Sunrise & Sunset in Yinchuan
🇨🇳 Yinchuan, China · October 28, 2026 · current time in Yinchuan
Today · October 28, 2026
10h 45m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:48sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:19sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:50sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:17sun appears at 106.0° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:54sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:39sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:25sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:02sun disappears at 254.0° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:29sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:00sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:31sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:18 | 18:01 | 17:24–18:17 | 10h 42m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:19 | 17:59 | 17:22–18:16 | 10h 40m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:20 | 17:58 | 17:21–18:15 | 10h 38m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:21 | 17:57 | 17:20–18:14 | 10h 36m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:23 | 17:56 | 17:19–18:13 | 10h 33m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:24 | 17:55 | 17:17–18:12 | 10h 31m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:25 | 17:54 | 17:16–18:11 | 10h 29m |
Yinchuan sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:51 | 18:40 | 11h 49m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:52 | 18:39 | 11h 47m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:53 | 18:37 | 11h 44m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:54 | 18:35 | 11h 42m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:54 | 18:34 | 11h 40m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:55 | 18:32 | 11h 37m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:56 | 18:31 | 11h 35m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:57 | 18:29 | 11h 32m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:58 | 18:28 | 11h 30m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:59 | 18:26 | 11h 27m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:00 | 18:25 | 11h 25m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:01 | 18:23 | 11h 22m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:02 | 18:22 | 11h 20m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:03 | 18:20 | 11h 18m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:04 | 18:19 | 11h 15m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:05 | 18:18 | 11h 13m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:06 | 18:16 | 11h 10m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:07 | 18:15 | 11h 08m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:08 | 18:13 | 11h 06m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:09 | 18:12 | 11h 03m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:10 | 18:11 | 11h 01m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:11 | 18:09 | 10h 58m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:12 | 18:08 | 10h 56m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:13 | 18:07 | 10h 54m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:14 | 18:05 | 10h 51m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:15 | 18:04 | 10h 49m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:16 | 18:03 | 10h 47m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 07:17 | 18:02 | 10h 45m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:18 | 18:01 | 10h 42m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:19 | 17:59 | 10h 40m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:20 | 17:58 | 10h 38m |
Daylight through the year in Yinchuan
At Yinchuan's latitude (38.47° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 51m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 29m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Yinchuan's coordinates (38.4681°, 106.2731°) 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 Yinchuan today?
The sun rises at 07:17 today in Yinchuan, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Yinchuan today?
The sun sets at 18:02 today in Yinchuan, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Yinchuan?
Today, golden hour runs 07:00–07:54 in the morning and 17:25–18:18 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.