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