
| =29 | Tahe | China | 19:05 | 04:23 |
| =30 | Hailin | China | 18:27 | 04:24 |
| =30 | Tieli | China | 18:38 | 04:24 |
| =31 | Hunchun | China | 18:19 | 04:25 |
| =31 | Shanhecun | China | 18:33 | 04:25 |
| =31 | Wangqing | China | 18:23 | 04:25 |
| =31 | Yakutsk | Russia | 20:22 | 04:25 |
| 32 | Tumen | China | 18:22 | 04:26 |
| =33 | Bei’an | China | 18:47 | 04:27 |
| =33 | Semey | Kazakhstan | 18:57 | 04:27 |
| =33 | Yanji | China | 18:23 | 04:27 |
| =34 | Suiling | China | 18:42 | 04:28 |
| =34 | Longjing | China | 18:24 | 04:28 |
| =34 | Hailun | China | 18:43 | 04:28 |
| =34 | Kitami | Japan | 18:27 | 04:28 |
| =35 | Shangzhi | China | 18:34 | 04:29 |
| =35 | Antu | China | 18:26 | 04:29 |
| =35 | Bayan | China | 18:38 | 04:29 |
| =35 | Helong | China | 18:25 | 04:29 |
| =35 | Kushiro | Japan | 18:22 | 04:29 |
| =35 | Dashitou | China | 18:29 | 04:29 |
| =36 | Suihua | China | 18:41 | 04:30 |
| =36 | Bin Xian | China | 18:37 | 04:30 |
| =36 | Nenjiang | China | 18:54 | 04:30 |
| =37 | Dunhua | China | 18:30 | 04:31 |
| =37 | Baiquan | China | 18:47 | 04:31 |
| =37 | Jiagedaqi | China | 19:02 | 04:31 |
| =37 | Wangkui | China | 18:44 | 04:31 |
| =37 | Huangnihe | China | 18:31 | 04:31 |
| =38 | Oroqen Zizhiqi | China | 19:04 | 04:32 |
| =38 | Acheng | China | 18:39 | 04:32 |
| =38 | Wuchang | China | 18:37 | 04:32 |
| =39 | Hulan | China | 18:41 | 04:33 |
| =39 | Harbin | China | 18:40 | 04:33 |
| =39 | Obihiro | Japan | 18:28 | 04:33 |
| =39 | Lanxi | China | 18:43 | 04:33 |
| =39 | Baishishan | China | 18:33 | 04:33 |
| 40 | Nehe | China | 18:54 | 04:34 |
Methodology: Calculated from city coordinates, local IANA time zones and the Sun's position for each city's local date.
Why Does Sunrise Come So Early in These Cities?
Sunrise on the local clock depends on latitude, season, longitude and the time zone chosen by each country. This ranking compares today's local civil sunrise time, not the instant at which sunlight first reaches the planet, and excludes places where the Sun does not rise today.
Frequently Asked Questions: Cities With the Earliest Sunrise Today
Which city has the earliest sunrise today?
Among the major cities we track, Vorkuta has today's earliest local sunrise at about 02:10 (as of August 17, 2026).
How is the earliest sunrise calculated?
We calculate sunrise for each city's coordinates and local time zone, then compare the resulting local clock times for the same local calendar date.