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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Datong, Shanxi, China

Sunrise in Datong today is 6:39 AM and sunset is 5:44 PM, giving 11 h 06 min of daylight.

Sun times for Datong, Shanxi, China in local time (Asia/Shanghai), calculated from its coordinates (40.09°, 113.29°).

Sunrise

6:39 AM
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Sunset

5:44 PM
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Daylight

11 h 06 min
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Golden hour and twilight today

Morning golden hour
6:39 AM to 7:15 AM
Evening golden hour
5:07 PM to 5:44 PM
Civil dawn begins
6:11 AM
Civil dusk ends
6:12 PM
Solar noon
12:12 PM
Change from yesterday
-2.0 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 Datong

Sunrise and sunset in Datong for the next 7 days
DateSunriseSunsetDaylight
Sat, Oct 176:39 AM5:44 PM11 h 06 min
Sun, Oct 186:40 AM5:43 PM11 h 03 min
Mon, Oct 196:41 AM5:41 PM11 h 01 min
Tue, Oct 206:42 AM5:40 PM10 h 58 min
Wed, Oct 216:43 AM5:39 PM10 h 56 min
Thu, Oct 226:44 AM5:37 PM10 h 53 min
Fri, Oct 236:45 AM5:36 PM10 h 51 min

Sunrise and sunset through the year

Sunrise and sunset in Datong on the first of each month
DateSunriseSunsetDaylight
January 17:48 AM5:11 PM9 h 23 min
February 17:35 AM5:45 PM10 h 09 min
March 17:00 AM6:18 PM11 h 17 min
April 16:11 AM6:50 PM12 h 39 min
May 15:27 AM7:21 PM13 h 54 min
June 15:00 AM7:49 PM14 h 50 min
July 15:01 AM7:59 PM14 h 59 min
August 15:24 AM7:41 PM14 h 17 min
September 15:54 AM6:59 PM13 h 05 min
October 16:22 AM6:09 PM11 h 47 min
November 16:55 AM5:24 PM10 h 29 min
December 17:29 AM5:01 PM9 h 33 min

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Sunrise and sunset in Datong: common questions

What time is sunrise and sunset in Datong today?

On Saturday, October 17, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 5:44 PM in Datong, Shanxi, China (Asia/Shanghai). Solar noon is 12:12 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 06 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.

When is golden hour in Datong today?

Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:39 AM to 7:15 AM in the morning and 5:07 PM to 5:44 PM in the evening at Datong, Shanxi, China.

When does it get dark in Datong?

Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:12 PM in Datong, Shanxi, China; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:11 AM.