How long is the day in Yueyang today?

Yueyang gets 11h 08m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 12:12.

What is the longest day of the year in Yueyang?

The longest day in Yueyang is around the June solstice, with 14h 02m of daylight. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has 10h 16m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Yueyang

Q: What time is sunrise in Yueyang today?

In Yueyang, the sun rises at 06:38 today (October 28, 2026), in the direction ESE (104°) (104° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Yueyang today?

In Yueyang, the sun sets at 17:46 today, in the direction WSW (256°) (256° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Yueyang?

Golden hour in Yueyang today runs 06:23–07:11 in the morning and 17:14–18:01 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇨🇳 Yueyang, China · October 28, 2026 · current time in Yueyang

Today · October 28, 2026

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Sunrise

06:38

104° · ESE (104°)

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Sunset

17:46

256° · WSW (256°)

11h 08m of daylight today

Day length

11h 08m

Solar noon

12:12

Golden hour (AM)

06:23–07:11

Golden hour (PM)

17:14–18:01

Civil twilight

06:14–18:11

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:18
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 05:46
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 06:14
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 06:38
sun appears at 104.4° (ESE (104°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:11
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 12:12
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:14
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 17:46
sun disappears at 255.6° (WSW (256°))
🌆 Civil dusk 18:11
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 18:39
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:06
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Thu, Oct 29	06:39	17:45	17:13–18:00	11h 07m
Fri, Oct 30	06:39	17:45	17:12–18:00	11h 05m
Sat, Oct 31	06:40	17:44	17:11–17:59	11h 04m
Sun, Nov 1	06:41	17:43	17:10–17:58	11h 02m
Mon, Nov 2	06:42	17:42	17:09–17:57	11h 01m
Tue, Nov 3	06:42	17:41	17:08–17:57	10h 59m
Wed, Nov 4	06:43	17:41	17:08–17:56	10h 58m

Yueyang sunrise & sunset — October 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Thu, Oct 1	06:21	18:15	11h 54m
Fri, Oct 2	06:22	18:14	11h 52m
Sat, Oct 3	06:22	18:13	11h 51m
Sun, Oct 4	06:23	18:12	11h 49m
Mon, Oct 5	06:23	18:10	11h 47m
Tue, Oct 6	06:24	18:09	11h 45m
Wed, Oct 7	06:24	18:08	11h 44m
Thu, Oct 8	06:25	18:07	11h 42m
Fri, Oct 9	06:26	18:06	11h 40m
Sat, Oct 10	06:26	18:05	11h 38m
Sun, Oct 11	06:27	18:04	11h 37m
Mon, Oct 12	06:27	18:02	11h 35m
Tue, Oct 13	06:28	18:01	11h 33m
Wed, Oct 14	06:29	18:00	11h 32m
Thu, Oct 15	06:29	17:59	11h 30m
Fri, Oct 16	06:30	17:58	11h 28m
Sat, Oct 17	06:30	17:57	11h 26m
Sun, Oct 18	06:31	17:56	11h 25m
Mon, Oct 19	06:32	17:55	11h 23m
Tue, Oct 20	06:32	17:54	11h 21m
Wed, Oct 21	06:33	17:53	11h 20m
Thu, Oct 22	06:34	17:52	11h 18m
Fri, Oct 23	06:34	17:51	11h 16m
Sat, Oct 24	06:35	17:50	11h 15m
Sun, Oct 25	06:36	17:49	11h 13m
Mon, Oct 26	06:37	17:48	11h 12m
Tue, Oct 27	06:37	17:47	11h 10m
Wed, Oct 28Today	06:38	17:46	11h 08m
Thu, Oct 29	06:39	17:45	11h 07m
Fri, Oct 30	06:39	17:45	11h 05m
Sat, Oct 31	06:40	17:44	11h 04m

Daylight through the year in Yueyang

At Yueyang's latitude (29.37° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 02m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 10h 16m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.

Times are computed astronomically from Yueyang's coordinates (29.3745°, 113.0948°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Asia/Shanghai.

Sunrise & sunset in nearby cities

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Yueyang today?

The sun rises at 06:38 today in Yueyang, in the ESE (104°) (104° from north).

What time is sunset in Yueyang today?

The sun sets at 17:46 today in Yueyang, in the WSW (256°) (256° from north).

When is golden hour in Yueyang?

Today, golden hour runs 06:23–07:11 in the morning and 17:14–18:01 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.