Sunrise & Sunset in Taiyuan
🇨🇳 Taiyuan, China · October 28, 2026 · current time in Taiyuan
Today · October 28, 2026
10h 46m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:23sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:53sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:24sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:51sun appears at 105.8° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:28sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:14sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:01sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:37sun disappears at 254.2° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:04sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:35sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:06sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:52 | 17:36 | 17:00–17:53 | 10h 44m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:53 | 17:35 | 16:58–17:52 | 10h 42m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:54 | 17:34 | 16:57–17:51 | 10h 40m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:55 | 17:33 | 16:56–17:50 | 10h 38m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:56 | 17:32 | 16:55–17:49 | 10h 35m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:57 | 17:31 | 16:54–17:48 | 10h 33m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:58 | 17:30 | 16:52–17:47 | 10h 31m |
Taiyuan sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:25 | 18:15 | 11h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:26 | 18:14 | 11h 47m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:27 | 18:12 | 11h 45m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:28 | 18:11 | 11h 43m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:29 | 18:09 | 11h 40m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:30 | 18:08 | 11h 38m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:31 | 18:06 | 11h 35m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:32 | 18:05 | 11h 33m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:33 | 18:03 | 11h 30m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:34 | 18:02 | 11h 28m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:34 | 18:00 | 11h 26m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:35 | 17:59 | 11h 23m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:36 | 17:57 | 11h 21m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:37 | 17:56 | 11h 19m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:38 | 17:54 | 11h 16m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:39 | 17:53 | 11h 14m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:40 | 17:52 | 11h 12m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:41 | 17:50 | 11h 09m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:42 | 17:49 | 11h 07m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:43 | 17:48 | 11h 05m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:44 | 17:46 | 11h 02m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:45 | 17:45 | 10h 60m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:46 | 17:44 | 10h 58m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:47 | 17:42 | 10h 55m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:48 | 17:41 | 10h 53m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:49 | 17:40 | 10h 51m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:50 | 17:39 | 10h 49m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 06:51 | 17:37 | 10h 46m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:52 | 17:36 | 10h 44m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:53 | 17:35 | 10h 42m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:54 | 17:34 | 10h 40m |
Daylight through the year in Taiyuan
At Taiyuan's latitude (37.87° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 47m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 32m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Taiyuan's coordinates (37.8694°, 112.5603°) 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 Taiyuan today?
The sun rises at 06:51 today in Taiyuan, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Taiyuan today?
The sun sets at 17:37 today in Taiyuan, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Taiyuan?
Today, golden hour runs 06:35–07:28 in the morning and 17:01–17:54 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.