Sunrise & Sunset in Kunming
🇨🇳 Kunming, China · October 28, 2026 · current time in Kunming
Today · October 28, 2026
11h 18m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:58sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:24sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:51sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:15sun appears at 103.9° (ESE (104°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:46sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:54sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 18:01sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:33sun disappears at 256.1° (WSW (256°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:56sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:23sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:50sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:15 | 18:32 | 18:01–18:46 | 11h 17m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:16 | 18:31 | 18:00–18:46 | 11h 16m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:16 | 18:31 | 17:59–18:45 | 11h 14m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:17 | 18:30 | 17:58–18:44 | 11h 13m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:18 | 18:29 | 17:58–18:44 | 11h 12m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:18 | 18:29 | 17:57–18:43 | 11h 10m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:19 | 18:28 | 17:56–18:43 | 11h 09m |
Kunming sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:02 | 18:58 | 11h 56m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:02 | 18:57 | 11h 55m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:02 | 18:56 | 11h 53m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:03 | 18:55 | 11h 52m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:03 | 18:54 | 11h 50m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:04 | 18:53 | 11h 49m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:04 | 18:51 | 11h 47m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:05 | 18:50 | 11h 46m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:05 | 18:49 | 11h 45m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:05 | 18:48 | 11h 43m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:06 | 18:47 | 11h 42m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:06 | 18:47 | 11h 40m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:07 | 18:46 | 11h 39m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:07 | 18:45 | 11h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:08 | 18:44 | 11h 36m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:08 | 18:43 | 11h 35m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:09 | 18:42 | 11h 33m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:09 | 18:41 | 11h 32m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:10 | 18:40 | 11h 30m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:10 | 18:39 | 11h 29m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:11 | 18:38 | 11h 28m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:11 | 18:37 | 11h 26m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:12 | 18:37 | 11h 25m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:12 | 18:36 | 11h 24m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:13 | 18:35 | 11h 22m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:13 | 18:34 | 11h 21m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:14 | 18:33 | 11h 20m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 07:15 | 18:33 | 11h 18m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:15 | 18:32 | 11h 17m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:16 | 18:31 | 11h 16m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:16 | 18:31 | 11h 14m |
Daylight through the year in Kunming
At Kunming's latitude (25.04° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 13h 42m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 10h 35m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Kunming's coordinates (25.0389°, 102.7183°) 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 Kunming today?
The sun rises at 07:15 today in Kunming, in the ESE (104°) (104° from north).
What time is sunset in Kunming today?
The sun sets at 18:33 today in Kunming, in the WSW (256°) (256° from north).
When is golden hour in Kunming?
Today, golden hour runs 07:00–07:46 in the morning and 18:01–18:47 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.