Cities With the Fastest Daylight Change Today
Tromsø is gaining or losing daylight faster than any other major city right now, at about 8m 58s less per day.
Cities with at least 50,000 residents; 100 cities shown.
Top Cities Ranked by Change per day
| # | City | Country | Change per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Tromsø | Norway | 8m 58s less |
| 🥈 | Talnakh | Russia | 8m 53s less |
| 🥉 | Norilsk | Russia | 8m 48s less |
| 4 | Severomorsk | Russia | 8m 40s less |
| 5 | Murmansk | Russia | 8m 36s less |
| 6 | Apatity | Russia | 7m 57s less |
| 7 | Vorkuta | Russia | 7m 55s less |
| 8 | Rovaniemi | Finland | 7m 30s less |
| 9 | Novyy Urengoy | Russia | 7m 20s less |
| 10 | Oulu | Finland | 6m 57s less |
| =11 | Severodvinsk | Russia | 6m 48s less |
| =11 | Arkhangel’sk | Russia | 6m 48s less |
| 12 | Reykjavik | Iceland | 6m 40s less |
| 13 | Umeå | Sweden | 6m 34s less |
| 14 | Ukhta | Russia | 6m 29s less |
| 15 | Trondheim | Norway | 6m 27s less |
| 16 | Noyabrsk | Russia | 6m 22s less |
| 17 | Vaasa | Finland | 6m 21s less |
| 18 | Kuopio | Finland | 6m 17s less |
| 19 | Seinäjoki | Finland | 6m 15s less |
| 20 | Joensuu | Finland | 6m 12s less |
| 21 | Ålesund | Norway | 6m 10s less |
| 22 | Sundsvall | Sweden | 6m 09s less |
| 23 | Kogalym | Russia | 6m 07s less |
| 24 | Jyväskylä | Finland | 6m 06s less |
| 25 | Nyagan | Russia | 6m 04s less |
| 26 | Yakutsk | Russia | 6m 03s less |
| =27 | Ezhva | Russia | 5m 59s less |
| =27 | Petrozavodsk | Russia | 5m 59s less |
| =28 | Mikkeli | Finland | 5m 57s less |
| =28 | Syktyvkar | Russia | 5m 57s less |
| =29 | Tampere | Finland | 5m 54s less |
| =29 | Pori | Finland | 5m 54s less |
| =30 | Kotlas | Russia | 5m 50s less |
| =30 | Surgut | Russia | 5m 50s less |
| =30 | Anchorage | United States | 5m 50s less |
| 31 | Nefteyugansk | Russia | 5m 48s less |
| 32 | Lappeenranta | Finland | 5m 47s less |
| =33 | Khanty-Mansiysk | Russia | 5m 46s less |
| =33 | Hämeenlinna | Finland | 5m 46s less |
| =33 | Lahti | Finland | 5m 46s less |
| =34 | Nizhnevartovsk | Russia | 5m 45s less |
| =34 | Kouvola | Finland | 5m 45s less |
| =35 | Vyborg | Russia | 5m 42s less |
| =35 | Gävle | Sweden | 5m 42s less |
| 36 | Kotka | Finland | 5m 39s less |
| 37 | Turku | Finland | 5m 38s less |
| =38 | Bergen | Norway | 5m 37s less |
| =38 | Porvoo | Finland | 5m 37s less |
| 39 | Vantaa | Finland | 5m 36s less |
| 40 | Espoo | Finland | 5m 35s less |
| =41 | Helsinki | Finland | 5m 34s less |
| =41 | Kurortnyy | Russia | 5m 34s less |
| 42 | Parnas | Russia | 5m 33s less |
| =43 | Ozerki | Russia | 5m 32s less |
| =43 | Grazhdanka | Russia | 5m 32s less |
| =43 | Sosnovka | Russia | 5m 32s less |
| =43 | Akademicheskoe | Russia | 5m 32s less |
| =43 | Untolovo | Russia | 5m 32s less |
| =43 | Kalininskiy | Russia | 5m 32s less |
| =43 | Svetlanovskiy | Russia | 5m 32s less |
| =43 | Komendantsky aerodrom | Russia | 5m 32s less |
| =43 | Chernaya Rechka | Russia | 5m 32s less |
| =44 | Krasnogvargeisky | Russia | 5m 31s less |
| =44 | Petrogradka | Russia | 5m 31s less |
| =44 | Finlyandskiy | Russia | 5m 31s less |
| =44 | Lillestrøm | Norway | 5m 31s less |
| =44 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 5m 31s less |
| =44 | Vasyl'evsky Ostrov | Russia | 5m 31s less |
| =44 | Centralniy | Russia | 5m 31s less |
| =44 | Admiralteisky | Russia | 5m 31s less |
| =44 | Oslo | Norway | 5m 31s less |
| =45 | Sosnovyy Bor | Russia | 5m 30s less |
| =45 | Petrodvorets | Russia | 5m 30s less |
| =45 | Peterhof | Russia | 5m 30s less |
| =45 | Uppsala | Sweden | 5m 30s less |
| =45 | Kupchino | Russia | 5m 30s less |
| =45 | Dachnoye | Russia | 5m 30s less |
| =45 | Rybatskoye | Russia | 5m 30s less |
| =45 | Uritsk | Russia | 5m 30s less |
| =46 | Asker | Norway | 5m 29s less |
| =46 | Krasnoturinsk | Russia | 5m 29s less |
| =47 | Kolpino | Russia | 5m 28s less |
| =47 | Drammen | Norway | 5m 28s less |
| =47 | Pushkin | Russia | 5m 28s less |
| =48 | Tikhvin | Russia | 5m 27s less |
| =48 | Solikamsk | Russia | 5m 27s less |
| =48 | Västerås | Sweden | 5m 27s less |
| =49 | Serov | Russia | 5m 26s less |
| =49 | Gatchina | Russia | 5m 26s less |
| =49 | Magadan | Russia | 5m 26s less |
| 50 | Kirishi | Russia | 5m 25s less |
| =51 | Tallinn | Estonia | 5m 24s less |
| =51 | Täby | Sweden | 5m 24s less |
| =51 | Sollentuna | Sweden | 5m 24s less |
| =51 | Berezniki | Russia | 5m 24s less |
| =52 | Narva | Estonia | 5m 23s less |
| =52 | Karlstad | Sweden | 5m 23s less |
| =52 | Kingisepp | Russia | 5m 23s less |
| =52 | Eskilstuna | Sweden | 5m 23s less |
Methodology: Calculated from city coordinates, local IANA time zones and the Sun's position for each city's local date.
Why Does Daylight Change Faster in Some Cities?
Day length does not change at a steady rate through the year. It changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September, and slows almost to a standstill around the solstices. The rate of change also grows with latitude, so high-latitude cities near an equinox can gain or lose several minutes of daylight every single day, while tropical cities barely notice.
This ranking measures how quickly each city's daylight is currently changing, recomputed daily. Right now Tromsø leads, with daylight shifting by about 8m 58s less per day.
Frequently Asked Questions: Cities With the Fastest Daylight Change Today
Why does daylight change faster at some times of year?
The length of the day changes fastest around the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest around the summer and winter solstices, which is why the figures here move through the year.
Which cities see the fastest daylight change?
High-latitude cities near an equinox. The further from the equator a city is, the more minutes of daylight it can gain or lose each day.
How much can daylight change in a day?
Near the equator it is only a few seconds. At high latitudes near an equinox it can exceed four or five minutes per day.