Sunset and sunrise times in Changsha, China

In Changsha, China the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:04 and rises at 06:25. Daylight lasts 11h 39m; evening golden hour runs from 17:33 to 18:18.

Today, Saturday 10 October

First light: 06:01
Sunrise: 06:25
Solar noon: 12:15
Sunset: 18:04
Last light: 18:28
Day length: 11h 39m

18h 2m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour: 17:33 – 18:18
Blue hour: 18:18 – 18:28
Max sun altitude: 55.2°
Moon: 🌘 Waning crescent
Moonrise / moonset: 05:56 / 17:46

The sun sets at 263° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October

Sunrise 06:26 Sunset 18:03 Golden hour 17:31 – 18:17 Day length 11h 37m vs today 2 minutes shorter

Where Changsha is

Coordinates: 28.1987° N, 112.9709° E
Time zone: Asia/Shanghai
Current offset: UTC+08:00
Elevation: 67 m
Population: 3,093,980

Sunrise and sunset in Changsha, October 2026

October 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Thu 1	05:57	06:20	12:17	18:14	18:38	11h 53m	−1:40	17:43–18:29	🌖 77%
Fri 2	05:57	06:21	12:17	18:13	18:36	11h 52m	−1:40	17:42–18:27	🌖 67%
Sat 3	05:58	06:21	12:17	18:12	18:35	11h 50m	−1:40	17:41–18:26	🌗 55%
Sun 4	05:58	06:22	12:16	18:11	18:34	11h 48m	−1:40	17:40–18:25	🌘 44%
Mon 5	05:59	06:22	12:16	18:10	18:33	11h 47m	−1:40	17:38–18:24	🌘 32%
Tue 6	05:59	06:23	12:16	18:08	18:32	11h 45m	−1:39	17:37–18:23	🌘 22%
Wed 7	06:00	06:23	12:16	18:07	18:31	11h 43m	−1:39	17:36–18:22	🌘 13%
Thu 8	06:00	06:24	12:15	18:06	18:30	11h 42m	−1:39	17:35–18:21	🌘 7%
Fri 9	06:01	06:24	12:15	18:05	18:29	11h 40m	−1:39	17:34–18:20	🌘 2%
Sat 10	06:01	06:25	12:15	18:04	18:28	11h 39m	−1:39	17:33–18:18	🌘 0%
Sun 11	06:02	06:26	12:14	18:03	18:27	11h 37m	−1:38	17:31–18:17	🌑 1%
Mon 12	06:02	06:26	12:14	18:02	18:25	11h 35m	−1:38	17:30–18:16	🌒 3%
Tue 13	06:03	06:27	12:14	18:01	18:24	11h 34m	−1:38	17:29–18:15	🌒 7%
Wed 14	06:04	06:27	12:14	18:00	18:23	11h 32m	−1:38	17:28–18:14	🌒 13%
Thu 15	06:04	06:28	12:13	17:59	18:22	11h 30m	−1:37	17:27–18:13	🌒 20%
Fri 16	06:05	06:28	12:13	17:58	18:21	11h 29m	−1:37	17:26–18:12	🌒 28%
Sat 17	06:05	06:29	12:13	17:57	18:20	11h 27m	−1:37	17:25–18:11	🌒 36%
Sun 18	06:06	06:30	12:13	17:56	18:19	11h 26m	−1:36	17:24–18:10	🌓 45%
Mon 19	06:06	06:30	12:13	17:55	18:18	11h 24m	−1:36	17:23–18:09	🌔 55%
Tue 20	06:07	06:31	12:12	17:54	18:17	11h 22m	−1:35	17:22–18:08	🌔 64%
Wed 21	06:08	06:31	12:12	17:53	18:17	11h 21m	−1:35	17:21–18:07	🌔 73%
Thu 22	06:08	06:32	12:12	17:52	18:16	11h 19m	−1:34	17:20–18:06	🌔 82%
Fri 23	06:09	06:33	12:12	17:51	18:15	11h 18m	−1:34	17:19–18:06	🌔 89%
Sat 24	06:09	06:33	12:12	17:50	18:14	11h 16m	−1:33	17:18–18:05	🌔 95%
Sun 25	06:10	06:34	12:12	17:49	18:13	11h 15m	−1:33	17:17–18:04	🌔 98%
Mon 26	06:11	06:35	12:12	17:48	18:12	11h 13m	−1:32	17:16–18:03	🌕 100%
Tue 27	06:11	06:35	12:11	17:47	18:11	11h 11m	−1:32	17:15–18:02	🌖 99%
Wed 28	06:12	06:36	12:11	17:46	18:11	11h 10m	−1:31	17:14–18:01	🌖 95%
Thu 29	06:13	06:37	12:11	17:46	18:10	11h 8m	−1:30	17:13–18:00	🌖 89%
Fri 30	06:13	06:37	12:11	17:45	18:09	11h 7m	−1:30	17:12–18:00	🌖 81%
Sat 31	06:14	06:38	12:11	17:44	18:08	11h 5m	−1:29	17:11–17:59	🌖 71%

