Sunrise & Sunset in Zhangjiakou
🇨🇳 Zhangjiakou, China · October 28, 2026 · current time in Zhangjiakou
Today · October 28, 2026
10h 38m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:14sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:46sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:18sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:46sun appears at 106.5° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:25sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:05sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:46sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:24sun disappears at 253.5° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:52sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:24sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:56sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:47 | 17:23 | 16:44–17:40 | 10h 35m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:49 | 17:21 | 16:43–17:39 | 10h 33m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:50 | 17:20 | 16:41–17:37 | 10h 30m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:51 | 17:19 | 16:40–17:36 | 10h 28m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:52 | 17:18 | 16:39–17:35 | 10h 25m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:53 | 17:16 | 16:37–17:34 | 10h 23m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:54 | 17:15 | 16:36–17:33 | 10h 21m |
Zhangjiakou sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:17 | 18:05 | 11h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:18 | 18:03 | 11h 45m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:19 | 18:02 | 11h 43m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:20 | 18:00 | 11h 40m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:21 | 17:58 | 11h 37m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:22 | 17:57 | 11h 35m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:23 | 17:55 | 11h 32m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:24 | 17:54 | 11h 29m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:25 | 17:52 | 11h 27m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:26 | 17:50 | 11h 24m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:27 | 17:49 | 11h 21m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:28 | 17:47 | 11h 19m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:29 | 17:46 | 11h 16m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:31 | 17:44 | 11h 13m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:32 | 17:42 | 11h 11m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:33 | 17:41 | 11h 08m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:34 | 17:39 | 11h 06m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:35 | 17:38 | 11h 03m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:36 | 17:36 | 11h 00m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:37 | 17:35 | 10h 58m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:38 | 17:34 | 10h 55m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:39 | 17:32 | 10h 53m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:40 | 17:31 | 10h 50m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:42 | 17:29 | 10h 48m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:43 | 17:28 | 10h 45m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:44 | 17:27 | 10h 43m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:45 | 17:25 | 10h 40m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 06:46 | 17:24 | 10h 38m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:47 | 17:23 | 10h 35m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:49 | 17:21 | 10h 33m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:50 | 17:20 | 10h 30m |
Daylight through the year in Zhangjiakou
At Zhangjiakou's latitude (40.78° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 06m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 15m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Zhangjiakou's coordinates (40.7834°, 114.8714°) 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 Zhangjiakou today?
The sun rises at 06:46 today in Zhangjiakou, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Zhangjiakou today?
The sun sets at 17:24 today in Zhangjiakou, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Zhangjiakou?
Today, golden hour runs 06:29–07:25 in the morning and 16:46–17:41 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.