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