When is golden hour in Guangzhou today?

Evening golden hour in Guangzhou starts at 17:17 and ends at sunset, 17:48. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:32, until 07:03 local time (Asia/Shanghai).

How long does golden hour last in Guangzhou?

Evening golden hour in Guangzhou runs from 17:17 to 17:48, and morning golden hour from 06:32 to 07:03.

When is blue hour in Guangzhou?

Morning blue hour in Guangzhou begins at 05:42, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:11, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Guangzhou today?

Sunrise in Guangzhou is at 06:32 local time (Asia/Shanghai), rising toward 106° ESE.

What time is sunset in Guangzhou today?

Sunset in Guangzhou is at 17:48 local time (Asia/Shanghai), setting toward 254° WSW.

How long is the day in Guangzhou?

Guangzhou has 11h 16m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · China

Golden hour in Guangzhou, China

23.1291° N
113.2644° E
Asia/Shanghai

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:42	06:09
Golden hour (morning)	06:32	07:03
Golden hour (evening)	17:17	17:48
Blue hour (evening)	18:11	18:38

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Guangzhou through the year

Midsummer: 33 min
Equinox: 30 min
Midwinter: 33 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Guangzhou lies at 23.13° N, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 20 June 2026 with 13h 34m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 43m — a difference of 2h 51m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Guangzhou runs for roughly 33 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 33 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 296° WNW in late June and toward 245° WSW in late December, a shift of about 51° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Guangzhou, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise: 06:32
Sunset: 17:48
Solar noon: 12:10
Day length: 11h 16m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:17

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 52°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 52° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:32Sunrise12:10Solar noon17:48Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:32	17:48	11h 16m
2026-11-03	06:32	17:47	11h 15m
2026-11-04	06:33	17:47	11h 14m
2026-11-05	06:34	17:46	11h 13m
2026-11-06	06:34	17:46	11h 11m
2026-11-07	06:35	17:45	11h 10m
2026-11-08	06:35	17:45	11h 09m

Annual light rhythm · Guangzhou

10h 44m—13h 33m

Longest days in June (13h 33m), shortest in December (10h 44m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Guangzhou today?: Evening golden hour in Guangzhou starts at 17:17 and ends at sunset, 17:48. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:32, until 07:03 local time (Asia/Shanghai).
How long does golden hour last in Guangzhou?: Evening golden hour in Guangzhou runs from 17:17 to 17:48, and morning golden hour from 06:32 to 07:03.
When is blue hour in Guangzhou?: Morning blue hour in Guangzhou begins at 05:42, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:11, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Guangzhou today?: Sunrise in Guangzhou is at 06:32 local time (Asia/Shanghai), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Guangzhou today?: Sunset in Guangzhou is at 17:48 local time (Asia/Shanghai), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Guangzhou?: Guangzhou has 11h 16m of daylight today.