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