All cities › China · Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Shanghai
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Shanghai — 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 Shanghai
Day length
14:00
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
04:59
Solar noon
12:00
Sunset
19:00
Day length
14:00
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
04:43 → 05:34
Golden hour · evening
18:25 → 19:16
Next 7 days · Shanghai
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 14 Jul | 04:59 | 19:00 | 18:25 → 19:16 | 19:16 → 19:27 | 14:00 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:00 | 18:59 | 18:24 → 19:16 | 19:16 → 19:27 | 13:59 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:01 | 18:59 | 18:24 → 19:16 | 19:16 → 19:26 | 13:58 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:01 | 18:59 | 18:24 → 19:15 | 19:15 → 19:26 | 13:57 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:02 | 18:58 | 18:23 → 19:15 | 19:15 → 19:25 | 13:56 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:02 | 18:58 | 18:23 → 19:14 | 19:14 → 19:25 | 13:55 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:03 | 18:57 | 18:23 → 19:14 | 19:14 → 19:24 | 13:54 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 14 July
Longest evening golden window: 18:25 → 19:16. 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 | 04:59 | 04:43 → 05:34 | 12:00 | 18:25 → 19:16 | 19:00 | 14:00 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:00 | 04:43 → 05:35 | 12:00 | 18:24 → 19:16 | 18:59 | 13:59 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:01 | 04:44 → 05:35 | 12:00 | 18:24 → 19:16 | 18:59 | 13:58 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:01 | 04:45 → 05:36 | 12:00 | 18:24 → 19:15 | 18:59 | 13:57 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:02 | 04:45 → 05:37 | 12:00 | 18:23 → 19:15 | 18:58 | 13:56 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:02 | 04:46 → 05:37 | 12:00 | 18:23 → 19:14 | 18:58 | 13:55 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:03 | 04:46 → 05:38 | 12:00 | 18:23 → 19:14 | 18:57 | 13:54 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:04 | 04:47 → 05:38 | 12:00 | 18:22 → 19:13 | 18:57 | 13:53 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:04 | 04:48 → 05:39 | 12:00 | 18:22 → 19:13 | 18:56 | 13:52 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:05 | 04:48 → 05:39 | 12:00 | 18:21 → 19:12 | 18:56 | 13:50 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:05 | 04:49 → 05:40 | 12:00 | 18:21 → 19:11 | 18:55 | 13:49 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 05:06 | 04:50 → 05:40 | 12:00 | 18:20 → 19:11 | 18:54 | 13:48 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 05:07 | 04:50 → 05:41 | 12:00 | 18:20 → 19:10 | 18:54 | 13:47 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 05:07 | 04:51 → 05:41 | 12:00 | 18:19 → 19:09 | 18:53 | 13:46 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 05:08 | 04:52 → 05:42 | 12:00 | 18:18 → 19:09 | 18:53 | 13:44 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 05:08 | 04:52 → 05:43 | 12:00 | 18:18 → 19:08 | 18:52 | 13:43 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 05:09 | 04:53 → 05:43 | 12:00 | 18:17 → 19:07 | 18:51 | 13:42 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 05:10 | 04:54 → 05:44 | 12:00 | 18:16 → 19:07 | 18:50 | 13:40 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 05:10 | 04:54 → 05:44 | 12:00 | 18:16 → 19:06 | 18:50 | 13:39 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 05:11 | 04:55 → 05:45 | 12:00 | 18:15 → 19:05 | 18:49 | 13:37 |
| Mon, 3 Aug | 05:12 | 04:56 → 05:45 | 12:00 | 18:14 → 19:04 | 18:48 | 13:36 |
| Tue, 4 Aug | 05:12 | 04:56 → 05:46 | 12:00 | 18:14 → 19:03 | 18:47 | 13:35 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 05:13 | 04:57 → 05:47 | 12:00 | 18:13 → 19:02 | 18:47 | 13:33 |
| Thu, 6 Aug | 05:14 | 04:58 → 05:47 | 12:00 | 18:12 → 19:02 | 18:46 | 13:32 |
| Fri, 7 Aug | 05:14 | 04:58 → 05:48 | 11:59 | 18:11 → 19:01 | 18:45 | 13:30 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 05:15 | 04:59 → 05:48 | 11:59 | 18:10 → 19:00 | 18:44 | 13:29 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 05:15 | 05:00 → 05:49 | 11:59 | 18:10 → 18:59 | 18:43 | 13:27 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 05:16 | 05:00 → 05:49 | 11:59 | 18:09 → 18:58 | 18:42 | 13:26 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 05:17 | 05:01 → 05:50 | 11:59 | 18:08 → 18:57 | 18:41 | 13:24 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 05:17 | 05:02 → 05:51 | 11:59 | 18:07 → 18:56 | 18:40 | 13:22 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Shanghai today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:25 and lasts until 19:16 local time. Morning golden hour is from 04:43 to 05:34.
- When does the sun rise and set in Shanghai?
- Today the sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 19:00. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:00.
- What's the moon phase in Shanghai tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 04:30, moonset at 19:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Shanghai?
- 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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