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