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Sunrise & Sunset in Beijing

Today in Beijing, China the sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 17:27, giving a day length of 10h 55m. Day length changes by −2m 28s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:32

Bearing: ESE 103.6°

🌇 Sunset

17:27

Bearing: WSW 256.5°

🌞 Day length

10h 55m

Next day −2m 28s

🕛 Solar noon

12:00

Sun 39.2° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:02

Ends: 18:57

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:33

Ends: 18:26

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:05

Ends: 17:55

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 06:32–07:09

Evening: 16:50–17:27

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 06:05–06:15

Evening: 17:44–17:55

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:00

Solar midnight: 00:00

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 06:11 17:59 11h 49m 12:05 05:44 18:26 E 93.3° −2m 36s
2 Fri 06:12 17:58 11h 46m 12:05 05:45 18:25 E 93.8° −2m 36s
3 Sat 06:13 17:56 11h 43m 12:04 05:46 18:23 E 94.3° −2m 36s
4 Sun 06:14 17:54 11h 41m 12:04 05:47 18:21 E 94.8° −2m 36s
5 Mon 06:15 17:53 11h 38m 12:04 05:48 18:20 E 95.3° −2m 36s
6 Tue 06:16 17:51 11h 36m 12:03 05:49 18:18 E 95.8° −2m 35s
7 Wed 06:17 17:50 11h 33m 12:03 05:49 18:17 E 96.3° −2m 35s
8 Thu 06:18 17:48 11h 30m 12:03 05:50 18:15 E 96.8° −2m 35s
9 Fri 06:19 17:46 11h 28m 12:02 05:51 18:13 E 97.3° −2m 35s
10 Sat 06:20 17:45 11h 25m 12:02 05:52 18:12 E 97.8° −2m 34s
11 Sun 06:21 17:43 11h 23m 12:02 05:53 18:10 E 98.3° −2m 34s
12 Mon 06:22 17:42 11h 20m 12:02 05:54 18:09 E 98.8° −2m 34s
13 Tue 06:23 17:40 11h 18m 12:01 05:55 18:07 E 99.3° −2m 33s
14 Wed 06:24 17:39 11h 15m 12:01 05:56 18:06 E 99.7° −2m 33s
15 Thu 06:25 17:37 11h 13m 12:01 05:57 18:04 E 100.2° −2m 33s
16 Fri 06:26 17:36 11h 10m 12:01 05:58 18:03 E 100.7° −2m 32s
17 Sat 06:27 17:34 11h 7m 12:00 05:59 18:01 E 101.2° −2m 32s
18 Sun 06:28 17:33 11h 5m 12:00 06:00 18:00 ESE 101.7° −2m 31s
19 Mon 06:29 17:31 11h 2m 12:00 06:02 17:59 ESE 102.2° −2m 31s
20 Tue 06:30 17:30 11h 0m 12:00 06:03 17:57 ESE 102.6° −2m 30s
21 Wed 06:31 17:28 10h 57m 12:00 06:04 17:56 ESE 103.1° −2m 29s
22 Thu 06:32 17:27 10h 55m 12:00 06:05 17:55 ESE 103.6° −2m 29s
23 Fri 06:33 17:26 10h 52m 11:59 06:06 17:53 ESE 104.0° −2m 28s
24 Sat 06:34 17:24 10h 50m 11:59 06:07 17:52 ESE 104.5° −2m 27s
25 Sun 06:35 17:23 10h 48m 11:59 06:08 17:51 ESE 105.0° −2m 27s
26 Mon 06:36 17:22 10h 45m 11:59 06:09 17:49 ESE 105.4° −2m 26s
27 Tue 06:38 17:20 10h 43m 11:59 06:10 17:48 ESE 105.9° −2m 25s
28 Wed 06:39 17:19 10h 40m 11:59 06:11 17:47 ESE 106.3° −2m 24s
29 Thu 06:40 17:18 10h 38m 11:59 06:12 17:46 ESE 106.8° −2m 23s
30 Fri 06:41 17:17 10h 36m 11:59 06:13 17:44 ESE 107.2° −2m 22s
31 Sat 06:42 17:15 10h 33m 11:59 06:14 17:43 ESE 107.7° −2m 21s

Solstices and equinoxes in Beijing, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Beijing local time. At 39.9° N the noon sun swings between 26.7° and 73.5° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 22:46 06:20 18:26 12h 6m 49.7°
June solstice 21 June at 16:25 04:47 19:47 15h 0m 73.5°
September equinox 23 September at 08:06 06:03 18:13 12h 9m 50.2°
December solstice 22 December at 04:50 07:33 16:53 9h 20m 26.7°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Beijing through the year

The longest day in Beijing is 22 June with 15h 0m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 20m. Day length swings by 5 h 40 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:46 on 10 June and the latest sunset at 19:48 on 25 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 38m of daylight 9.6 Jan February 15: 10h 41m of daylight 10.7 Feb March 15: 11h 53m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 14m of daylight 13.2 Apr May 15: 14h 22m of daylight 14.4 May June 15: 14h 59m of daylight 15.0 Jun July 15: 14h 45m of daylight 14.7 Jul August 15: 13h 47m of daylight 13.8 Aug September 15: 12h 30m of daylight 12.5 Sep October 15: 11h 13m of daylight 11.2 Oct November 15: 10h 1m of daylight 10.0 Nov December 15: 9h 22m of daylight 9.4 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:35 17:13 9h 38m
15 February 07:09 17:50 10h 41m
15 March 06:28 18:21 11h 53m
15 April 05:38 18:52 13h 14m
15 May 05:01 19:22 14h 22m
15 June 04:46 19:45 14h 59m
15 July 04:59 19:43 14h 45m
15 August 05:26 19:13 13h 47m
15 September 05:56 18:26 12h 30m
15 October 06:25 17:37 11h 13m
15 November 06:59 17:00 10h 1m
15 December 07:29 16:51 9h 22m

Sun questions for Beijing

How high does the sun get in Beijing?

At 39.9° N, the noon sun reaches 73.5° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 26.7° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Beijing?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 27 minutes around the equinoxes and 33 minutes at midsummer in Beijing. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Beijing?

The earliest sunrise is at 04:46 around 10 June and the latest sunset at 19:48 around 25 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Beijing?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 2m 39s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

Sunrise in nearby cities

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About sunrise data for Beijing

Times are calculated for Beijing's coordinates (39.90°, 116.41°) and shown in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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