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