Sunrise & Sunset in Beijing
🇨🇳 Beijing, China · October 28, 2026 · current time in Beijing
Today · October 28, 2026
10h 40m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:08sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:39sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:11sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:39sun appears at 106.3° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:17sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:59sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:41sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:19sun disappears at 253.7° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:47sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:19sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:50sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:40 | 17:18 | 16:40–17:35 | 10h 38m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:41 | 17:17 | 16:39–17:34 | 10h 36m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:42 | 17:15 | 16:37–17:33 | 10h 33m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:43 | 17:14 | 16:36–17:31 | 10h 31m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:44 | 17:13 | 16:35–17:30 | 10h 29m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:46 | 17:12 | 16:33–17:29 | 10h 26m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:47 | 17:11 | 16:32–17:28 | 10h 24m |
Beijing sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:11 | 17:59 | 11h 49m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:12 | 17:58 | 11h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:13 | 17:56 | 11h 43m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:14 | 17:54 | 11h 41m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:15 | 17:53 | 11h 38m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:16 | 17:51 | 11h 36m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:17 | 17:50 | 11h 33m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:18 | 17:48 | 11h 30m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:19 | 17:46 | 11h 28m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:20 | 17:45 | 11h 25m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:21 | 17:43 | 11h 23m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:22 | 17:42 | 11h 20m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:23 | 17:40 | 11h 18m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:24 | 17:39 | 11h 15m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:25 | 17:37 | 11h 13m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:26 | 17:36 | 11h 10m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:27 | 17:34 | 11h 07m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:28 | 17:33 | 11h 05m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:29 | 17:31 | 11h 02m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:30 | 17:30 | 10h 60m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:31 | 17:28 | 10h 57m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:32 | 17:27 | 10h 55m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:33 | 17:26 | 10h 52m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:34 | 17:24 | 10h 50m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:35 | 17:23 | 10h 48m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:37 | 17:22 | 10h 45m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:38 | 17:20 | 10h 43m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 06:39 | 17:19 | 10h 40m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:40 | 17:18 | 10h 38m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:41 | 17:17 | 10h 36m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:42 | 17:15 | 10h 33m |
Daylight through the year in Beijing
At Beijing's latitude (39.91° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 00m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 20m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Beijing's coordinates (39.9075°, 116.3972°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Asia/Shanghai.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Beijing today?
The sun rises at 06:39 today in Beijing, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Beijing today?
The sun sets at 17:19 today in Beijing, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Beijing?
Today, golden hour runs 06:22–07:17 in the morning and 16:41–17:36 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.