Sunrise & Sunset in Yancheng
🇨🇳 Yancheng, China · October 28, 2026 · current time in Yancheng
Today · October 28, 2026
10h 59m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:51sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:20sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:49sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:15sun appears at 105.0° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:49sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:44sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:39sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:13sun disappears at 255.0° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:39sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:08sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:37sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:15 | 17:12 | 16:38–17:28 | 10h 57m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:16 | 17:11 | 16:37–17:27 | 10h 55m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:17 | 17:10 | 16:36–17:26 | 10h 53m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:18 | 17:09 | 16:35–17:25 | 10h 51m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:19 | 17:08 | 16:34–17:24 | 10h 49m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:20 | 17:08 | 16:33–17:23 | 10h 48m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:21 | 17:07 | 16:32–17:22 | 10h 46m |
Yancheng sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:54 | 17:46 | 11h 52m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:55 | 17:45 | 11h 50m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:55 | 17:43 | 11h 48m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:56 | 17:42 | 11h 46m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:57 | 17:41 | 11h 44m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:57 | 17:39 | 11h 42m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:58 | 17:38 | 11h 40m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:59 | 17:37 | 11h 38m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:00 | 17:35 | 11h 36m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:00 | 17:34 | 11h 34m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:01 | 17:33 | 11h 32m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:02 | 17:32 | 11h 30m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:02 | 17:30 | 11h 28m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:03 | 17:29 | 11h 26m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:04 | 17:28 | 11h 24m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:05 | 17:27 | 11h 22m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:06 | 17:25 | 11h 20m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:06 | 17:24 | 11h 18m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:07 | 17:23 | 11h 16m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:08 | 17:22 | 11h 14m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:09 | 17:21 | 11h 12m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:10 | 17:20 | 11h 10m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:10 | 17:18 | 11h 08m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:11 | 17:17 | 11h 06m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:12 | 17:16 | 11h 04m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:13 | 17:15 | 11h 02m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:14 | 17:14 | 11h 00m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 06:15 | 17:13 | 10h 59m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:15 | 17:12 | 10h 57m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:16 | 17:11 | 10h 55m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:17 | 17:10 | 10h 53m |
Daylight through the year in Yancheng
At Yancheng's latitude (33.36° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 22m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 56m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Yancheng's coordinates (33.3575°, 120.1573°) 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 Yancheng today?
The sun rises at 06:15 today in Yancheng, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Yancheng today?
The sun sets at 17:13 today in Yancheng, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Yancheng?
Today, golden hour runs 05:59–06:49 in the morning and 16:39–17:29 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.