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