More columns for October 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction

October 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date	Astro. dawn	Naut. dawn	Sunrise	Sunset	Naut. dusk	Astro. dusk	Night	Max altitude	Sunset direction
Thu 1	05:02	05:29	06:20	18:14	19:05	19:32	12h 6m	58.6°	267° W
Fri 2	05:03	05:30	06:21	18:13	19:04	19:31	12h 8m	58.2°	266° W
Sat 3	05:03	05:31	06:21	18:12	19:03	19:30	12h 9m	57.8°	266° W
Sun 4	05:04	05:31	06:22	18:11	19:01	19:29	12h 11m	57.5°	265° W
Mon 5	05:04	05:32	06:22	18:10	19:00	19:28	12h 13m	57.1°	265° W
Tue 6	05:05	05:32	06:23	18:08	18:59	19:26	12h 14m	56.7°	265° W
Wed 7	05:05	05:33	06:23	18:07	18:58	19:25	12h 16m	56.3°	264° W
Thu 8	05:06	05:33	06:24	18:06	18:57	19:24	12h 18m	55.9°	264° W
Fri 9	05:06	05:34	06:24	18:05	18:56	19:23	12h 19m	55.5°	263° W
Sat 10	05:07	05:34	06:25	18:04	18:55	19:22	12h 21m	55.2°	263° W
Sun 11	05:07	05:35	06:26	18:03	18:54	19:21	12h 23m	54.8°	262° W
Mon 12	05:08	05:35	06:26	18:02	18:53	19:20	12h 24m	54.4°	262° W
Tue 13	05:08	05:36	06:27	18:01	18:52	19:19	12h 26m	54.0°	262° W
Wed 14	05:09	05:36	06:27	18:00	18:51	19:18	12h 28m	53.7°	261° W
Thu 15	05:10	05:37	06:28	17:59	18:50	19:17	12h 29m	53.3°	261° W
Fri 16	05:10	05:37	06:28	17:58	18:49	19:16	12h 31m	52.9°	260° W
Sat 17	05:11	05:38	06:29	17:57	18:48	19:15	12h 32m	52.6°	260° W
Sun 18	05:11	05:38	06:30	17:56	18:47	19:14	12h 34m	52.2°	259° W
Mon 19	05:12	05:39	06:30	17:55	18:46	19:13	12h 36m	51.8°	259° W
Tue 20	05:12	05:40	06:31	17:54	18:45	19:12	12h 37m	51.5°	259° WSW
Wed 21	05:13	05:40	06:31	17:53	18:44	19:11	12h 39m	51.1°	258° WSW
Thu 22	05:13	05:41	06:32	17:52	18:43	19:10	12h 40m	50.8°	258° WSW
Fri 23	05:14	05:41	06:33	17:51	18:42	19:10	12h 42m	50.4°	257° WSW
Sat 24	05:14	05:42	06:33	17:50	18:41	19:09	12h 44m	50.1°	257° WSW
Sun 25	05:15	05:42	06:34	17:49	18:41	19:08	12h 45m	49.7°	257° WSW
Mon 26	05:16	05:43	06:35	17:48	18:40	19:07	12h 47m	49.4°	256° WSW
Tue 27	05:16	05:44	06:35	17:47	18:39	19:06	12h 48m	49.0°	256° WSW
Wed 28	05:17	05:44	06:36	17:46	18:38	19:06	12h 50m	48.7°	255° WSW
Thu 29	05:17	05:45	06:37	17:46	18:37	19:05	12h 51m	48.4°	255° WSW
Fri 30	05:18	05:45	06:37	17:45	18:37	19:04	12h 53m	48.0°	255° WSW
Sat 31	05:19	05:46	06:38	17:44	18:36	19:03	12h 54m	47.7°	254° WSW

