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Karamay
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Karamay — 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/Urumqi
Sky chart for Karamay
Day length
13:33
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:35
Solar noon
12:21
Sunset
19:08
Day length
13:33
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:16 → 06:15
Golden hour · evening
18:28 → 19:27
Next 7 days · Karamay
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:35 | 19:08 | 18:28 → 19:27 | 19:27 → 19:39 | 13:33 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:36 | 19:06 | 18:26 → 19:25 | 19:25 → 19:37 | 13:30 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:37 | 19:04 | 18:25 → 19:23 | 19:23 → 19:35 | 13:27 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:39 | 19:03 | 18:23 → 19:21 | 19:21 → 19:33 | 13:23 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:40 | 19:01 | 18:21 → 19:20 | 19:20 → 19:32 | 13:20 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:41 | 18:59 | 18:19 → 19:18 | 19:18 → 19:30 | 13:17 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:42 | 18:57 | 18:18 → 19:16 | 19:16 → 19:28 | 13:14 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 27 August
Longest evening golden window: 18:28 → 19:27. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:35 | 05:16 → 06:15 | 12:21 | 18:28 → 19:27 | 19:08 | 13:33 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:36 | 05:17 → 06:16 | 12:21 | 18:26 → 19:25 | 19:06 | 13:30 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:37 | 05:19 → 06:17 | 12:21 | 18:25 → 19:23 | 19:04 | 13:27 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:39 | 05:20 → 06:18 | 12:21 | 18:23 → 19:21 | 19:03 | 13:23 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:40 | 05:21 → 06:20 | 12:20 | 18:21 → 19:20 | 19:01 | 13:20 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:41 | 05:22 → 06:21 | 12:20 | 18:19 → 19:18 | 18:59 | 13:17 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:42 | 05:24 → 06:22 | 12:20 | 18:18 → 19:16 | 18:57 | 13:14 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:44 | 05:25 → 06:23 | 12:19 | 18:16 → 19:14 | 18:55 | 13:11 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:45 | 05:26 → 06:24 | 12:19 | 18:14 → 19:12 | 18:53 | 13:08 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:46 | 05:27 → 06:25 | 12:19 | 18:12 → 19:10 | 18:51 | 13:05 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:47 | 05:29 → 06:27 | 12:18 | 18:10 → 19:08 | 18:50 | 13:02 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 05:48 | 05:30 → 06:28 | 12:18 | 18:08 → 19:06 | 18:48 | 12:59 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:50 | 05:31 → 06:29 | 12:18 | 18:07 → 19:04 | 18:46 | 12:56 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 05:51 | 05:33 → 06:30 | 12:17 | 18:05 → 19:02 | 18:44 | 12:52 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 05:52 | 05:34 → 06:31 | 12:17 | 18:03 → 19:00 | 18:42 | 12:49 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:53 | 05:35 → 06:33 | 12:17 | 18:01 → 18:58 | 18:40 | 12:46 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:55 | 05:36 → 06:34 | 12:16 | 17:59 → 18:56 | 18:38 | 12:43 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:56 | 05:38 → 06:35 | 12:16 | 17:57 → 18:54 | 18:36 | 12:40 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:57 | 05:39 → 06:36 | 12:16 | 17:55 → 18:53 | 18:34 | 12:37 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:58 | 05:40 → 06:37 | 12:15 | 17:53 → 18:51 | 18:32 | 12:34 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:59 | 05:41 → 06:39 | 12:15 | 17:51 → 18:49 | 18:30 | 12:30 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:01 | 05:42 → 06:40 | 12:14 | 17:49 → 18:47 | 18:28 | 12:27 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:02 | 05:44 → 06:41 | 12:14 | 17:47 → 18:45 | 18:27 | 12:24 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:03 | 05:45 → 06:42 | 12:14 | 17:45 → 18:43 | 18:25 | 12:21 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:04 | 05:46 → 06:43 | 12:13 | 17:44 → 18:41 | 18:23 | 12:18 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:06 | 05:47 → 06:45 | 12:13 | 17:42 → 18:39 | 18:21 | 12:15 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:07 | 05:49 → 06:46 | 12:13 | 17:40 → 18:37 | 18:19 | 12:11 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 06:08 | 05:50 → 06:47 | 12:12 | 17:38 → 18:35 | 18:17 | 12:08 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 06:09 | 05:51 → 06:48 | 12:12 | 17:36 → 18:33 | 18:15 | 12:05 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 06:11 | 05:52 → 06:50 | 12:12 | 17:34 → 18:31 | 18:13 | 12:02 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Karamay today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:28 and lasts until 19:27 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:16 to 06:15.
- When does the sun rise and set in Karamay?
- Today the sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 19:08. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:21.
- What's the moon phase in Karamay tonight?
- 🌕 Full Moon — 97% illuminated. Moonrise at 18:50, moonset at 04:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Karamay?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.