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