Where Daylight Is Changing Fastest
Vorkuta is gaining or losing daylight faster than any other major city right now, at about 22m 46s less per day.
| # | City | Country | Change per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Vorkuta | Russia | 22m 46s less |
| 🥈 | Apatity | Russia | 10m 10s less |
| 🥉 | Rovaniemi | Finland | 8m 00s less |
| 4 | Novyy Urengoy | Russia | 6m 39s less |
| 5 | Oulu | Finland | 4m 56s less |
| 6 | Severodvinsk | Russia | 4m 30s less |
| 7 | Arkhangel’sk | Russia | 4m 30s less |
| 8 | Reykjavik | Iceland | 4m 11s less |
| 9 | Umeå | Sweden | 3m 59s less |
| 10 | Ukhta | Russia | 3m 50s less |
| 11 | Trondheim | Norway | 3m 45s less |
| 12 | Noyabrsk | Russia | 3m 38s less |
| 13 | Vaasa | Finland | 3m 36s less |
| 14 | Kuopio | Finland | 3m 30s less |
| 15 | Seinäjoki | Finland | 3m 27s less |
| 16 | Joensuu | Finland | 3m 23s less |
| 17 | Ålesund | Norway | 3m 20s less |
| 18 | Sundsvall | Sweden | 3m 18s less |
| 19 | Kogalym | Russia | 3m 15s less |
| 20 | Jyväskylä | Finland | 3m 14s less |
| 21 | Nyagan | Russia | 3m 12s less |
| 22 | Yakutsk | Russia | 3m 10s less |
| 23 | Ezhva | Russia | 3m 06s less |
| 24 | Petrozavodsk | Russia | 3m 05s less |
| 25 | Mikkeli | Finland | 3m 03s less |
| 26 | Syktyvkar | Russia | 3m 03s less |
| 27 | Tampere | Finland | 3m 00s less |
| 28 | Pori | Finland | 2m 59s less |
| 29 | Kotlas | Russia | 2m 56s less |
| 30 | Surgut | Russia | 2m 55s less |
| 31 | Anchorage | United States | 2m 55s less |
| 32 | Nefteyugansk | Russia | 2m 53s less |
| 33 | Lappeenranta | Finland | 2m 52s less |
| 34 | Khanty-Mansiysk | Russia | 2m 51s less |
| 35 | Hämeenlinna | Finland | 2m 51s less |
| 36 | Lahti | Finland | 2m 51s less |
| 37 | Nizhnevartovsk | Russia | 2m 50s less |
| 38 | Kouvola | Finland | 2m 49s less |
| 39 | Vyborg | Russia | 2m 47s less |
| 40 | Gävle | Sweden | 2m 46s less |
| 41 | Kotka | Finland | 2m 43s less |
| 42 | Turku | Finland | 2m 43s less |
| 43 | Bergen | Norway | 2m 42s less |
| 44 | Porvoo | Finland | 2m 42s less |
| 45 | Vantaa | Finland | 2m 41s less |
| 46 | Espoo | Finland | 2m 40s less |
| 47 | Helsinki | Finland | 2m 39s less |
| 48 | Kurortnyy | Russia | 2m 39s less |
| 49 | Parnas | Russia | 2m 38s less |
| 50 | Ozerki | Russia | 2m 37s less |
| 51 | Grazhdanka | Russia | 2m 37s less |
| 52 | Sosnovka | Russia | 2m 37s less |
| 53 | Akademicheskoe | Russia | 2m 37s less |
| 54 | Untolovo | Russia | 2m 37s less |
| 55 | Kalininskiy | Russia | 2m 37s less |
| 56 | Svetlanovskiy | Russia | 2m 37s less |
| 57 | Komendantsky aerodrom | Russia | 2m 37s less |
| 58 | Chernaya Rechka | Russia | 2m 37s less |
| 59 | Krasnogvargeisky | Russia | 2m 37s less |
| 60 | Petrogradka | Russia | 2m 37s less |
| 61 | Finlyandskiy | Russia | 2m 37s less |
| 62 | Lillestrøm | Norway | 2m 36s less |
| 63 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 2m 36s less |
| 64 | Vasyl'evsky Ostrov | Russia | 2m 36s less |
| 65 | Centralniy | Russia | 2m 36s less |
| 66 | Admiralteisky | Russia | 2m 36s less |
| 67 | Oslo | Norway | 2m 36s less |
| 68 | Sosnovyy Bor | Russia | 2m 36s less |
| 69 | Petrodvorets | Russia | 2m 36s less |
| 70 | Peterhof | Russia | 2m 35s less |
| 71 | Uppsala | Sweden | 2m 35s less |
| 72 | Kupchino | Russia | 2m 35s less |
| 73 | Dachnoye | Russia | 2m 35s less |
| 74 | Rybatskoye | Russia | 2m 35s less |
| 75 | Uritsk | Russia | 2m 35s less |
| 76 | Asker | Norway | 2m 35s less |
| 77 | Krasnoturinsk | Russia | 2m 34s less |
| 78 | Kolpino | Russia | 2m 34s less |
| 79 | Drammen | Norway | 2m 34s less |
| 80 | Pushkin | Russia | 2m 33s less |
| 81 | Tikhvin | Russia | 2m 32s less |
| 82 | Solikamsk | Russia | 2m 32s less |
| 83 | Västerås | Sweden | 2m 32s less |
| 84 | Serov | Russia | 2m 32s less |
| 85 | Gatchina | Russia | 2m 32s less |
| 86 | Magadan | Russia | 2m 31s less |
| 87 | Kirishi | Russia | 2m 30s less |
| 88 | Tallinn | Estonia | 2m 30s less |
| 89 | Täby | Sweden | 2m 30s less |
| 90 | Sollentuna | Sweden | 2m 30s less |
| 91 | Berezniki | Russia | 2m 30s less |
| 92 | Narva | Estonia | 2m 29s less |
| 93 | Karlstad | Sweden | 2m 29s less |
| 94 | Kingisepp | Russia | 2m 29s less |
| 95 | Eskilstuna | Sweden | 2m 29s less |
| 96 | Solna | Sweden | 2m 29s less |
| 97 | Vasastan | Sweden | 2m 29s less |
| 98 | Bromma | Sweden | 2m 29s less |
| 99 | Stockholm | Sweden | 2m 29s less |
| 100 | Kungsholmen | Sweden | 2m 29s 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 Vorkuta leads, with daylight shifting by about 22m 46s 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.