Sunrise & Sunset in Xiamen
🇨🇳 Xiamen, China · October 28, 2026 · current time in Xiamen
Today · October 28, 2026
11h 19m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:56sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:22sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:49sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:12sun appears at 103.9° (ESE (104°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:44sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:52sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:01sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:32sun disappears at 256.1° (WSW (256°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:55sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:22sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:49sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:13 | 17:31 | 17:00–17:46 | 11h 18m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:14 | 17:31 | 16:59–17:45 | 11h 17m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:14 | 17:30 | 16:59–17:44 | 11h 16m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:15 | 17:29 | 16:58–17:44 | 11h 14m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:15 | 17:29 | 16:57–17:43 | 11h 13m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:16 | 17:28 | 16:56–17:42 | 11h 12m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:17 | 17:27 | 16:56–17:42 | 11h 11m |
Xiamen sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:00 | 17:56 | 11h 56m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:00 | 17:55 | 11h 55m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:01 | 17:54 | 11h 54m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:01 | 17:53 | 11h 52m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:02 | 17:52 | 11h 51m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:02 | 17:51 | 11h 49m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:02 | 17:50 | 11h 48m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:03 | 17:49 | 11h 47m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:03 | 17:48 | 11h 45m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:04 | 17:47 | 11h 44m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:04 | 17:46 | 11h 42m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:04 | 17:45 | 11h 41m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:05 | 17:44 | 11h 40m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:05 | 17:44 | 11h 38m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:06 | 17:43 | 11h 37m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:06 | 17:42 | 11h 35m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:07 | 17:41 | 11h 34m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:07 | 17:40 | 11h 33m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:08 | 17:39 | 11h 31m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:08 | 17:38 | 11h 30m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:09 | 17:37 | 11h 29m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:09 | 17:37 | 11h 27m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:10 | 17:36 | 11h 26m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:10 | 17:35 | 11h 25m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:11 | 17:34 | 11h 23m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:11 | 17:33 | 11h 22m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:12 | 17:33 | 11h 21m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 06:12 | 17:32 | 11h 19m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:13 | 17:31 | 11h 18m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:14 | 17:31 | 11h 17m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:14 | 17:30 | 11h 16m |
Daylight through the year in Xiamen
At Xiamen's latitude (24.48° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 13h 39m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 10h 37m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Xiamen's coordinates (24.4798°, 118.0819°) 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 Xiamen today?
The sun rises at 06:12 today in Xiamen, in the ESE (104°) (104° from north).
What time is sunset in Xiamen today?
The sun sets at 17:32 today in Xiamen, in the WSW (256°) (256° from north).
When is golden hour in Xiamen?
Today, golden hour runs 05:58–06:44 in the morning and 17:01–17:46 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.