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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.
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/Urumqi
Sky chart for Ürümqi
Day length
10:45
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:31
Solar noon
11:54
Sunset
17:17
Day length
10:45
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:13 → 07:11
Golden hour · evening
16:37 → 17:35
Next 7 days · Ürümqi
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:31 | 17:17 | 16:37 → 17:35 | 17:35 → 17:46 | 10:45 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:32 | 17:15 | 16:35 → 17:33 | 17:33 → 17:44 | 10:43 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:33 | 17:14 | 16:34 → 17:32 | 17:32 → 17:43 | 10:40 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:35 | 17:12 | 16:32 → 17:30 | 17:30 → 17:41 | 10:37 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:36 | 17:10 | 16:30 → 17:29 | 17:29 → 17:40 | 10:34 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:37 | 17:09 | 16:29 → 17:27 | 17:27 → 17:38 | 10:31 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:38 | 17:07 | 16:27 → 17:26 | 17:26 → 17:37 | 10:29 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 27 October
Longest evening golden window: 16:27 → 17:26. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:31 | 06:13 → 07:11 | 11:54 | 16:37 → 17:35 | 17:17 | 10:45 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:32 | 06:14 → 07:12 | 11:54 | 16:35 → 17:33 | 17:15 | 10:43 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:33 | 06:15 → 07:13 | 11:53 | 16:34 → 17:32 | 17:14 | 10:40 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:35 | 06:16 → 07:15 | 11:53 | 16:32 → 17:30 | 17:12 | 10:37 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:36 | 06:18 → 07:16 | 11:53 | 16:30 → 17:29 | 17:10 | 10:34 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:37 | 06:19 → 07:17 | 11:53 | 16:29 → 17:27 | 17:09 | 10:31 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:38 | 06:20 → 07:19 | 11:53 | 16:27 → 17:26 | 17:07 | 10:29 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:40 | 06:21 → 07:20 | 11:53 | 16:25 → 17:24 | 17:06 | 10:26 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:41 | 06:23 → 07:22 | 11:53 | 16:24 → 17:23 | 17:05 | 10:23 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 06:42 | 06:24 → 07:23 | 11:53 | 16:22 → 17:21 | 17:03 | 10:20 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 06:44 | 06:25 → 07:25 | 11:53 | 16:21 → 17:20 | 17:02 | 10:18 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:45 | 06:26 → 07:26 | 11:53 | 16:19 → 17:19 | 17:00 | 10:15 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:46 | 06:28 → 07:28 | 11:53 | 16:18 → 17:17 | 16:59 | 10:12 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:48 | 06:29 → 07:29 | 11:53 | 16:16 → 17:16 | 16:58 | 10:10 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:49 | 06:30 → 07:30 | 11:53 | 16:15 → 17:15 | 16:56 | 10:07 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:50 | 06:32 → 07:32 | 11:53 | 16:13 → 17:14 | 16:55 | 10:04 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:51 | 06:33 → 07:33 | 11:53 | 16:12 → 17:13 | 16:54 | 10:02 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:53 | 06:34 → 07:35 | 11:53 | 16:11 → 17:11 | 16:53 | 09:59 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:54 | 06:35 → 07:36 | 11:53 | 16:09 → 17:10 | 16:51 | 09:57 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:55 | 06:37 → 07:38 | 11:53 | 16:08 → 17:09 | 16:50 | 09:54 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:57 | 06:38 → 07:39 | 11:53 | 16:07 → 17:08 | 16:49 | 09:52 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:58 | 06:39 → 07:41 | 11:53 | 16:05 → 17:07 | 16:48 | 09:49 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:59 | 06:40 → 07:42 | 11:53 | 16:04 → 17:06 | 16:47 | 09:47 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:01 | 06:42 → 07:44 | 11:53 | 16:03 → 17:05 | 16:46 | 09:45 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:02 | 06:43 → 07:45 | 11:53 | 16:02 → 17:04 | 16:45 | 09:42 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:03 | 06:44 → 07:47 | 11:54 | 16:01 → 17:03 | 16:44 | 09:40 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:05 | 06:45 → 07:48 | 11:54 | 15:59 → 17:02 | 16:43 | 09:38 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:06 | 06:47 → 07:50 | 11:54 | 15:58 → 17:01 | 16:42 | 09:36 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:07 | 06:48 → 07:51 | 11:54 | 15:57 → 17:00 | 16:41 | 09:33 |
| Thu, 19 Nov | 07:08 | 06:49 → 07:52 | 11:54 | 15:56 → 17:00 | 16:40 | 09:31 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Ürümqi today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 16:37 and lasts until 17:35 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:13 to 07:11.
- When does the sun rise and set in Ürümqi?
- Today the sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 17:17. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:54.
- What's the moon phase in Ürümqi tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:00, moonset at 00:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Ürümqi?
- 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.