Sunrise & Sunset in Zhaotong
🇨🇳 Zhaotong, China · October 28, 2026 · current time in Zhaotong
Today · October 28, 2026
11h 13m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:55sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:22sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:49sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:13sun appears at 104.2° (ESE (104°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:45sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:50sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:54sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:26sun disappears at 255.8° (WSW (256°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:50sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:18sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:45sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:14 | 18:25 | 17:53–18:40 | 11h 12m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:14 | 18:25 | 17:52–18:39 | 11h 10m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:15 | 18:24 | 17:52–18:39 | 11h 09m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:16 | 18:23 | 17:51–18:38 | 11h 07m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:16 | 18:22 | 17:50–18:37 | 11h 06m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:17 | 18:22 | 17:49–18:37 | 11h 05m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:18 | 18:21 | 17:49–18:36 | 11h 03m |
Zhaotong sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:58 | 18:53 | 11h 55m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:59 | 18:52 | 11h 53m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:59 | 18:51 | 11h 52m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:00 | 18:50 | 11h 50m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:00 | 18:49 | 11h 49m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:01 | 18:48 | 11h 47m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:01 | 18:47 | 11h 45m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:02 | 18:45 | 11h 44m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:02 | 18:44 | 11h 42m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:03 | 18:43 | 11h 41m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:03 | 18:42 | 11h 39m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:04 | 18:41 | 11h 38m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:04 | 18:40 | 11h 36m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:05 | 18:39 | 11h 34m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:05 | 18:38 | 11h 33m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:06 | 18:37 | 11h 31m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:06 | 18:36 | 11h 30m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:07 | 18:35 | 11h 28m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:08 | 18:34 | 11h 27m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:08 | 18:33 | 11h 25m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:09 | 18:32 | 11h 24m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:09 | 18:31 | 11h 22m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:10 | 18:30 | 11h 21m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:11 | 18:30 | 11h 19m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:11 | 18:29 | 11h 18m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:12 | 18:28 | 11h 16m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:12 | 18:27 | 11h 15m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 07:13 | 18:26 | 11h 13m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:14 | 18:25 | 11h 12m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:14 | 18:25 | 11h 10m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:15 | 18:24 | 11h 09m |
Daylight through the year in Zhaotong
At Zhaotong's latitude (27.32° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 13h 52m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 10h 25m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Zhaotong's coordinates (27.3167°, 103.7167°) 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 Zhaotong today?
The sun rises at 07:13 today in Zhaotong, in the ESE (104°) (104° from north).
What time is sunset in Zhaotong today?
The sun sets at 18:26 today in Zhaotong, in the WSW (256°) (256° from north).
When is golden hour in Zhaotong?
Today, golden hour runs 06:58–07:45 in the morning and 17:54–18:41 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.