All cities › China · Thursday, 27 August 2026
Nanjing
golden hour today
Golden hour in Nanjing is the warm, low-sun window just after sunrise and just before sunset — the best light for portraits, landscapes and travel photography. Here are today's exact golden hour times, plus blue hour, sunrise and sunset.
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
12:59
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:36
Solar noon
12:06
Sunset
18:36
Day length
12:59
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:21 → 06:09
Golden hour · evening
18:03 → 18:51
Next 7 days · Nanjing
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:36 | 18:36 | 18:03 → 18:51 | 18:51 → 19:01 | 12:59 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:37 | 18:34 | 18:02 → 18:50 | 18:50 → 18:59 | 12:57 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:38 | 18:33 | 18:00 → 18:48 | 18:48 → 18:58 | 12:55 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:38 | 18:32 | 17:59 → 18:47 | 18:47 → 18:57 | 12:53 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:39 | 18:31 | 17:58 → 18:46 | 18:46 → 18:56 | 12:51 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:40 | 18:29 | 17:57 → 18:45 | 18:45 → 18:54 | 12:49 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:40 | 18:28 | 17:56 → 18:43 | 18:43 → 18:53 | 12:47 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 27 August
Longest evening golden window: 18:03 → 18:51. 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 | 05:36 | 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 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:46 | 05:31 → 06:18 | 12:01 | 17:44 → 18:32 | 18:17 | 12:30 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:46 | 05:31 → 06:19 | 12:01 | 17:43 → 18:30 | 18:15 | 12:28 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:47 | 05:32 → 06:19 | 12:00 | 17:42 → 18:29 | 18:14 | 12:27 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:48 | 05:33 → 06:20 | 12:00 | 17:40 → 18:28 | 18:13 | 12:25 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:48 | 05:33 → 06:20 | 12:00 | 17:39 → 18:26 | 18:11 | 12:23 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:49 | 05:34 → 06:21 | 11:59 | 17:38 → 18:25 | 18:10 | 12:21 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:49 | 05:34 → 06:22 | 11:59 | 17:36 → 18:24 | 18:09 | 12:19 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:50 | 05:35 → 06:22 | 11:59 | 17:35 → 18:22 | 18:07 | 12:17 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:51 | 05:36 → 06:23 | 11:58 | 17:34 → 18:21 | 18:06 | 12:15 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:51 | 05:36 → 06:24 | 11:58 | 17:32 → 18:20 | 18:05 | 12:13 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:52 | 05:37 → 06:24 | 11:57 | 17:31 → 18:18 | 18:03 | 12:11 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:53 | 05:38 → 06:25 | 11:57 | 17:30 → 18:17 | 18:02 | 12:09 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:53 | 05:38 → 06:25 | 11:57 | 17:28 → 18:16 | 18:01 | 12:07 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:54 | 05:39 → 06:26 | 11:56 | 17:27 → 18:14 | 17:59 | 12:05 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 05:54 | 05:39 → 06:27 | 11:56 | 17:26 → 18:13 | 17:58 | 12:03 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Nanjing today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:03 and lasts until 18:51 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:21 to 06:09.
- When does the sun rise and set in Nanjing?
- Today the sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 18:36. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:06.
- What's the moon phase in Nanjing tonight?
- 🌕 Full Moon — 97% illuminated. Moonrise at 18:10, moonset at 04:30.
- 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.