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Changsha
blue hour today
Blue hour in Changsha 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 Changsha
Day length
11:34
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:27
Solar noon
12:14
Sunset
18:01
Day length
11:34
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:12 → 06:58
Golden hour · evening
17:29 → 18:15
Next 7 days · Changsha
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 Oct | 06:27 | 18:01 | 17:29 → 18:15 | 18:15 → 18:25 | 11:34 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 06:27 | 18:00 | 17:28 → 18:14 | 18:14 → 18:24 | 11:32 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 06:28 | 17:59 | 17:27 → 18:13 | 18:13 → 18:23 | 11:30 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 06:29 | 17:58 | 17:26 → 18:12 | 18:12 → 18:22 | 11:29 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 06:29 | 17:57 | 17:25 → 18:11 | 18:11 → 18:21 | 11:27 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 06:30 | 17:56 | 17:24 → 18:10 | 18:10 → 18:20 | 11:26 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 06:30 | 17:55 | 17:23 → 18:09 | 18:09 → 18:19 | 11:24 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 19 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:23 → 18:09. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 Oct | 06:27 | 06:12 → 06:58 | 12:14 | 17:29 → 18:15 | 18:01 | 11:34 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 06:27 | 06:13 → 06:59 | 12:14 | 17:28 → 18:14 | 18:00 | 11:32 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 06:28 | 06:13 → 07:00 | 12:13 | 17:27 → 18:13 | 17:59 | 11:30 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 06:29 | 06:14 → 07:00 | 12:13 | 17:26 → 18:12 | 17:58 | 11:29 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 06:29 | 06:15 → 07:01 | 12:13 | 17:25 → 18:11 | 17:57 | 11:27 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 06:30 | 06:15 → 07:02 | 12:13 | 17:24 → 18:10 | 17:56 | 11:26 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 06:30 | 06:16 → 07:02 | 12:13 | 17:23 → 18:09 | 17:55 | 11:24 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 06:31 | 06:16 → 07:03 | 12:12 | 17:22 → 18:08 | 17:54 | 11:22 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:32 | 06:17 → 07:04 | 12:12 | 17:21 → 18:08 | 17:53 | 11:21 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:32 | 06:18 → 07:04 | 12:12 | 17:20 → 18:07 | 17:52 | 11:19 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:33 | 06:18 → 07:05 | 12:12 | 17:19 → 18:06 | 17:51 | 11:18 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:34 | 06:19 → 07:06 | 12:12 | 17:18 → 18:05 | 17:50 | 11:16 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:34 | 06:19 → 07:06 | 12:12 | 17:17 → 18:04 | 17:49 | 11:15 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:35 | 06:20 → 07:07 | 12:12 | 17:16 → 18:03 | 17:48 | 11:13 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:35 | 06:21 → 07:08 | 12:11 | 17:15 → 18:02 | 17:47 | 11:11 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:36 | 06:21 → 07:08 | 12:11 | 17:14 → 18:01 | 17:47 | 11:10 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:37 | 06:22 → 07:09 | 12:11 | 17:13 → 18:01 | 17:46 | 11:08 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 06:38 | 06:23 → 07:10 | 12:11 | 17:13 → 18:00 | 17:45 | 11:07 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 06:38 | 06:23 → 07:11 | 12:11 | 17:12 → 17:59 | 17:44 | 11:05 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:39 | 06:24 → 07:12 | 12:11 | 17:11 → 17:58 | 17:43 | 11:04 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:40 | 06:25 → 07:12 | 12:11 | 17:10 → 17:58 | 17:43 | 11:03 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:40 | 06:25 → 07:13 | 12:11 | 17:09 → 17:57 | 17:42 | 11:01 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:41 | 06:26 → 07:14 | 12:11 | 17:08 → 17:56 | 17:41 | 11:00 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:42 | 06:27 → 07:15 | 12:11 | 17:08 → 17:56 | 17:41 | 10:58 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:43 | 06:27 → 07:15 | 12:11 | 17:07 → 17:55 | 17:40 | 10:57 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:43 | 06:28 → 07:16 | 12:11 | 17:06 → 17:54 | 17:39 | 10:55 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:44 | 06:29 → 07:17 | 12:11 | 17:06 → 17:54 | 17:39 | 10:54 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:45 | 06:30 → 07:18 | 12:11 | 17:05 → 17:53 | 17:38 | 10:53 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:46 | 06:30 → 07:19 | 12:11 | 17:04 → 17:53 | 17:37 | 10:51 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:46 | 06:31 → 07:20 | 12:12 | 17:04 → 17:52 | 17:37 | 10:50 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Changsha today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:29 and lasts until 18:15 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:12 to 06:58.
- When does the sun rise and set in Changsha?
- Today the sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 18:01. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:14.
- What's the moon phase in Changsha tonight?
- 🌒 Waxing Crescent — 4% illuminated. Moonrise at 09:00, moonset at 19:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Changsha?
- 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.