All cities › China · Saturday, 10 October 2026
Beijing
blue hour today
Blue hour in Beijing is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Asia/Shanghai
Sky chart for Beijing
Day length
11:24
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:19
Solar noon
12:01
Sunset
17:43
Day length
11:24
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:02 → 06:55
Golden hour · evening
17:07 → 18:00
Next 7 days · Beijing
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10 Oct | 06:19 | 17:43 | 17:07 → 18:00 | 18:00 → 18:10 | 11:24 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 06:20 | 17:42 | 17:05 → 17:58 | 17:58 → 18:09 | 11:21 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 06:21 | 17:40 | 17:04 → 17:57 | 17:57 → 18:07 | 11:19 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 06:22 | 17:38 | 17:02 → 17:55 | 17:55 → 18:06 | 11:16 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 06:23 | 17:37 | 17:00 → 17:54 | 17:54 → 18:04 | 11:13 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 06:24 | 17:35 | 16:59 → 17:52 | 17:52 → 18:03 | 11:11 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 06:25 | 17:34 | 16:57 → 17:51 | 17:51 → 18:01 | 11:08 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Friday, 16 October
Longest evening golden window: 16:57 → 17:51. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10 Oct | 06:19 | 06:02 → 06:55 | 12:01 | 17:07 → 18:00 | 17:43 | 11:24 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 06:20 | 06:03 → 06:56 | 12:01 | 17:05 → 17:58 | 17:42 | 11:21 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 06:21 | 06:04 → 06:57 | 12:00 | 17:04 → 17:57 | 17:40 | 11:19 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 06:22 | 06:05 → 06:58 | 12:00 | 17:02 → 17:55 | 17:38 | 11:16 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 06:23 | 06:06 → 07:00 | 12:00 | 17:00 → 17:54 | 17:37 | 11:13 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 06:24 | 06:07 → 07:01 | 12:00 | 16:59 → 17:52 | 17:35 | 11:11 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 06:25 | 06:08 → 07:02 | 11:59 | 16:57 → 17:51 | 17:34 | 11:08 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 06:26 | 06:09 → 07:03 | 11:59 | 16:56 → 17:49 | 17:32 | 11:06 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 06:27 | 06:10 → 07:04 | 11:59 | 16:54 → 17:48 | 17:31 | 11:03 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 06:28 | 06:11 → 07:05 | 11:59 | 16:53 → 17:46 | 17:30 | 11:01 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 06:29 | 06:12 → 07:06 | 11:59 | 16:51 → 17:45 | 17:28 | 10:58 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:30 | 06:14 → 07:08 | 11:59 | 16:50 → 17:44 | 17:27 | 10:56 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:31 | 06:15 → 07:09 | 11:58 | 16:48 → 17:42 | 17:25 | 10:53 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:33 | 06:16 → 07:10 | 11:58 | 16:47 → 17:41 | 17:24 | 10:51 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:34 | 06:17 → 07:11 | 11:58 | 16:45 → 17:40 | 17:23 | 10:48 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:35 | 06:18 → 07:12 | 11:58 | 16:44 → 17:38 | 17:21 | 10:46 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:36 | 06:19 → 07:13 | 11:58 | 16:42 → 17:37 | 17:20 | 10:44 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:37 | 06:20 → 07:15 | 11:58 | 16:41 → 17:36 | 17:19 | 10:41 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:38 | 06:21 → 07:16 | 11:58 | 16:39 → 17:34 | 17:17 | 10:39 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:39 | 06:22 → 07:17 | 11:58 | 16:38 → 17:33 | 17:16 | 10:36 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 06:40 | 06:23 → 07:18 | 11:58 | 16:37 → 17:32 | 17:15 | 10:34 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 06:41 | 06:24 → 07:20 | 11:57 | 16:35 → 17:31 | 17:14 | 10:32 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:43 | 06:25 → 07:21 | 11:57 | 16:34 → 17:30 | 17:12 | 10:29 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:44 | 06:26 → 07:22 | 11:57 | 16:33 → 17:29 | 17:11 | 10:27 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:45 | 06:27 → 07:23 | 11:57 | 16:32 → 17:27 | 17:10 | 10:25 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:46 | 06:29 → 07:25 | 11:57 | 16:30 → 17:26 | 17:09 | 10:23 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:47 | 06:30 → 07:26 | 11:57 | 16:29 → 17:25 | 17:08 | 10:20 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:48 | 06:31 → 07:27 | 11:57 | 16:28 → 17:24 | 17:07 | 10:18 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:49 | 06:32 → 07:28 | 11:58 | 16:27 → 17:23 | 17:06 | 10:16 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:51 | 06:33 → 07:30 | 11:58 | 16:26 → 17:22 | 17:05 | 10:14 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Beijing today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:07 and lasts until 18:00 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:02 to 06:55.
- When does the sun rise and set in Beijing?
- Today the sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 17:43. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:01.
- What's the moon phase in Beijing tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 06:00, moonset at 17:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Beijing?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.