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