All cities › China · Monday, 24 August 2026
Zhaotong
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Zhaotong — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · Asia/Shanghai
Sky chart for Zhaotong
Day length
12:54
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:40
Solar noon
13:07
Sunset
19:34
Day length
12:54
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:25 → 07:11
Golden hour · evening
19:03 → 19:49
Next 7 days · Zhaotong
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:40 | 19:34 | 19:03 → 19:49 | 19:49 → 19:58 | 12:54 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:40 | 19:33 | 19:02 → 19:48 | 19:48 → 19:57 | 12:52 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:41 | 19:32 | 19:01 → 19:47 | 19:47 → 19:56 | 12:51 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:41 | 19:31 | 19:00 → 19:46 | 19:46 → 19:55 | 12:49 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:42 | 19:30 | 18:59 → 19:45 | 19:45 → 19:54 | 12:48 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:42 | 19:29 | 18:58 → 19:44 | 19:44 → 19:53 | 12:46 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:43 | 19:28 | 18:57 → 19:42 | 19:42 → 19:52 | 12:45 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:03 → 19:49. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:40 | 06:25 → 07:11 | 13:07 | 19:03 → 19:49 | 19:34 | 12:54 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:40 | 06:26 → 07:12 | 13:07 | 19:02 → 19:48 | 19:33 | 12:52 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:41 | 06:26 → 07:12 | 13:06 | 19:01 → 19:47 | 19:32 | 12:51 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:41 | 06:27 → 07:13 | 13:06 | 19:00 → 19:46 | 19:31 | 12:49 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:42 | 06:27 → 07:13 | 13:06 | 18:59 → 19:45 | 19:30 | 12:48 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:42 | 06:28 → 07:14 | 13:06 | 18:58 → 19:44 | 19:29 | 12:46 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:43 | 06:28 → 07:14 | 13:05 | 18:57 → 19:42 | 19:28 | 12:45 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:43 | 06:29 → 07:14 | 13:05 | 18:56 → 19:41 | 19:27 | 12:43 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:44 | 06:29 → 07:15 | 13:05 | 18:55 → 19:40 | 19:26 | 12:42 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:44 | 06:30 → 07:15 | 13:04 | 18:54 → 19:39 | 19:25 | 12:40 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:45 | 06:30 → 07:16 | 13:04 | 18:53 → 19:38 | 19:24 | 12:38 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:45 | 06:31 → 07:16 | 13:04 | 18:52 → 19:37 | 19:22 | 12:37 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:46 | 06:31 → 07:16 | 13:03 | 18:50 → 19:36 | 19:21 | 12:35 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:46 | 06:32 → 07:17 | 13:03 | 18:49 → 19:35 | 19:20 | 12:34 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:46 | 06:32 → 07:17 | 13:03 | 18:48 → 19:34 | 19:19 | 12:32 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:47 | 06:32 → 07:18 | 13:02 | 18:47 → 19:32 | 19:18 | 12:31 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:47 | 06:33 → 07:18 | 13:02 | 18:46 → 19:31 | 19:17 | 12:29 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:48 | 06:33 → 07:19 | 13:02 | 18:45 → 19:30 | 19:16 | 12:27 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:48 | 06:34 → 07:19 | 13:01 | 18:44 → 19:29 | 19:15 | 12:26 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:49 | 06:34 → 07:19 | 13:01 | 18:43 → 19:28 | 19:13 | 12:24 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:49 | 06:35 → 07:20 | 13:01 | 18:41 → 19:27 | 19:12 | 12:23 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:50 | 06:35 → 07:20 | 13:00 | 18:40 → 19:25 | 19:11 | 12:21 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:50 | 06:36 → 07:21 | 13:00 | 18:39 → 19:24 | 19:10 | 12:20 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:50 | 06:36 → 07:21 | 13:00 | 18:38 → 19:23 | 19:09 | 12:18 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:51 | 06:37 → 07:22 | 12:59 | 18:37 → 19:22 | 19:08 | 12:16 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:51 | 06:37 → 07:22 | 12:59 | 18:36 → 19:21 | 19:07 | 12:15 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:52 | 06:37 → 07:23 | 12:58 | 18:35 → 19:20 | 19:05 | 12:13 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:52 | 06:38 → 07:23 | 12:58 | 18:33 → 19:18 | 19:04 | 12:12 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:53 | 06:38 → 07:23 | 12:58 | 18:32 → 19:17 | 19:03 | 12:10 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:53 | 06:39 → 07:24 | 12:57 | 18:31 → 19:16 | 19:02 | 12:08 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Zhaotong today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:03 and lasts until 19:49 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:25 to 07:11.
- When does the sun rise and set in Zhaotong?
- Today the sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 19:34. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:07.
- What's the moon phase in Zhaotong tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 17:10, moonset at 02:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Zhaotong?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.