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sunset today
Looking for what time the sun sets in Shanghai today? Below are today's exact sunset and sunrise times, day length, golden hour and blue hour, with a 7-day and 30-day forecast.
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 Shanghai
Day length
11:11
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:02
Solar noon
11:38
Sunset
17:14
Day length
11:11
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:47 → 06:35
Golden hour · evening
16:41 → 17:29
Next 7 days · Shanghai
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:02 | 17:14 | 16:41 → 17:29 | 17:29 → 17:39 | 11:11 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:03 | 17:13 | 16:40 → 17:28 | 17:28 → 17:38 | 11:10 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:04 | 17:12 | 16:39 → 17:27 | 17:27 → 17:37 | 11:08 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:04 | 17:11 | 16:38 → 17:26 | 17:26 → 17:36 | 11:06 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:05 | 17:10 | 16:37 → 17:25 | 17:25 → 17:35 | 11:04 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:06 | 17:09 | 16:36 → 17:24 | 17:24 → 17:34 | 11:03 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:07 | 17:08 | 16:35 → 17:23 | 17:23 → 17:33 | 11:01 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 29 October
Longest evening golden window: 16:35 → 17:23. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:02 | 05:47 → 06:35 | 11:38 | 16:41 → 17:29 | 17:14 | 11:11 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:03 | 05:48 → 06:36 | 11:38 | 16:40 → 17:28 | 17:13 | 11:10 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:04 | 05:48 → 06:37 | 11:38 | 16:39 → 17:27 | 17:12 | 11:08 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:04 | 05:49 → 06:38 | 11:38 | 16:38 → 17:26 | 17:11 | 11:06 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:05 | 05:50 → 06:38 | 11:37 | 16:37 → 17:25 | 17:10 | 11:04 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:06 | 05:51 → 06:39 | 11:37 | 16:36 → 17:24 | 17:09 | 11:03 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:07 | 05:51 → 06:40 | 11:37 | 16:35 → 17:23 | 17:08 | 11:01 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 06:07 | 05:52 → 06:41 | 11:37 | 16:34 → 17:23 | 17:07 | 10:59 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 06:08 | 05:53 → 06:42 | 11:37 | 16:33 → 17:22 | 17:06 | 10:58 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:09 | 05:54 → 06:43 | 11:37 | 16:32 → 17:21 | 17:05 | 10:56 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:10 | 05:54 → 06:44 | 11:37 | 16:31 → 17:20 | 17:05 | 10:54 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:11 | 05:55 → 06:44 | 11:37 | 16:30 → 17:19 | 17:04 | 10:53 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:11 | 05:56 → 06:45 | 11:37 | 16:29 → 17:18 | 17:03 | 10:51 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:12 | 05:57 → 06:46 | 11:37 | 16:28 → 17:18 | 17:02 | 10:49 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:13 | 05:58 → 06:47 | 11:37 | 16:27 → 17:17 | 17:01 | 10:48 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:14 | 05:58 → 06:48 | 11:37 | 16:26 → 17:16 | 17:01 | 10:46 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:15 | 05:59 → 06:49 | 11:37 | 16:26 → 17:16 | 17:00 | 10:45 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:16 | 06:00 → 06:50 | 11:37 | 16:25 → 17:15 | 16:59 | 10:43 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:16 | 06:01 → 06:51 | 11:38 | 16:24 → 17:14 | 16:59 | 10:42 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:17 | 06:02 → 06:52 | 11:38 | 16:23 → 17:14 | 16:58 | 10:40 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:18 | 06:02 → 06:53 | 11:38 | 16:23 → 17:13 | 16:57 | 10:39 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:19 | 06:03 → 06:54 | 11:38 | 16:22 → 17:12 | 16:57 | 10:37 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 06:20 | 06:04 → 06:55 | 11:38 | 16:21 → 17:12 | 16:56 | 10:36 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 06:21 | 06:05 → 06:56 | 11:38 | 16:21 → 17:11 | 16:56 | 10:34 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 06:22 | 06:06 → 06:57 | 11:38 | 16:20 → 17:11 | 16:55 | 10:33 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 06:22 | 06:07 → 06:57 | 11:39 | 16:20 → 17:10 | 16:55 | 10:32 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 06:23 | 06:07 → 06:58 | 11:39 | 16:19 → 17:10 | 16:54 | 10:30 |
| Thu, 19 Nov | 06:24 | 06:08 → 06:59 | 11:39 | 16:19 → 17:10 | 16:54 | 10:29 |
| Fri, 20 Nov | 06:25 | 06:09 → 07:00 | 11:39 | 16:18 → 17:09 | 16:53 | 10:28 |
| Sat, 21 Nov | 06:26 | 06:10 → 07:01 | 11:40 | 16:18 → 17:09 | 16:53 | 10:27 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Shanghai today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 16:41 and lasts until 17:29 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:47 to 06:35.
- When does the sun rise and set in Shanghai?
- Today the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 17:14. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:38.
- What's the moon phase in Shanghai tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 85% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:20, moonset at 02:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Shanghai?
- 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.