When is golden hour in Beijing today?

Evening golden hour in Beijing starts at 16:33 and ends at sunset, 17:11. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:43, until 07:22 local time (Asia/Shanghai).

How long does golden hour last in Beijing?

Evening golden hour in Beijing runs from 16:33 to 17:11, and morning golden hour from 06:43 to 07:22.

When is blue hour in Beijing?

Morning blue hour in Beijing begins at 05:43, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:39, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Beijing today?

Sunrise in Beijing is at 06:43 local time (Asia/Shanghai), rising toward 109° ESE.

What time is sunset in Beijing today?

Sunset in Beijing is at 17:11 local time (Asia/Shanghai), setting toward 251° WSW.

How long is the day in Beijing?

Beijing has 10h 28m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · China

Golden hour in Beijing, China

39.9042° N
116.4074° E
Asia/Shanghai

Times shown in local time for Beijing (Asia/Shanghai).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:43	06:15
Golden hour (morning)	06:43	07:22
Golden hour (evening)	16:33	17:11
Blue hour (evening)	17:39	18:11

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Beijing through the year

Midsummer: 41 min
Equinox: 36 min
Midwinter: 43 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Beijing lies at 39.90° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 00m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 9h 20m — a difference of 5h 40m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Beijing runs for roughly 41 minutes at the height of summer, 36 minutes around the March equinox and 43 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 302° WNW in late June and toward 240° WSW in late December, a shift of about 62° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Beijing, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−2 min/day

Sunrise: 06:43
Sunset: 17:11
Solar noon: 11:57
Day length: 10h 28m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:33

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 35°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 35° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:43Sunrise11:57Solar noon17:11Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:43	17:11	10h 28m
2026-11-03	06:45	17:10	10h 25m
2026-11-04	06:46	17:09	10h 23m
2026-11-05	06:47	17:08	10h 21m
2026-11-06	06:48	17:07	10h 19m
2026-11-07	06:49	17:05	10h 16m
2026-11-08	06:50	17:04	10h 14m

Annual light rhythm · Beijing

9h 22m—14h 59m

Longest days in June (14h 59m), shortest in December (9h 22m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Beijing today?: Evening golden hour in Beijing starts at 16:33 and ends at sunset, 17:11. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:43, until 07:22 local time (Asia/Shanghai).
How long does golden hour last in Beijing?: Evening golden hour in Beijing runs from 16:33 to 17:11, and morning golden hour from 06:43 to 07:22.
When is blue hour in Beijing?: Morning blue hour in Beijing begins at 05:43, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:39, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Beijing today?: Sunrise in Beijing is at 06:43 local time (Asia/Shanghai), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Beijing today?: Sunset in Beijing is at 17:11 local time (Asia/Shanghai), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Beijing?: Beijing has 10h 28m of daylight today.