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