Sunrise & Sunset in Dunhuang
🇨🇳 Dunhuang, China · November 3, 2026 · current time in Dunhuang
Today · November 3, 2026
10h 25m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:41sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 07:13sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:45sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 08:13sun appears at 109.0° (ESE (109°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:52sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:26sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 18:00sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:38sun disappears at 251.0° (WSW (251°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 19:06sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:39sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 20:10sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 08:14 | 18:37 | 17:58–18:54 | 10h 23m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 08:15 | 18:36 | 17:57–18:53 | 10h 21m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 08:16 | 18:35 | 17:56–18:52 | 10h 18m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 08:18 | 18:34 | 17:55–18:51 | 10h 16m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 08:19 | 18:33 | 17:54–18:50 | 10h 14m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 08:20 | 18:32 | 17:52–18:49 | 10h 12m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 08:21 | 18:31 | 17:51–18:48 | 10h 10m |
Dunhuang sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 08:11 | 18:41 | 10h 30m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 08:12 | 18:39 | 10h 28m |
| Tue, Nov 3Today | 08:13 | 18:38 | 10h 25m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 08:14 | 18:37 | 10h 23m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 08:15 | 18:36 | 10h 21m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 08:16 | 18:35 | 10h 18m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 08:18 | 18:34 | 10h 16m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 08:19 | 18:33 | 10h 14m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 08:20 | 18:32 | 10h 12m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 08:21 | 18:31 | 10h 10m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 08:22 | 18:30 | 10h 07m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 08:24 | 18:29 | 10h 05m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 08:25 | 18:28 | 10h 03m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 08:26 | 18:27 | 10h 01m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 08:27 | 18:26 | 9h 59m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 08:28 | 18:26 | 9h 57m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 08:29 | 18:25 | 9h 55m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 08:31 | 18:24 | 9h 54m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 08:32 | 18:23 | 9h 52m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 08:33 | 18:23 | 9h 50m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 08:34 | 18:22 | 9h 48m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 08:35 | 18:21 | 9h 46m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 08:36 | 18:21 | 9h 45m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 08:37 | 18:20 | 9h 43m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 08:38 | 18:20 | 9h 41m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 08:40 | 18:19 | 9h 40m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 08:41 | 18:19 | 9h 38m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 08:42 | 18:18 | 9h 37m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 08:43 | 18:18 | 9h 35m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 08:44 | 18:18 | 9h 34m |
Daylight through the year in Dunhuang
At Dunhuang's latitude (40.17° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 02m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 18m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Dunhuang's coordinates (40.1667°, 94.6833°) 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 Dunhuang today?
The sun rises at 08:13 today in Dunhuang, in the ESE (109°) (109° from north).
What time is sunset in Dunhuang today?
The sun sets at 18:38 today in Dunhuang, in the WSW (251°) (251° from north).
When is golden hour in Dunhuang?
Today, golden hour runs 07:56–08:52 in the morning and 18:00–18:56 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.