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