Sunset and sunrise times in Beijing, China
In Beijing, China the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:55 and rises at 05:36. Daylight lasts 13h 19m; evening golden hour runs from 18:19 to 19:12.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Last light
- 19:23
- Day length
- 13h 19m
16h 35m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:19 – 19:12
- Blue hour
- 19:12 – 19:23
- Max sun altitude
- 60.5°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:58 / 03:13
The sun sets at 284° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Thursday 27 August
Sunrise 05:37 Sunset 18:54 Golden hour 18:18 – 19:11 Day length 13h 17m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Beijing is
- Coordinates
- 39.9075° N, 116.3972° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Population
- 18,960,744
Sunrise and sunset in Beijing, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:42 | 05:12 | 12:20 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 14h 15m | −1:57 | 18:50–19:46 | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 04:43 | 05:13 | 12:20 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 14h 13m | −1:58 | 18:49–19:45 | 🌖 88% |
| Mon 3 | 04:44 | 05:14 | 12:20 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 14h 11m | −2:00 | 18:48–19:44 | 🌖 80% |
| Tue 4 | 04:45 | 05:15 | 12:20 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 14h 9m | −2:02 | 18:47–19:43 | 🌖 71% |
| Wed 5 | 04:46 | 05:16 | 12:20 | 19:24 | 19:53 | 14h 7m | −2:03 | 18:46–19:42 | 🌖 60% |
| Thu 6 | 04:47 | 05:17 | 12:20 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 14h 5m | −2:05 | 18:45–19:40 | 🌗 48% |
| Fri 7 | 04:48 | 05:18 | 12:20 | 19:21 | 19:51 | 14h 3m | −2:07 | 18:43–19:39 | 🌘 37% |
| Sat 8 | 04:49 | 05:19 | 12:20 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 14h 1m | −2:08 | 18:42–19:38 | 🌘 26% |
| Sun 9 | 04:50 | 05:20 | 12:19 | 19:19 | 19:48 | 13h 59m | −2:09 | 18:41–19:37 | 🌘 16% |
| Mon 10 | 04:51 | 05:21 | 12:19 | 19:18 | 19:47 | 13h 57m | −2:11 | 18:40–19:35 | 🌘 9% |
| Tue 11 | 04:52 | 05:21 | 12:19 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 13h 54m | −2:12 | 18:39–19:34 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 04:53 | 05:22 | 12:19 | 19:15 | 19:44 | 13h 52m | −2:13 | 18:38–19:33 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 04:54 | 05:23 | 12:19 | 19:14 | 19:43 | 13h 50m | −2:15 | 18:36–19:31 | 🌒 0% |
| Fri 14 | 04:55 | 05:24 | 12:19 | 19:12 | 19:41 | 13h 48m | −2:16 | 18:35–19:30 | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 04:56 | 05:25 | 12:18 | 19:11 | 19:40 | 13h 45m | −2:17 | 18:34–19:29 | 🌒 8% |
| Sun 16 | 04:57 | 05:26 | 12:18 | 19:10 | 19:39 | 13h 43m | −2:18 | 18:33–19:27 | 🌒 14% |
| Mon 17 | 04:58 | 05:27 | 12:18 | 19:08 | 19:37 | 13h 41m | −2:19 | 18:31–19:26 | 🌒 22% |
| Tue 18 | 04:59 | 05:28 | 12:18 | 19:07 | 19:36 | 13h 38m | −2:20 | 18:30–19:24 | 🌒 31% |
| Wed 19 | 05:00 | 05:29 | 12:18 | 19:06 | 19:34 | 13h 36m | −2:21 | 18:29–19:23 | 🌒 41% |
| Thu 20 | 05:01 | 05:30 | 12:17 | 19:04 | 19:33 | 13h 34m | −2:22 | 18:27–19:22 | 🌓 50% |
| Fri 21 | 05:02 | 05:31 | 12:17 | 19:03 | 19:31 | 13h 31m | −2:23 | 18:26–19:20 | 🌔 60% |
| Sat 22 | 05:03 | 05:32 | 12:17 | 19:01 | 19:30 | 13h 29m | −2:24 | 18:25–19:19 | 🌔 69% |
| Sun 23 | 05:04 | 05:33 | 12:17 | 19:00 | 19:28 | 13h 26m | −2:24 | 18:23–19:17 | 🌔 77% |
| Mon 24 | 05:05 | 05:34 | 12:16 | 18:58 | 19:27 | 13h 24m | −2:25 | 18:22–19:16 | 🌔 84% |
| Tue 25 | 05:06 | 05:35 | 12:16 | 18:57 | 19:25 | 13h 22m | −2:26 | 18:20–19:14 | 🌔 91% |
| Wed 26 | 05:07 | 05:36 | 12:16 | 18:55 | 19:23 | 13h 19m | −2:27 | 18:19–19:12 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:08 | 05:37 | 12:16 | 18:54 | 19:22 | 13h 17m | −2:27 | 18:18–19:11 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:09 | 05:38 | 12:15 | 18:52 | 19:20 | 13h 14m | −2:28 | 18:16–19:09 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:11 | 05:38 | 12:15 | 18:51 | 19:19 | 13h 12m | −2:29 | 18:15–19:08 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:12 | 05:39 | 12:15 | 18:49 | 19:17 | 13h 9m | −2:29 | 18:13–19:06 | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 05:13 | 05:40 | 12:14 | 18:48 | 19:15 | 13h 7m | −2:30 | 18:12–19:05 | 🌖 91% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 03:23 | 04:04 | 05:12 | 19:28 | 20:35 | 21:16 | 9h 45m | 68.1° | 294° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:25 | 04:06 | 05:13 | 19:27 | 20:34 | 21:14 | 9h 