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