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