All cities › China · Monday, 24 August 2026
Beijing
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Beijing — 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 Beijing
Day length
13:24
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:34
Solar noon
12:16
Sunset
18:59
Day length
13:24
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:17 → 06:11
Golden hour · evening
18:22 → 19:16
Next 7 days · Beijing
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:34 | 18:59 | 18:22 → 19:16 | 19:16 → 19:27 | 13:24 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:35 | 18:57 | 18:21 → 19:14 | 19:14 → 19:25 | 13:22 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:36 | 18:56 | 18:19 → 19:13 | 19:13 → 19:24 | 13:19 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:37 | 18:54 | 18:18 → 19:11 | 19:11 → 19:22 | 13:17 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:38 | 18:53 | 18:16 → 19:10 | 19:10 → 19:21 | 13:14 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:39 | 18:51 | 18:15 → 19:08 | 19:08 → 19:19 | 13:12 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:40 | 18:50 | 18:13 → 19:07 | 19:07 → 19:17 | 13:09 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 18:22 → 19:16. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:34 | 05:17 → 06:11 | 12:16 | 18:22 → 19:16 | 18:59 | 13:24 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:35 | 05:18 → 06:11 | 12:16 | 18:21 → 19:14 | 18:57 | 13:22 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:36 | 05:19 → 06:12 | 12:16 | 18:19 → 19:13 | 18:56 | 13:19 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:37 | 05:20 → 06:13 | 12:15 | 18:18 → 19:11 | 18:54 | 13:17 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:38 | 05:21 → 06:14 | 12:15 | 18:16 → 19:10 | 18:53 | 13:14 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:39 | 05:22 → 06:15 | 12:15 | 18:15 → 19:08 | 18:51 | 13:12 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:40 | 05:23 → 06:16 | 12:15 | 18:13 → 19:07 | 18:50 | 13:09 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:41 | 05:24 → 06:17 | 12:14 | 18:12 → 19:05 | 18:48 | 13:07 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:42 | 05:25 → 06:18 | 12:14 | 18:10 → 19:03 | 18:46 | 13:04 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:43 | 05:26 → 06:19 | 12:14 | 18:09 → 19:02 | 18:45 | 13:02 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:44 | 05:27 → 06:19 | 12:13 | 18:07 → 19:00 | 18:43 | 12:59 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:44 | 05:28 → 06:20 | 12:13 | 18:06 → 18:59 | 18:42 | 12:57 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:45 | 05:29 → 06:21 | 12:13 | 18:04 → 18:57 | 18:40 | 12:54 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:46 | 05:30 → 06:22 | 12:12 | 18:03 → 18:55 | 18:38 | 12:52 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 05:47 | 05:30 → 06:23 | 12:12 | 18:01 → 18:54 | 18:37 | 12:49 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:48 | 05:31 → 06:24 | 12:12 | 17:59 → 18:52 | 18:35 | 12:47 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 05:49 | 05:32 → 06:25 | 12:11 | 17:58 → 18:50 | 18:34 | 12:44 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 05:50 | 05:33 → 06:26 | 12:11 | 17:56 → 18:49 | 18:32 | 12:41 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:51 | 05:34 → 06:27 | 12:11 | 17:55 → 18:47 | 18:30 | 12:39 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:52 | 05:35 → 06:28 | 12:10 | 17:53 → 18:45 | 18:29 | 12:36 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:53 | 05:36 → 06:29 | 12:10 | 17:51 → 18:44 | 18:27 | 12:34 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:54 | 05:37 → 06:29 | 12:10 | 17:50 → 18:42 | 18:25 | 12:31 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:55 | 05:38 → 06:30 | 12:09 | 17:48 → 18:40 | 18:24 | 12:29 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:56 | 05:39 → 06:31 | 12:09 | 17:46 → 18:39 | 18:22 | 12:26 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:57 | 05:40 → 06:32 | 12:08 | 17:45 → 18:37 | 18:20 | 12:23 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:58 | 05:41 → 06:33 | 12:08 | 17:43 → 18:35 | 18:19 | 12:21 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:59 | 05:42 → 06:34 | 12:08 | 17:42 → 18:34 | 18:17 | 12:18 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:59 | 05:43 → 06:35 | 12:07 | 17:40 → 18:32 | 18:16 | 12:16 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:00 | 05:44 → 06:36 | 12:07 | 17:38 → 18:30 | 18:14 | 12:13 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:01 | 05:45 → 06:37 | 12:07 | 17:37 → 18:29 | 18:12 | 12:10 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Beijing today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:22 and lasts until 19:16 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:17 to 06:11.
- When does the sun rise and set in Beijing?
- Today the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:59. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:16.
- What's the moon phase in Beijing tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 17:00, moonset at 01:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Beijing?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.