Sunrise & Sunset in Lanzhou
🇨🇳 Lanzhou, China · October 28, 2026 · current time in Lanzhou
Today · October 28, 2026
10h 51m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:57sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:27sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:57sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:23sun appears at 105.5° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:59sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:49sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:39sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:15sun disappears at 254.5° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:41sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:11sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:41sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:24 | 18:14 | 17:38–18:30 | 10h 49m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:25 | 18:13 | 17:37–18:29 | 10h 47m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:26 | 18:12 | 17:36–18:28 | 10h 45m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:27 | 18:11 | 17:35–18:27 | 10h 43m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:28 | 18:10 | 17:34–18:26 | 10h 41m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:29 | 18:09 | 17:32–18:25 | 10h 39m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:30 | 18:08 | 17:31–18:24 | 10h 37m |
Lanzhou sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:00 | 18:51 | 11h 51m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:01 | 18:49 | 11h 48m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:01 | 18:48 | 11h 46m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:02 | 18:46 | 11h 44m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:03 | 18:45 | 11h 42m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:04 | 18:43 | 11h 39m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:05 | 18:42 | 11h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:06 | 18:40 | 11h 35m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:06 | 18:39 | 11h 33m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:07 | 18:38 | 11h 30m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:08 | 18:36 | 11h 28m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:09 | 18:35 | 11h 26m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:10 | 18:34 | 11h 24m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:11 | 18:32 | 11h 22m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:12 | 18:31 | 11h 19m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:12 | 18:30 | 11h 17m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:13 | 18:28 | 11h 15m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:14 | 18:27 | 11h 13m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:15 | 18:26 | 11h 11m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:16 | 18:24 | 11h 08m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:17 | 18:23 | 11h 06m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:18 | 18:22 | 11h 04m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:19 | 18:21 | 11h 02m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:20 | 18:19 | 10h 60m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:21 | 18:18 | 10h 58m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:22 | 18:17 | 10h 56m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:23 | 18:16 | 10h 53m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 07:23 | 18:15 | 10h 51m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:24 | 18:14 | 10h 49m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:25 | 18:13 | 10h 47m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:26 | 18:12 | 10h 45m |
Daylight through the year in Lanzhou
At Lanzhou's latitude (36.06° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 37m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 42m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Lanzhou's coordinates (36.0570°, 103.8399°) 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 Lanzhou today?
The sun rises at 07:23 today in Lanzhou, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Lanzhou today?
The sun sets at 18:15 today in Lanzhou, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Lanzhou?
Today, golden hour runs 07:07–07:59 in the morning and 17:39–18:31 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.