Where Daylight Is Changing Fastest
Murmansk is gaining or losing daylight faster than any other major city right now, at about 27m 56s less per day.
| # | City | Country | Change per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Murmansk | Russia | 27m 56s less |
| 🥈 | Severomorsk | Russia | 15m 16s less |
| 🥉 | Apatity | Russia | 11m 00s less |
| 4 | Vorkuta | Russia | 10m 40s less |
| 5 | Rovaniemi | Finland | 8m 03s less |
| 6 | Novyy Urengoy | Russia | 7m 23s less |
| 7 | Oulu | Finland | 6m 11s less |
| 8 | Severodvinsk | Russia | 5m 49s less |
| 9 | Arkhangel’sk | Russia | 5m 49s less |
| 10 | Reykjavik | Iceland | 5m 32s less |
| 11 | Umeå | Sweden | 5m 19s less |
| 12 | Ukhta | Russia | 5m 10s less |
| 13 | Trondheim | Norway | 5m 05s less |
| 14 | Noyabrsk | Russia | 4m 58s less |
| 15 | Vaasa | Finland | 4m 55s less |
| 16 | Kuopio | Finland | 4m 49s less |
| 17 | Seinäjoki | Finland | 4m 46s less |
| 18 | Joensuu | Finland | 4m 41s less |
| 19 | Ålesund | Norway | 4m 37s less |
| 20 | Sundsvall | Sweden | 4m 35s less |
| 21 | Kogalym | Russia | 4m 32s less |
| 22 | Jyväskylä | Finland | 4m 32s less |
| 23 | Nyagan | Russia | 4m 29s less |
| 24 | Yakutsk | Russia | 4m 27s less |
| 25 | Ezhva | Russia | 4m 21s less |
| 26 | Petrozavodsk | Russia | 4m 21s less |
| 27 | Mikkeli | Finland | 4m 19s less |
| 28 | Syktyvkar | Russia | 4m 18s less |
| 29 | Tampere | Finland | 4m 15s less |
| 30 | Pori | Finland | 4m 14s less |
| 31 | Kotlas | Russia | 4m 10s less |
| 32 | Surgut | Russia | 4m 09s less |
| 33 | Anchorage | United States | 4m 09s less |
| 34 | Nefteyugansk | Russia | 4m 06s less |
| 35 | Lappeenranta | Finland | 4m 06s less |
| 36 | Khanty-Mansiysk | Russia | 4m 04s less |
| 37 | Hämeenlinna | Finland | 4m 04s less |
| 38 | Lahti | Finland | 4m 04s less |
| 39 | Nizhnevartovsk | Russia | 4m 03s less |
| 40 | Kouvola | Finland | 4m 02s less |
| 41 | Vyborg | Russia | 3m 59s less |
| 42 | Gävle | Sweden | 3m 58s less |
| 43 | Kotka | Finland | 3m 55s less |
| 44 | Turku | Finland | 3m 54s less |
| 45 | Bergen | Norway | 3m 53s less |
| 46 | Porvoo | Finland | 3m 53s less |
| 47 | Vantaa | Finland | 3m 51s less |
| 48 | Espoo | Finland | 3m 50s less |
| 49 | Helsinki | Finland | 3m 49s less |
| 50 | Kurortnyy | Russia | 3m 49s less |
| 51 | Parnas | Russia | 3m 48s less |
| 52 | Ozerki | Russia | 3m 47s less |
| 53 | Grazhdanka | Russia | 3m 47s less |
| 54 | Sosnovka | Russia | 3m 47s less |
| 55 | Akademicheskoe | Russia | 3m 47s less |
| 56 | Untolovo | Russia | 3m 47s less |
| 57 | Kalininskiy | Russia | 3m 47s less |
| 58 | Svetlanovskiy | Russia | 3m 47s less |
| 59 | Komendantsky aerodrom | Russia | 3m 47s less |
| 60 | Chernaya Rechka | Russia | 3m 46s less |
| 61 | Krasnogvargeisky | Russia | 3m 46s less |
| 62 | Petrogradka | Russia | 3m 46s less |
| 63 | Finlyandskiy | Russia | 3m 46s less |
| 64 | Lillestrøm | Norway | 3m 46s less |
| 65 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 3m 46s less |
| 66 | Vasyl'evsky Ostrov | Russia | 3m 46s less |
| 67 | Centralniy | Russia | 3m 45s less |
| 68 | Admiralteisky | Russia | 3m 45s less |
| 69 | Oslo | Norway | 3m 45s less |
| 70 | Sosnovyy Bor | Russia | 3m 45s less |
| 71 | Petrodvorets | Russia | 3m 45s less |
| 72 | Peterhof | Russia | 3m 45s less |
| 73 | Uppsala | Sweden | 3m 44s less |
| 74 | Kupchino | Russia | 3m 44s less |
| 75 | Dachnoye | Russia | 3m 44s less |
| 76 | Rybatskoye | Russia | 3m 44s less |
| 77 | Uritsk | Russia | 3m 44s less |
| 78 | Asker | Norway | 3m 44s less |
| 79 | Krasnoturinsk | Russia | 3m 43s less |
| 80 | Kolpino | Russia | 3m 43s less |
| 81 | Drammen | Norway | 3m 42s less |
| 82 | Pushkin | Russia | 3m 42s less |
| 83 | Tikhvin | Russia | 3m 41s less |
| 84 | Solikamsk | Russia | 3m 41s less |
| 85 | Västerås | Sweden | 3m 40s less |
| 86 | Serov | Russia | 3m 40s less |
| 87 | Gatchina | Russia | 3m 40s less |
| 88 | Magadan | Russia | 3m 40s less |
| 89 | Kirishi | Russia | 3m 38s less |
| 90 | Tallinn | Estonia | 3m 38s less |
| 91 | Täby | Sweden | 3m 38s less |
| 92 | Sollentuna | Sweden | 3m 38s less |
| 93 | Berezniki | Russia | 3m 37s less |
| 94 | Narva | Estonia | 3m 37s less |
| 95 | Karlstad | Sweden | 3m 37s less |
| 96 | Kingisepp | Russia | 3m 37s less |
| 97 | Eskilstuna | Sweden | 3m 37s less |
| 98 | Solna | Sweden | 3m 37s less |
| 99 | Vasastan | Sweden | 3m 36s less |
| 100 | Bromma | Sweden | 3m 36s less |
Why Is Daylight Changing So Fast Right Now?
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 Murmansk leads, with daylight shifting by about 27m 56s less per day.
Frequently Asked Questions: Where Daylight Is Changing Fastest
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.