47m | 67.9° | 294° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:26 | 04:07 | 05:14 | 19:26 | 20:33 | 21:13 | 9h 49m | 67.6° | 294° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 03:28 | 04:08 | 05:15 | 19:25 | 20:31 | 21:11 | 9h 51m | 67.3° | 293° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 03:29 | 04:09 | 05:16 | 19:24 | 20:30 | 21:10 | 9h 53m | 67.1° | 293° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 03:31 | 04:10 | 05:17 | 19:22 | 20:28 | 21:08 | 9h 55m | 66.8° | 293° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 03:32 | 04:12 | 05:18 | 19:21 | 20:27 | 21:06 | 9h 57m | 66.5° | 292° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 03:33 | 04:13 | 05:19 | 19:20 | 20:26 | 21:05 | 9h 59m | 66.2° | 292° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 03:35 | 04:14 | 05:20 | 19:19 | 20:24 | 21:03 | 10h 1m | 65.9° | 292° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:36 | 04:15 | 05:21 | 19:18 | 20:23 | 21:01 | 10h 3m | 65.7° | 291° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:38 | 04:16 | 05:21 | 19:16 | 20:21 | 21:00 | 10h 6m | 65.4° | 291° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 03:39 | 04:17 | 05:22 | 19:15 | 20:20 | 20:58 | 10h 8m | 65.1° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 03:41 | 04:19 | 05:23 | 19:14 | 20:18 | 20:56 | 10h 10m | 64.8° | 290° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 03:42 | 04:20 | 05:24 | 19:12 | 20:17 | 20:54 | 10h 12m | 64.5° | 289° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 03:43 | 04:21 | 05:25 | 19:11 | 20:15 | 20:53 | 10h 15m | 64.1° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 03:45 | 04:22 | 05:26 | 19:10 | 20:13 | 20:51 | 10h 17m | 63.8° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 03:46 | 04:23 | 05:27 | 19:08 | 20:12 | 20:49 | 10h 19m | 63.5° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 03:47 | 04:25 | 05:28 | 19:07 | 20:10 | 20:47 | 10h 22m | 63.2° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 03:49 | 04:26 | 05:29 | 19:06 | 20:09 | 20:45 | 10h 24m | 62.9° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 03:50 | 04:27 | 05:30 | 19:04 | 20:07 | 20:44 | 10h 26m | 62.5° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 03:52 | 04:28 | 05:31 | 19:03 | 20:05 | 20:42 | 10h 29m | 62.2° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 03:53 | 04:29 | 05:32 | 19:01 | 20:04 | 20:40 | 10h 31m | 61.9° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 03:54 | 04:30 | 05:33 | 19:00 | 20:02 | 20:38 | 10h 33m | 61.5° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 03:56 | 04:31 | 05:34 | 18:58 | 20:00 | 20:36 | 10h 36m | 61.2° | 285° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 03:57 | 04:33 | 05:35 | 18:57 | 19:59 | 20:34 | 10h 38m | 60.9° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 03:58 | 04:34 | 05:36 | 18:55 | 19:57 | 20:32 | 10h 41m | 60.5° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 03:59 | 04:35 | 05:37 | 18:54 | 19:55 | 20:31 | 10h 43m | 60.2° | 284° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:01 | 04:36 | 05:38 | 18:52 | 19:54 | 20:29 | 10h 46m | 59.8° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:02 | 04:37 | 05:38 | 18:51 | 19:52 | 20:27 | 10h 48m | 59.5° | 283° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:03 | 04:38 | 05:39 | 18:49 | 19:50 | 20:25 | 10h 51m | 59.1° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:05 | 04:39 | 05:40 | 18:48 | 19:49 | 20:23 | 10h 53m | 58.7° | 282° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:14 | 05:41 | 12:14 | 18:46 | 19:14 | 13h 4m | −2:30 | 18:10–19:03 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:15 | 05:42 | 12:14 | 18:45 | 19:12 | 13h 2m | −2:31 | 18:09–19:01 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 05:15 | 05:43 | 12:13 | 18:43 | 19:11 | 12h 59m | −2:31 | 18:07–19:00 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:16 | 05:44 | 12:13 | 18:41 | 19:09 | 12h 57m | −2:32 | 18:05–18:58 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 05:17 | 05:45 | 12:13 | 18:40 | 19:07 | 12h 54m | −2:32 | 18:04–18:57 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 05:18 | 05:46 | 12:12 | 18:38 | 19:06 | 12h 52m | −2:33 | 18:02–18:55 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 05:19 | 05:47 | 12:12 | 18:37 | 19:04 | 12h 49m | −2:33 | 18:01–18:53 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 05:20 | 05:48 | 12:12 | 18:35 | 19:02 | 12h 47m | −2:33 | 17:59–18:52 