Where Daylight Is Changing Fastest
Apatity is gaining or losing daylight faster than any other major city right now, at about 29m 56s more per day.
| # | City | Country | Change per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apatity | - | 29m 56s more |
| 2 | Vorkuta | - | 28m 26s more |
| 3 | Rovaniemi | - | 8m 02s more |
| 4 | Novyy Urengoy | - | 6m 48s more |
| 5 | Oulu | - | 5m 09s more |
| 6 | Severodvinsk | - | 4m 43s more |
| 7 | Arkhangel’sk | - | 4m 43s more |
| 8 | Reykjavik | - | 4m 24s more |
| 9 | Umeå | - | 4m 12s more |
| 10 | Ukhta | - | 4m 02s more |
| 11 | Trondheim | - | 3m 58s more |
| 12 | Noyabrsk | - | 3m 50s more |
| 13 | Vaasa | - | 3m 48s more |
| 14 | Kuopio | - | 3m 42s more |
| 15 | Seinäjoki | - | 3m 39s more |
| 16 | Joensuu | - | 3m 34s more |
| 17 | Ålesund | - | 3m 31s more |
| 18 | Sundsvall | - | 3m 29s more |
| 19 | Kogalym | - | 3m 27s more |
| 20 | Jyväskylä | - | 3m 26s more |
| 21 | Nyagan | - | 3m 24s more |
| 22 | Yakutsk | - | 3m 21s more |
| 23 | Ezhva | - | 3m 17s more |
| 24 | Petrozavodsk | - | 3m 16s more |
| 25 | Mikkeli | - | 3m 14s more |
| 26 | Syktyvkar | - | 3m 14s more |
| 27 | Tampere | - | 3m 11s more |
| 28 | Pori | - | 3m 10s more |
| 29 | Kotlas | - | 3m 06s more |
| 30 | Surgut | - | 3m 06s more |
| 31 | Anchorage | - | 3m 06s more |
| 32 | Nefteyugansk | - | 3m 04s more |
| 33 | Lappeenranta | - | 3m 03s more |
| 34 | Khanty-Mansiysk | - | 3m 02s more |
| 35 | Hämeenlinna | - | 3m 02s more |
| 36 | Lahti | - | 3m 02s more |
| 37 | Nizhnevartovsk | - | 3m 01s more |
| 38 | Kouvola | - | 3m 00s more |
| 39 | Vyborg | - | 2m 57s more |
| 40 | Gävle | - | 2m 57s more |
| 41 | Kotka | - | 2m 54s more |
| 42 | Turku | - | 2m 53s more |
| 43 | Bergen | - | 2m 52s more |
| 44 | Porvoo | - | 2m 52s more |
| 45 | Vantaa | - | 2m 51s more |
| 46 | Espoo | - | 2m 50s more |
| 47 | Helsinki | - | 2m 49s more |
| 48 | Kurortnyy | - | 2m 49s more |
| 49 | Parnas | - | 2m 48s more |
| 50 | Ozerki | - | 2m 47s more |
| 51 | Grazhdanka | - | 2m 47s more |
| 52 | Sosnovka | - | 2m 47s more |
| 53 | Akademicheskoe | - | 2m 47s more |
| 54 | Untolovo | - | 2m 47s more |
| 55 | Kalininskiy | - | 2m 47s more |
| 56 | Svetlanovskiy | - | 2m 47s more |
| 57 | Komendantsky aerodrom | - | 2m 47s more |
| 58 | Chernaya Rechka | - | 2m 47s more |
| 59 | Krasnogvargeisky | - | 2m 46s more |
| 60 | Petrogradka | - | 2m 46s more |
| 61 | Finlyandskiy | - | 2m 46s more |
| 62 | Lillestrøm | - | 2m 46s more |
| 63 | Saint Petersburg | - | 2m 46s more |
| 64 | Vasyl'evsky Ostrov | - | 2m 46s more |
| 65 | Centralniy | - | 2m 46s more |
| 66 | Admiralteisky | - | 2m 46s more |
| 67 | Oslo | - | 2m 46s more |
| 68 | Sosnovyy Bor | - | 2m 45s more |
| 69 | Petrodvorets | - | 2m 45s more |
| 70 | Peterhof | - | 2m 45s more |
| 71 | Uppsala | - | 2m 45s more |
| 72 | Kupchino | - | 2m 45s more |
| 73 | Dachnoye | - | 2m 45s more |
| 74 | Rybatskoye | - | 2m 45s more |
| 75 | Uritsk | - | 2m 45s more |
| 76 | Asker | - | 2m 45s more |
| 77 | Krasnoturinsk | - | 2m 44s more |
| 78 | Kolpino | - | 2m 43s more |
| 79 | Drammen | - | 2m 43s more |
| 80 | Pushkin | - | 2m 43s more |
| 81 | Tikhvin | - | 2m 42s more |
| 82 | Solikamsk | - | 2m 42s more |
| 83 | Västerås | - | 2m 42s more |
| 84 | Serov | - | 2m 42s more |
| 85 | Gatchina | - | 2m 41s more |
| 86 | Magadan | - | 2m 41s more |
| 87 | Kirishi | - | 2m 40s more |
| 88 | Tallinn | - | 2m 40s more |
| 89 | Täby | - | 2m 40s more |
| 90 | Sollentuna | - | 2m 39s more |
| 91 | Berezniki | - | 2m 39s more |
| 92 | Narva | - | 2m 39s more |
| 93 | Karlstad | - | 2m 39s more |
| 94 | Kingisepp | - | 2m 39s more |
| 95 | Eskilstuna | - | 2m 39s more |
| 96 | Solna | - | 2m 39s more |
| 97 | Vasastan | - | 2m 38s more |
| 98 | Bromma | - | 2m 38s more |
| 99 | Stockholm | - | 2m 38s more |
| 100 | Kungsholmen | - | 2m 38s more |
About this ranking
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 Apatity leads, with daylight shifting by about 29m 56s more per day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.