When is golden hour in Chengdu today?

Evening golden hour in Chengdu starts at 17:41 and ends at sunset, 18:15. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:18, until 07:52 local time (Asia/Shanghai).

How long does golden hour last in Chengdu?

Evening golden hour in Chengdu runs from 17:41 to 18:15, and morning golden hour from 07:18 to 07:52.

When is blue hour in Chengdu?

Morning blue hour in Chengdu begins at 06:25, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:40, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Chengdu today?

Sunrise in Chengdu is at 07:18 local time (Asia/Shanghai), rising toward 107° ESE.

What time is sunset in Chengdu today?

Sunset in Chengdu is at 18:15 local time (Asia/Shanghai), setting toward 253° WSW.

How long is the day in Chengdu?

Chengdu has 10h 57m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · China

Golden hour in Chengdu, China

30.5728° N
104.0668° E
Asia/Shanghai

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:25	06:53
Golden hour (morning)	07:18	07:52
Golden hour (evening)	17:41	18:15
Blue hour (evening)	18:40	19:08

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Chengdu through the year

Midsummer: 35 min
Equinox: 32 min
Midwinter: 36 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Chengdu lies at 30.57° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 20 June 2026 with 14h 08m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 10h 10m — a difference of 3h 58m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Chengdu runs for roughly 35 minutes at the height of summer, 32 minutes around the March equinox and 36 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 298° WNW in late June and toward 243° WSW in late December, a shift of about 55° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Chengdu, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise: 07:18
Sunset: 18:15
Solar noon: 12:47
Day length: 10h 57m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:41

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 45°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 45° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:18Sunrise12:47Solar noon18:15Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:18	18:15	10h 57m
2026-11-03	07:19	18:14	10h 55m
2026-11-04	07:20	18:13	10h 53m
2026-11-05	07:21	18:13	10h 52m
2026-11-06	07:22	18:12	10h 50m
2026-11-07	07:22	18:11	10h 49m
2026-11-08	07:23	18:10	10h 47m

Annual light rhythm · Chengdu

10h 11m—14h 07m

Longest days in June (14h 07m), shortest in December (10h 11m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Chengdu today?: Evening golden hour in Chengdu starts at 17:41 and ends at sunset, 18:15. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:18, until 07:52 local time (Asia/Shanghai).
How long does golden hour last in Chengdu?: Evening golden hour in Chengdu runs from 17:41 to 18:15, and morning golden hour from 07:18 to 07:52.
When is blue hour in Chengdu?: Morning blue hour in Chengdu begins at 06:25, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:40, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Chengdu today?: Sunrise in Chengdu is at 07:18 local time (Asia/Shanghai), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Chengdu today?: Sunset in Chengdu is at 18:15 local time (Asia/Shanghai), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Chengdu?: Chengdu has 10h 57m of daylight today.