Saturday, October 17, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Beijing, Beijing, China
Sunrise in Beijing today is 6:26 AM and sunset is 5:32 PM, giving 11 h 06 min of daylight.
Sun times for Beijing, Beijing, China in local time (Asia/Shanghai), calculated from its coordinates (39.90°, 116.41°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:26 AM to 7:03 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 4:55 PM to 5:32 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:59 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 5:59 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:59 AM
- Change from yesterday
- -3.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Beijing
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:26 AM | 5:32 PM | 11 h 06 min |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:27 AM | 5:31 PM | 11 h 04 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:28 AM | 5:29 PM | 11 h 01 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:29 AM | 5:28 PM | 10 h 59 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:30 AM | 5:26 PM | 10 h 56 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:31 AM | 5:25 PM | 10 h 54 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:32 AM | 5:24 PM | 10 h 51 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:35 AM | 4:59 PM | 9 h 24 min |
| February 1 | 7:23 AM | 5:33 PM | 10 h 10 min |
| March 1 | 6:48 AM | 6:05 PM | 11 h 18 min |
| April 1 | 5:59 AM | 6:38 PM | 12 h 39 min |
| May 1 | 5:15 AM | 7:08 PM | 13 h 53 min |
| June 1 | 4:48 AM | 7:36 PM | 14 h 48 min |
| July 1 | 4:49 AM | 7:46 PM | 14 h 57 min |
| August 1 | 5:12 AM | 7:28 PM | 14 h 16 min |
| September 1 | 5:41 AM | 6:46 PM | 13 h 05 min |
| October 1 | 6:10 AM | 5:57 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| November 1 | 6:42 AM | 5:12 PM | 10 h 30 min |
| December 1 | 7:16 AM | 4:50 PM | 9 h 34 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Beijing: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Beijing today?
On Saturday, October 17, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:26 AM and sets at 5:32 PM in Beijing, Beijing, China (Asia/Shanghai). Solar noon is 11:59 AM and daylight lasts 11 h 06 min. Days are getting shorter by about 3 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Beijing today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:26 AM to 7:03 AM in the morning and 4:55 PM to 5:32 PM in the evening at Beijing, Beijing, China.
When does it get dark in Beijing?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 5:59 PM in Beijing, Beijing, China; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:59 AM.