All cities › China · Monday, 24 August 2026
Ürümqi
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Ürümqi — 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/Urumqi
Sky chart for Ürümqi
Day length
13:36
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:23
Solar noon
12:11
Sunset
19:00
Day length
13:36
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:05 → 06:02
Golden hour · evening
18:21 → 19:18
Next 7 days · Ürümqi
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:23 | 19:00 | 18:21 → 19:18 | 19:18 → 19:30 | 13:36 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:25 | 18:58 | 18:19 → 19:16 | 19:16 → 19:28 | 13:33 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:26 | 18:56 | 18:18 → 19:15 | 19:15 → 19:26 | 13:30 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:27 | 18:55 | 18:16 → 19:13 | 19:13 → 19:25 | 13:27 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:28 | 18:53 | 18:14 → 19:11 | 19:11 → 19:23 | 13:24 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:29 | 18:51 | 18:13 → 19:09 | 19:09 → 19:21 | 13:22 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:30 | 18:49 | 18:11 → 19:08 | 19:08 → 19:19 | 13:19 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 18:21 → 19:18. 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 | 05:05 → 06:02 | 12:11 | 18:21 → 19:18 | 19:00 | 13:36 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:25 | 05:06 → 06:03 | 12:11 | 18:19 → 19:16 | 18:58 | 13:33 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:26 | 05:07 → 06:04 | 12:11 | 18:18 → 19:15 | 18:56 | 13:30 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:27 | 05:09 → 06:06 | 12:11 | 18:16 → 19:13 | 18:55 | 13:27 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 05:28 | 05:10 → 06:07 | 12:10 | 18:14 → 19:11 | 18:53 | 13:24 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:29 | 05:11 → 06:08 | 12:10 | 18:13 → 19:09 | 18:51 | 13:22 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:30 | 05:12 → 06:09 | 12:10 | 18:11 → 19:08 | 18:49 | 13:19 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:31 | 05:13 → 06:10 | 12:09 | 18:09 → 19:06 | 18:48 | 13:16 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:32 | 05:14 → 06:11 | 12:09 | 18:08 → 19:04 | 18:46 | 13:13 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:34 | 05:16 → 06:12 | 12:09 | 18:06 → 19:02 | 18:44 | 13:10 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:35 | 05:17 → 06:13 | 12:08 | 18:04 → 19:00 | 18:42 | 13:07 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:36 | 05:18 → 06:14 | 12:08 | 18:02 → 18:59 | 18:41 | 13:04 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:37 | 05:19 → 06:15 | 12:08 | 18:01 → 18:57 | 18:39 | 13:01 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:38 | 05:20 → 06:16 | 12:07 | 17:59 → 18:55 | 18:37 | 12:58 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 05:39 | 05:21 → 06:17 | 12:07 | 17:57 → 18:53 | 18:35 | 12:55 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:40 | 05:23 → 06:18 | 12:07 | 17:55 → 18:51 | 18:33 | 12:53 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 05:42 | 05:24 → 06:20 | 12:06 | 17:54 → 18:49 | 18:32 | 12:50 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 05:43 | 05:25 → 06:21 | 12:06 | 17:52 → 18:48 | 18:30 | 12:47 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:44 | 05:26 → 06:22 | 12:06 | 17:50 → 18:46 | 18:28 | 12:44 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:45 | 05:27 → 06:23 | 12:05 | 17:48 → 18:44 | 18:26 | 12:41 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:46 | 05:28 → 06:24 | 12:05 | 17:46 → 18:42 | 18:24 | 12:38 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:47 | 05:29 → 06:25 | 12:05 | 17:45 → 18:40 | 18:22 | 12:35 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:48 | 05:31 → 06:26 | 12:04 | 17:43 → 18:38 | 18:21 | 12:32 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:49 | 05:32 → 06:27 | 12:04 | 17:41 → 18:36 | 18:19 | 12:29 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:51 | 05:33 → 06:28 | 12:04 | 17:39 → 18:35 | 18:17 | 12:26 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:52 | 05:34 → 06:30 | 12:03 | 17:37 → 18:33 | 18:15 | 12:23 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:53 | 05:35 → 06:31 | 12:03 | 17:35 → 18:31 | 18:13 | 12:20 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:54 | 05:36 → 06:32 | 12:03 | 17:33 → 18:29 | 18:11 | 12:17 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:55 | 05:37 → 06:33 | 12:02 | 17:32 → 18:27 | 18:10 | 12:14 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:56 | 05:39 → 06:34 | 12:02 | 17:30 → 18:25 | 18:08 | 12:11 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Ürümqi today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:21 and lasts until 19:18 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:05 to 06:02.
- When does the sun rise and set in Ürümqi?
- Today the sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 19:00. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:11.
- What's the moon phase in Ürümqi tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 17:10, moonset at 01:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Ürümqi?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.