November 2026

November 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Sun 1	06:15	06:39	12:11	17:43	18:07	11h 4m	−1:28	17:11–17:58	🌖 59%
Mon 2	06:15	06:39	12:11	17:42	18:07	11h 3m	−1:27	17:10–17:57	🌗 48%
Tue 3	06:16	06:40	12:11	17:42	18:06	11h 1m	−1:27	17:09–17:57	🌘 36%
Wed 4	06:17	06:41	12:11	17:41	18:05	11h 0m	−1:26	17:08–17:56	🌘 26%
Thu 5	06:17	06:42	12:11	17:40	18:05	10h 58m	−1:25	17:07–17:55	🌘 17%
Fri 6	06:18	06:42	12:11	17:40	18:04	10h 57m	−1:24	17:07–17:55	🌘 10%
Sat 7	06:19	06:43	12:11	17:39	18:04	10h 55m	−1:23	17:06–17:54	🌘 4%
Sun 8	06:19	06:44	12:11	17:38	18:03	10h 54m	−1:22	17:05–17:54	🌘 1%
Mon 9	06:20	06:45	12:11	17:38	18:02	10h 53m	−1:21	17:05–17:53	🌑 0%
Tue 10	06:21	06:45	12:11	17:37	18:02	10h 51m	−1:20	17:04–17:52	🌒 1%
Wed 11	06:21	06:46	12:12	17:37	18:01	10h 50m	−1:19	17:03–17:52	🌒 4%
Thu 12	06:22	06:47	12:12	17:36	18:01	10h 49m	−1:18	17:03–17:51	🌒 8%
Fri 13	06:23	06:48	12:12	17:36	18:00	10h 48m	−1:16	17:02–17:51	🌒 14%
Sat 14	06:24	06:48	12:12	17:35	18:00	10h 46m	−1:15	17:02–17:50	🌒 21%
Sun 15	06:24	06:49	12:12	17:35	18:00	10h 45m	−1:14	17:01–17:50	🌒 29%
Mon 16	06:25	06:50	12:12	17:34	17:59	10h 44m	−1:13	17:01–17:50	🌒 38%
Tue 17	06:26	06:51	12:12	17:34	17:59	10h 43m	−1:11	17:00–17:49	🌓 48%
Wed 18	06:27	06:52	12:13	17:34	17:59	10h 41m	−1:10	17:00–17:49	🌔 57%
Thu 19	06:27	06:52	12:13	17:33	17:58	10h 40m	−1:08	16:59–17:49	🌔 67%
Fri 20	06:28	06:53	12:13	17:33	17:58	10h 39m	−1:07	16:59–17:48	🌔 77%
Sat 21	06:29	06:54	12:13	17:33	17:58	10h 38m	−1:05	16:59–17:48	🌔 85%
Sun 22	06:30	06:55	12:14	17:32	17:57	10h 37m	−1:04	16:58–17:48	🌔 92%
Mon 23	06:30	06:56	12:14	17:32	17:57	10h 36m	−1:02	16:58–17:48	🌔 97%
Tue 24	06:31	06:56	12:14	17:32	17:57	10h 35m	−1:01	16:58–17:47	🌔 99%
Wed 25	06:32	06:57	12:14	17:32	17:57	10h 34m	−0:59	16:57–17:47	🌕 100%
Thu 26	06:33	06:58	12:15	17:31	17:57	10h 33m	−0:57	16:57–17:47	🌖 97%
Fri 27	06:33	06:59	12:15	17:31	17:57	10h 32m	−0:55	16:57–17:47	🌖 92%
Sat 28	06:34	06:59	12:15	17:31	17:57	10h 31m	−0:54	16:57–17:47	🌖 84%
Sun 29	06:35	07:00	12:16	17:31	17:57	10h 30m	−0:52	16:57–17:47	🌖 75%
Mon 30	06:36	07:01	12:16	17:31	17:57	10h 30m	−0:50	16:57–17:47	🌖 64%

Longest and shortest day in Changsha

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 13h 56m of daylight.

The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 10h 20m.

Between them the day length swings by 3h 35m.

Daylight through 2026

Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:31 on 2 December; the latest is 19:29 on 1 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.

Sunrise ranges from 05:30 on 10 June to 07:21 on 11 January.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 9m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Changsha different

It takes roughly 24 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.

Photographers get 46 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.2× the 40 minutes available at the equator on the same date.

Over a year the sunset point slides 54° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.

Across October the sunset moves 30 minutes earlier, averaging about 60 seconds a day.

Planning a sunset photo in Changsha

Arrive by 17:18. Golden hour opens at 17:33 and the sun is down by 18:04, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west — the sun goes down at 263° 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 18:18 and runs to 18:28, the end of civil twilight and 23m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Golden hour in Changsha — times, duration and the best months Morning and evening windows, the next seven days, and how much golden light each month gives you.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Changsha today?

The sun sets in Changsha at 18:04 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Changsha?

It takes 23m. Civil twilight ends at 18:28 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Changsha?

Evening golden hour runs 17:33 to 18:18 today, lasting 45m. Full golden hour times for Changsha covers the morning window and the coming week.