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Lijiang
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Lijiang — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Asia/Shanghai
Sky chart for Lijiang
Day length
11:23
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:21
Solar noon
13:03
Sunset
18:45
Day length
11:23
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:07 → 07:53
Golden hour · evening
18:14 → 19:00
Next 7 days · Lijiang
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:21 | 18:45 | 18:14 → 19:00 | 19:00 → 19:09 | 11:23 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:22 | 18:44 | 18:13 → 18:59 | 18:59 → 19:08 | 11:22 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:23 | 18:43 | 18:12 → 18:58 | 18:58 → 19:07 | 11:20 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:23 | 18:42 | 18:11 → 18:57 | 18:57 → 19:06 | 11:19 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:24 | 18:42 | 18:10 → 18:56 | 18:56 → 19:05 | 11:17 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:24 | 18:41 | 18:09 → 18:55 | 18:55 → 19:04 | 11:16 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:25 | 18:40 | 18:08 → 18:55 | 18:55 → 19:04 | 11:14 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 27 October
Longest evening golden window: 18:08 → 18:55. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:21 | 07:07 → 07:53 | 13:03 | 18:14 → 19:00 | 18:45 | 11:23 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:22 | 07:08 → 07:54 | 13:03 | 18:13 → 18:59 | 18:44 | 11:22 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:23 | 07:08 → 07:54 | 13:03 | 18:12 → 18:58 | 18:43 | 11:20 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:23 | 07:09 → 07:55 | 13:03 | 18:11 → 18:57 | 18:42 | 11:19 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:24 | 07:09 → 07:56 | 13:03 | 18:10 → 18:56 | 18:42 | 11:17 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:24 | 07:10 → 07:56 | 13:03 | 18:09 → 18:55 | 18:41 | 11:16 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:25 | 07:10 → 07:57 | 13:02 | 18:08 → 18:55 | 18:40 | 11:14 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:26 | 07:11 → 07:58 | 13:02 | 18:07 → 18:54 | 18:39 | 11:13 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:26 | 07:12 → 07:58 | 13:02 | 18:06 → 18:53 | 18:38 | 11:12 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:27 | 07:12 → 07:59 | 13:02 | 18:06 → 18:52 | 18:38 | 11:10 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:28 | 07:13 → 08:00 | 13:02 | 18:05 → 18:51 | 18:37 | 11:09 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 07:28 | 07:14 → 08:00 | 13:02 | 18:04 → 18:51 | 18:36 | 11:07 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 07:29 | 07:14 → 08:01 | 13:02 | 18:03 → 18:50 | 18:35 | 11:06 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 07:30 | 07:15 → 08:02 | 13:02 | 18:02 → 18:49 | 18:35 | 11:05 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 07:30 | 07:15 → 08:03 | 13:02 | 18:02 → 18:49 | 18:34 | 11:03 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:31 | 07:16 → 08:03 | 13:02 | 18:01 → 18:48 | 18:33 | 11:02 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:32 | 07:17 → 08:04 | 13:02 | 18:00 → 18:48 | 18:33 | 11:01 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:32 | 07:17 → 08:05 | 13:02 | 18:00 → 18:47 | 18:32 | 10:59 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:33 | 07:18 → 08:06 | 13:02 | 17:59 → 18:46 | 18:32 | 10:58 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:34 | 07:19 → 08:06 | 13:02 | 17:58 → 18:46 | 18:31 | 10:57 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:34 | 07:20 → 08:07 | 13:02 | 17:58 → 18:45 | 18:30 | 10:55 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:35 | 07:20 → 08:08 | 13:03 | 17:57 → 18:45 | 18:30 | 10:54 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:36 | 07:21 → 08:09 | 13:03 | 17:57 → 18:44 | 18:29 | 10:53 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:37 | 07:22 → 08:10 | 13:03 | 17:56 → 18:44 | 18:29 | 10:52 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:37 | 07:22 → 08:10 | 13:03 | 17:55 → 18:44 | 18:29 | 10:51 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:38 | 07:23 → 08:11 | 13:03 | 17:55 → 18:43 | 18:28 | 10:49 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:39 | 07:24 → 08:12 | 13:03 | 17:55 → 18:43 | 18:28 | 10:48 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:40 | 07:25 → 08:13 | 13:04 | 17:54 → 18:42 | 18:27 | 10:47 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:40 | 07:25 → 08:14 | 13:04 | 17:54 → 18:42 | 18:27 | 10:46 |
| Thu, 19 Nov | 07:41 | 07:26 → 08:15 | 13:04 | 17:53 → 18:42 | 18:27 | 10:45 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Lijiang today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:14 and lasts until 19:00 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:07 to 07:53.
- When does the sun rise and set in Lijiang?
- Today the sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 18:45. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:03.
- What's the moon phase in Lijiang tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:50, moonset at 02:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Lijiang?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.