When is golden hour in Shanghai today?

Evening golden hour in Shanghai starts at 16:31 and ends at sunset, 17:04. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:10, until 06:43 local time (Asia/Shanghai).

How long does golden hour last in Shanghai?

Evening golden hour in Shanghai runs from 16:31 to 17:04, and morning golden hour from 06:10 to 06:43.

When is blue hour in Shanghai?

Morning blue hour in Shanghai begins at 05:16, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:29, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Shanghai today?

Sunrise in Shanghai is at 06:10 local time (Asia/Shanghai), rising toward 107° ESE.

What time is sunset in Shanghai today?

Sunset in Shanghai is at 17:04 local time (Asia/Shanghai), setting toward 253° WSW.

How long is the day in Shanghai?

Shanghai has 10h 55m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · China

Golden hour in Shanghai, China

31.2304° N
121.4737° E
Asia/Shanghai

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:16	05:45
Golden hour (morning)	06:10	06:43
Golden hour (evening)	16:31	17:04
Blue hour (evening)	17:29	17:58

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Shanghai through the year

Midsummer: 36 min
Equinox: 32 min
Midwinter: 37 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Shanghai lies at 31.23° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 11m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 07m — a difference of 4h 04m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Shanghai runs for roughly 36 minutes at the height of summer, 32 minutes around the March equinox and 37 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 Shanghai, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise: 06:10
Sunset: 17:04
Solar noon: 11:37
Day length: 10h 55m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:31

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 44°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 44° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:10Sunrise11:37Solar noon17:04Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:10	17:04	10h 55m
2026-11-03	06:10	17:04	10h 53m
2026-11-04	06:11	17:03	10h 52m
2026-11-05	06:12	17:02	10h 50m
2026-11-06	06:13	17:01	10h 48m
2026-11-07	06:14	17:00	10h 47m
2026-11-08	06:15	17:00	10h 45m

Annual light rhythm · Shanghai

10h 08m—14h 10m

Longest days in June (14h 10m), shortest in December (10h 08m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Shanghai today?: Evening golden hour in Shanghai starts at 16:31 and ends at sunset, 17:04. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:10, until 06:43 local time (Asia/Shanghai).
How long does golden hour last in Shanghai?: Evening golden hour in Shanghai runs from 16:31 to 17:04, and morning golden hour from 06:10 to 06:43.
When is blue hour in Shanghai?: Morning blue hour in Shanghai begins at 05:16, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:29, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Shanghai today?: Sunrise in Shanghai is at 06:10 local time (Asia/Shanghai), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Shanghai today?: Sunset in Shanghai is at 17:04 local time (Asia/Shanghai), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Shanghai?: Shanghai has 10h 55m of daylight today.