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:21 | 05:49 | 12:11 | 18:33 | 19:01 | 12h 44m | −2:34 | 17:58–18:50 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:22 | 05:50 | 12:11 | 18:32 | 18:59 | 12h 41m | −2:34 | 17:56–18:48 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:23 | 05:51 | 12:11 | 18:30 | 18:57 | 12h 39m | −2:34 | 17:54–18:47 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:24 | 05:52 | 12:10 | 18:28 | 18:56 | 12h 36m | −2:35 | 17:53–18:45 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:25 | 05:53 | 12:10 | 18:27 | 18:54 | 12h 34m | −2:35 | 17:51–18:43 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:26 | 05:53 | 12:10 | 18:25 | 18:52 | 12h 31m | −2:35 | 17:49–18:42 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 05:27 | 05:54 | 12:09 | 18:23 | 18:51 | 12h 29m | −2:35 | 17:48–18:40 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 05:28 | 05:55 | 12:09 | 18:22 | 18:49 | 12h 26m | −2:35 | 17:46–18:38 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 05:29 | 05:56 | 12:09 | 18:20 | 18:47 | 12h 23m | −2:36 | 17:45–18:37 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:30 | 05:57 | 12:08 | 18:18 | 18:46 | 12h 21m | −2:36 | 17:43–18:35 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 05:31 | 05:58 | 12:08 | 18:17 | 18:44 | 12h 18m | −2:36 | 17:41–18:33 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 05:32 | 05:59 | 12:07 | 18:15 | 18:42 | 12h 16m | −2:36 | 17:40–18:32 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:33 | 06:00 | 12:07 | 18:14 | 18:41 | 12h 13m | −2:36 | 17:38–18:30 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:34 | 06:01 | 12:07 | 18:12 | 18:39 | 12h 10m | −2:36 | 17:36–18:28 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:35 | 06:02 | 12:06 | 18:10 | 18:37 | 12h 8m | −2:36 | 17:35–18:27 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 05:36 | 06:03 | 12:06 | 18:09 | 18:36 | 12h 5m | −2:36 | 17:33–18:25 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 05:37 | 06:04 | 12:06 | 18:07 | 18:34 | 12h 3m | −2:36 | 17:31–18:23 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:38 | 06:05 | 12:05 | 18:05 | 18:32 | 12h 0m | −2:36 | 17:30–18:22 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:39 | 06:06 | 12:05 | 18:04 | 18:31 | 11h 57m | −2:36 | 17:28–18:20 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:40 | 06:07 | 12:05 | 18:02 | 18:29 | 11h 55m | −2:36 | 17:26–18:18 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:41 | 06:08 | 12:04 | 18:00 | 18:27 | 11h 52m | −2:36 | 17:25–18:17 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:42 | 06:09 | 12:04 | 17:59 | 18:26 | 11h 50m | −2:36 | 17:23–18:15 | 🌖 86% |
Longest and shortest day in Beijing
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 15h 0m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 9h 20m.
Between them the day length swings by 5h 40m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:49 on 8 December; the latest is 19:47 on 28 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:45 on 14 June to 07:36 on 5 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 11m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Beijing different
From sunset to full civil darkness is 28 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 39.9°N accounts for the 4-minute difference.
Photographers get 53 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.3× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
Between the June and December solstices the length of the day swings by 5h 40m here — among the widest of the 677 cities tracked in China.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 62° round to WNW. Tonight, WNW.
Across August the sunset moves 40 minutes earlier, averaging about 80 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Beijing
Arrive by 18:04. Golden hour opens at 18:19 and the sun is down by 18:55, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 284° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 19:12 and runs to 19:23, the end of civil twilight and 28m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Beijing today?
The sun sets in Beijing at 18:55 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Beijing?
It takes 28m. Civil twilight ends at 19:23 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Beijing?
Evening golden hour runs 18:19 to 19:12 today, lasting 53m. Full golden hour times for Beijing covers the morning window and the coming week.