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