Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · China

Golden hour in Shenzhen, China

22.5431° N
114.0579° E
Asia/Shanghai

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

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:3806:05
Golden hour (morning)06:2806:59
Golden hour (evening)17:1417:45
Blue hour (evening)18:0918:35

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Shenzhen through the year

Midsummer
32 min
Equinox
30 min
Midwinter
33 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Shenzhen lies at 22.54° N, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 31m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 45m — a difference of 2h 46m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Shenzhen runs for roughly 32 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 33 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

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 Shenzhen, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise
06:28

rises at 106° ESE

Sunset
17:45

sets at 254° WSW

Solar noon
12:07
Day length
11h 17m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:14

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 53°
06:2853° at 12:0717:45
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 53° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:28Sunrise12:07Solar noon17:45Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:2817:4511h 17m
2026-11-0306:2917:4511h 16m
2026-11-0406:2917:4411h 15m
2026-11-0506:3017:4411h 14m
2026-11-0606:3017:4311h 13m
2026-11-0706:3117:4311h 12m
2026-11-0806:3117:4211h 11m

Annual light rhythm · Shenzhen

10h 46m—13h 31m
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Longest days in June (13h 31m), shortest in December (10h 46m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Shenzhen today?
Evening golden hour in Shenzhen starts at 17:14 and ends at sunset, 17:45. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:28, until 06:59 local time (Asia/Shanghai).
How long does golden hour last in Shenzhen?
Evening golden hour in Shenzhen runs from 17:14 to 17:45, and morning golden hour from 06:28 to 06:59.
When is blue hour in Shenzhen?
Morning blue hour in Shenzhen begins at 05:38, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:09, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Shenzhen today?
Sunrise in Shenzhen is at 06:28 local time (Asia/Shanghai), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Shenzhen today?
Sunset in Shenzhen is at 17:45 local time (Asia/Shanghai), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Shenzhen?
Shenzhen has 11h 17m of daylight today.

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