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