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Sunrise & Sunset in Shanghai

Today in Shanghai, China the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 17:17, giving a day length of 11h 14m. Day length changes by −1m 47s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:02

Bearing: ESE 102.3°

🌇 Sunset

17:17

Bearing: WSW 257.8°

🌞 Day length

11h 14m

Next day −1m 47s

🕛 Solar noon

11:39

Sun 47.9° 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: 04:41

Ends: 18:38

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:09

Ends: 18:09

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:37

Ends: 17:41

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

Golden hour

Morning: 06:02–06:35

Evening: 16:44–17:17

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

Blue hour

Morning: 05:37–05:47

Evening: 17:32–17:41

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

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:39

Solar midnight: 23:39

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 05:48 17:41 11h 53m 11:45 05:24 18:06 E 93.0° −1m 53s
2 Fri 05:49 17:40 11h 51m 11:44 05:24 18:04 E 93.5° −1m 53s
3 Sat 05:49 17:39 11h 50m 11:44 05:25 18:03 E 93.9° −1m 53s
4 Sun 05:50 17:38 11h 48m 11:44 05:26 18:02 E 94.4° −1m 53s
5 Mon 05:51 17:36 11h 46m 11:43 05:26 18:00 E 94.8° −1m 53s
6 Tue 05:51 17:35 11h 44m 11:43 05:27 17:59 E 95.3° −1m 53s
7 Wed 05:52 17:34 11h 42m 11:43 05:28 17:58 E 95.7° −1m 52s
8 Thu 05:52 17:33 11h 40m 11:42 05:28 17:57 E 96.2° −1m 52s
9 Fri 05:53 17:31 11h 38m 11:42 05:29 17:56 E 96.6° −1m 52s
10 Sat 05:54 17:30 11h 36m 11:42 05:29 17:54 E 97.1° −1m 52s
11 Sun 05:54 17:29 11h 35m 11:42 05:30 17:53 E 97.5° −1m 52s
12 Mon 05:55 17:28 11h 33m 11:41 05:31 17:52 E 97.9° −1m 51s
13 Tue 05:56 17:27 11h 31m 11:41 05:31 17:51 E 98.4° −1m 51s
14 Wed 05:56 17:25 11h 29m 11:41 05:32 17:50 E 98.8° −1m 51s
15 Thu 05:57 17:24 11h 27m 11:41 05:33 17:49 E 99.3° −1m 50s
16 Fri 05:58 17:23 11h 25m 11:40 05:33 17:48 E 99.7° −1m 50s
17 Sat 05:58 17:22 11h 23m 11:40 05:34 17:46 E 100.1° −1m 50s
18 Sun 05:59 17:21 11h 22m 11:40 05:35 17:45 E 100.6° −1m 49s
19 Mon 06:00 17:20 11h 20m 11:40 05:35 17:44 E 101.0° −1m 49s
20 Tue 06:01 17:19 11h 18m 11:40 05:36 17:43 ESE 101.4° −1m 48s
21 Wed 06:01 17:18 11h 16m 11:39 05:37 17:42 ESE 101.8° −1m 48s
22 Thu 06:02 17:17 11h 14m 11:39 05:37 17:41 ESE 102.3° −1m 47s
23 Fri 06:03 17:16 11h 13m 11:39 05:38 17:40 ESE 102.7° −1m 47s
24 Sat 06:04 17:15 11h 11m 11:39 05:39 17:39 ESE 103.1° −1m 46s
25 Sun 06:04 17:14 11h 9m 11:39 05:40 17:38 ESE 103.5° −1m 46s
26 Mon 06:05 17:13 11h 7m 11:39 05:40 17:37 ESE 103.9° −1m 45s
27 Tue 06:06 17:12 11h 6m 11:39 05:41 17:36 ESE 104.3° −1m 44s
28 Wed 06:07 17:11 11h 4m 11:39 05:42 17:35 ESE 104.7° −1m 44s
29 Thu 06:07 17:10 11h 2m 11:39 05:43 17:35 ESE 105.1° −1m 43s
30 Fri 06:08 17:09 11h 1m 11:39 05:43 17:34 ESE 105.5° −1m 42s
31 Sat 06:09 17:08 10h 59m 11:38 05:44 17:33 ESE 105.9° −1m 41s

Solstices and equinoxes in Shanghai, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Shanghai local time. At 31.2° N the noon sun swings between 35.3° and 82.2° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 22:46 06:00 18:06 12h 6m 58.4°
June solstice 21 June at 16:25 04:51 19:02 14h 11m 82.2°
September equinox 23 September at 08:06 05:43 17:52 12h 8m 58.9°
December solstice 22 December at 04:50 06:50 16:57 10h 7m 35.3°

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 Shanghai through the year

The longest day in Shanghai is 22 June with 14h 11m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 7m. Day length swings by 4 h 4 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:50 on 9 June and the latest sunset at 19:03 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: 10h 20m of daylight 10.3 Jan February 15: 11h 4m of daylight 11.1 Feb March 15: 11h 56m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 12h 55m of daylight 12.9 Apr May 15: 13h 43m of daylight 13.7 May June 15: 14h 10m of daylight 14.2 Jun July 15: 14h 0m of daylight 14.0 Jul August 15: 13h 19m of daylight 13.3 Aug September 15: 12h 23m of daylight 12.4 Sep October 15: 11h 27m of daylight 11.5 Oct November 15: 10h 36m of daylight 10.6 Nov December 15: 10h 8m of daylight 10.1 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:54 17:14 10h 20m
15 February 06:37 17:41 11h 4m
15 March 06:06 18:02 11h 56m
15 April 05:27 18:22 12h 55m
15 May 05:00 18:43 13h 43m
15 June 04:50 19:00 14h 10m
15 July 05:01 19:00 14h 0m
15 August 05:20 18:39 13h 19m
15 September 05:39 18:02 12h 23m
15 October 05:57 17:24 11h 27m
15 November 06:22 16:57 10h 36m
15 December 06:46 16:54 10h 8m

Sun questions for Shanghai

How high does the sun get in Shanghai?

At 31.2° N, the noon sun reaches 82.2° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 35.3° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Shanghai?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 24 minutes around the equinoxes and 28 minutes at midsummer in Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

The earliest sunrise is at 04:50 around 9 June and the latest sunset at 19:03 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 Shanghai?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 1m 55s 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 Shanghai

Times are calculated for Shanghai's coordinates (31.23°, 121.47°) 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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