When is golden hour in Xian today?

Evening golden hour in Xian starts at 17:15 and ends at sunset, 17:50. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:04, until 07:40 local time (Asia/Shanghai).

How long does golden hour last in Xian?

Evening golden hour in Xian runs from 17:15 to 17:50, and morning golden hour from 07:04 to 07:40.

When is blue hour in Xian?

Morning blue hour in Xian begins at 06:09, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:16, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Xian today?

Sunrise in Xian is at 07:04 local time (Asia/Shanghai), rising toward 107° ESE.

What time is sunset in Xian today?

Sunset in Xian is at 17:50 local time (Asia/Shanghai), setting toward 253° WSW.

How long is the day in Xian?

Xian has 10h 46m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · China

Golden hour in Xian, China

34.3416° N
108.9398° E
Asia/Shanghai

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	06:09	06:38
Golden hour (morning)	07:04	07:40
Golden hour (evening)	17:15	17:50
Blue hour (evening)	18:16	18:46

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Xian through the year

Midsummer: 37 min
Equinox: 33 min
Midwinter: 39 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Xian lies at 34.34° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 27m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 52m — a difference of 4h 35m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Xian runs for roughly 37 minutes at the height of summer, 33 minutes around the March equinox and 39 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 299° WNW in late June and toward 242° WSW in late December, a shift of about 58° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Xian, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise: 07:04
Sunset: 17:50
Solar noon: 12:27
Day length: 10h 46m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:15

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 41°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 41° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

07:04Sunrise12:27Solar noon17:50Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	07:04	17:50	10h 46m
2026-11-03	07:05	17:49	10h 44m
2026-11-04	07:06	17:48	10h 42m
2026-11-05	07:07	17:47	10h 40m
2026-11-06	07:08	17:46	10h 38m
2026-11-07	07:09	17:46	10h 37m
2026-11-08	07:10	17:45	10h 35m

Annual light rhythm · Xian

9h 53m—14h 26m

Longest days in June (14h 26m), shortest in December (9h 53m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Xian today?: Evening golden hour in Xian starts at 17:15 and ends at sunset, 17:50. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 07:04, until 07:40 local time (Asia/Shanghai).
How long does golden hour last in Xian?: Evening golden hour in Xian runs from 17:15 to 17:50, and morning golden hour from 07:04 to 07:40.
When is blue hour in Xian?: Morning blue hour in Xian begins at 06:09, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:16, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Xian today?: Sunrise in Xian is at 07:04 local time (Asia/Shanghai), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Xian today?: Sunset in Xian is at 17:50 local time (Asia/Shanghai), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Xian?: Xian has 10h 46m of daylight today.