All cities › China · Saturday, 12 September 2026
Handan
blue hour today
Blue hour in Handan 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 Handan
Day length
12:33
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:01
Solar noon
12:18
Sunset
18:35
Day length
12:33
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:45 → 06:35
Golden hour · evening
18:00 → 18:50
Next 7 days · Handan
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:01 | 18:35 | 18:00 → 18:50 | 18:50 → 19:01 | 12:33 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:02 | 18:33 | 17:59 → 18:49 | 18:49 → 18:59 | 12:30 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:03 | 18:32 | 17:58 → 18:47 | 18:47 → 18:58 | 12:28 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:04 | 18:30 | 17:56 → 18:46 | 18:46 → 18:56 | 12:26 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:05 | 18:29 | 17:55 → 18:44 | 18:44 → 18:54 | 12:24 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:05 | 18:27 | 17:53 → 18:43 | 18:43 → 18:53 | 12:21 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:06 | 18:26 | 17:52 → 18:41 | 18:41 → 18:51 | 12:19 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Saturday, 12 September
Longest evening golden window: 18:00 → 18:50. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:01 | 05:45 → 06:35 | 12:18 | 18:00 → 18:50 | 18:35 | 12:33 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:02 | 05:46 → 06:36 | 12:18 | 17:59 → 18:49 | 18:33 | 12:30 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:03 | 05:47 → 06:37 | 12:17 | 17:58 → 18:47 | 18:32 | 12:28 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:04 | 05:48 → 06:38 | 12:17 | 17:56 → 18:46 | 18:30 | 12:26 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:05 | 05:49 → 06:39 | 12:16 | 17:55 → 18:44 | 18:29 | 12:24 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:05 | 05:49 → 06:39 | 12:16 | 17:53 → 18:43 | 18:27 | 12:21 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:06 | 05:50 → 06:40 | 12:16 | 17:52 → 18:41 | 18:26 | 12:19 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:07 | 05:51 → 06:41 | 12:15 | 17:50 → 18:40 | 18:24 | 12:17 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:08 | 05:52 → 06:42 | 12:15 | 17:48 → 18:38 | 18:23 | 12:14 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:08 | 05:53 → 06:43 | 12:15 | 17:47 → 18:37 | 18:21 | 12:12 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:09 | 05:54 → 06:43 | 12:14 | 17:45 → 18:35 | 18:20 | 12:10 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 06:10 | 05:54 → 06:44 | 12:14 | 17:44 → 18:34 | 18:18 | 12:07 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 06:11 | 05:55 → 06:45 | 12:14 | 17:42 → 18:32 | 18:17 | 12:05 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 06:12 | 05:56 → 06:46 | 12:13 | 17:41 → 18:31 | 18:15 | 12:03 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 06:13 | 05:57 → 06:47 | 12:13 | 17:39 → 18:29 | 18:13 | 12:00 |
| Sun, 27 Sep | 06:13 | 05:58 → 06:47 | 12:13 | 17:38 → 18:28 | 18:12 | 11:58 |
| Mon, 28 Sep | 06:14 | 05:58 → 06:48 | 12:12 | 17:36 → 18:26 | 18:11 | 11:56 |
| Tue, 29 Sep | 06:15 | 05:59 → 06:49 | 12:12 | 17:35 → 18:25 | 18:09 | 11:54 |
| Wed, 30 Sep | 06:16 | 06:00 → 06:50 | 12:12 | 17:33 → 18:23 | 18:08 | 11:51 |
| Thu, 1 Oct | 06:17 | 06:01 → 06:51 | 12:11 | 17:32 → 18:22 | 18:06 | 11:49 |
| Fri, 2 Oct | 06:17 | 06:02 → 06:52 | 12:11 | 17:30 → 18:20 | 18:05 | 11:47 |
| Sat, 3 Oct | 06:18 | 06:02 → 06:53 | 12:11 | 17:29 → 18:19 | 18:03 | 11:44 |
| Sun, 4 Oct | 06:19 | 06:03 → 06:53 | 12:10 | 17:27 → 18:17 | 18:02 | 11:42 |
| Mon, 5 Oct | 06:20 | 06:04 → 06:54 | 12:10 | 17:26 → 18:16 | 18:00 | 11:40 |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 06:21 | 06:05 → 06:55 | 12:10 | 17:24 → 18:15 | 17:59 | 11:37 |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 06:22 | 06:06 → 06:56 | 12:09 | 17:23 → 18:13 | 17:57 | 11:35 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 06:23 | 06:07 → 06:57 | 12:09 | 17:21 → 18:12 | 17:56 | 11:33 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 06:23 | 06:08 → 06:58 | 12:09 | 17:20 → 18:10 | 17:54 | 11:31 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 06:24 | 06:08 → 06:59 | 12:09 | 17:18 → 18:09 | 17:53 | 11:28 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 06:25 | 06:09 → 07:00 | 12:08 | 17:17 → 18:07 | 17:52 | 11:26 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Handan today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:00 and lasts until 18:50 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:45 to 06:35.
- When does the sun rise and set in Handan?
- Today the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 18:35. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:18.
- What's the moon phase in Handan tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 07:10, moonset at 19:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Handan?
- 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.