Sunrise & Sunset in Sanming
🇨🇳 Sanming, China · October 28, 2026 · current time in Sanming
Today · October 28, 2026
11h 16m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:58sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:25sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:53sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:16sun appears at 104.0° (ESE (104°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:48sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:54sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:00sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:32sun disappears at 256.0° (WSW (256°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:55sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:23sun 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 | 06:17 | 17:31 | 16:59–17:46 | 11h 14m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:18 | 17:30 | 16:59–17:45 | 11h 13m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:18 | 17:30 | 16:58–17:44 | 11h 11m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:19 | 17:29 | 16:57–17:44 | 11h 10m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:19 | 17:28 | 16:56–17:43 | 11h 09m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:20 | 17:28 | 16:55–17:42 | 11h 07m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:21 | 17:27 | 16:55–17:42 | 11h 06m |
Sanming sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:02 | 17:58 | 11h 56m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:03 | 17:57 | 11h 54m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:03 | 17:56 | 11h 53m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:04 | 17:55 | 11h 51m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:04 | 17:54 | 11h 49m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:05 | 17:52 | 11h 48m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:05 | 17:51 | 11h 46m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:05 | 17:50 | 11h 45m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:06 | 17:49 | 11h 43m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:06 | 17:48 | 11h 42m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:07 | 17:47 | 11h 40m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:07 | 17:46 | 11h 39m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:08 | 17:45 | 11h 37m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:08 | 17:44 | 11h 36m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:09 | 17:43 | 11h 34m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:09 | 17:42 | 11h 33m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:10 | 17:41 | 11h 31m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:10 | 17:40 | 11h 30m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:11 | 17:39 | 11h 28m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:12 | 17:39 | 11h 27m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:12 | 17:38 | 11h 26m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:13 | 17:37 | 11h 24m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:13 | 17:36 | 11h 23m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:14 | 17:35 | 11h 21m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:14 | 17:34 | 11h 20m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:15 | 17:33 | 11h 18m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:16 | 17:33 | 11h 17m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 06:16 | 17:32 | 11h 16m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:17 | 17:31 | 11h 14m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:18 | 17:30 | 11h 13m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:18 | 17:30 | 11h 11m |
Daylight through the year in Sanming
At Sanming's latitude (26.25° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 13h 47m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 10h 30m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Sanming's coordinates (26.2486°, 117.6186°) 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 Sanming today?
The sun rises at 06:16 today in Sanming, in the ESE (104°) (104° from north).
What time is sunset in Sanming today?
The sun sets at 17:32 today in Sanming, in the WSW (256°) (256° from north).
When is golden hour in Sanming?
Today, golden hour runs 06:02–06:48 in the morning and 17:00–17:46 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.