Sunrise & Sunset in Handan
🇨🇳 Handan, China · October 28, 2026 · current time in Handan
Today · October 28, 2026
10h 50m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:15sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:45sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:15sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:42sun appears at 105.6° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:17sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:07sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:56sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:32sun disappears at 254.4° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:58sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:28sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:58sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:43 | 17:30 | 16:54–17:47 | 10h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:44 | 17:29 | 16:53–17:46 | 10h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:45 | 17:28 | 16:52–17:45 | 10h 44m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:46 | 17:27 | 16:51–17:44 | 10h 42m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:47 | 17:26 | 16:50–17:43 | 10h 40m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:48 | 17:25 | 16:49–17:42 | 10h 37m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:49 | 17:24 | 16:48–17:41 | 10h 35m |
Handan sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:17 | 18:08 | 11h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:18 | 18:06 | 11h 48m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:19 | 18:05 | 11h 46m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:20 | 18:03 | 11h 44m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:21 | 18:02 | 11h 41m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:22 | 18:00 | 11h 39m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:22 | 17:59 | 11h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:23 | 17:58 | 11h 34m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:24 | 17:56 | 11h 32m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:25 | 17:55 | 11h 30m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:26 | 17:53 | 11h 27m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:27 | 17:52 | 11h 25m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:28 | 17:51 | 11h 23m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:28 | 17:49 | 11h 21m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:29 | 17:48 | 11h 18m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:30 | 17:46 | 11h 16m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:31 | 17:45 | 11h 14m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:32 | 17:44 | 11h 12m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:33 | 17:43 | 11h 09m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:34 | 17:41 | 11h 07m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:35 | 17:40 | 11h 05m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:36 | 17:39 | 11h 03m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:37 | 17:37 | 11h 01m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:38 | 17:36 | 10h 58m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:39 | 17:35 | 10h 56m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:40 | 17:34 | 10h 54m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:41 | 17:33 | 10h 52m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 06:42 | 17:32 | 10h 50m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:43 | 17:30 | 10h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:44 | 17:29 | 10h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:45 | 17:28 | 10h 44m |
Daylight through the year in Handan
At Handan's latitude (36.61° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 40m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 39m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Handan's coordinates (36.6100°, 114.4876°) 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 Handan today?
The sun rises at 06:42 today in Handan, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Handan today?
The sun sets at 17:32 today in Handan, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Handan?
Today, golden hour runs 06:25–07:17 in the morning and 16:56–17:48 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.