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