Sunset and sunrise times in Changsha, China
In Changsha, China the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:56 and rises at 06:03. Daylight lasts 12h 52m; evening golden hour runs from 18:24 to 19:11.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Last light
- 19:20
- Day length
- 12h 52m
16h 35m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:24 – 19:11
- Blue hour
- 19:11 – 19:20
- Max sun altitude
- 72.2°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:49 / 03:57
The sun sets at 282° — 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 06:03 Sunset 18:55 Golden hour 18:23 – 19:09 Day length 12h 51m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere 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, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:24 | 05:50 | 12:34 | 19:18 | 19:43 | 13h 28m | −1:13 | 18:45–19:34 | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 05:25 | 05:50 | 12:34 | 19:17 | 19:43 | 13h 27m | −1:14 | 18:45–19:33 | 🌖 88% |
| Mon 3 | 05:25 | 05:51 | 12:34 | 19:17 | 19:42 | 13h 25m | −1:15 | 18:44–19:32 | 🌖 80% |
| Tue 4 | 05:26 | 05:51 | 12:34 | 19:16 | 19:41 | 13h 24m | −1:16 | 18:43–19:31 | 🌖 71% |
| Wed 5 | 05:27 | 05:52 | 12:34 | 19:15 | 19:40 | 13h 23m | −1:18 | 18:43–19:31 | 🌖 60% |
| Thu 6 | 05:27 | 05:52 | 12:34 | 19:14 | 19:40 | 13h 22m | −1:19 | 18:42–19:30 | 🌗 48% |
| Fri 7 | 05:28 | 05:53 | 12:33 | 19:14 | 19:39 | 13h 20m | −1:20 | 18:41–19:29 | 🌘 37% |
| Sat 8 | 05:28 | 05:53 | 12:33 | 19:13 | 19:38 | 13h 19m | −1:21 | 18:40–19:28 | 🌘 26% |
| Sun 9 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 12:33 | 19:12 | 19:37 | 13h 18m | −1:22 | 18:40–19:27 | 🌘 16% |
| Mon 10 | 05:30 | 05:55 | 12:33 | 19:11 | 19:36 | 13h 16m | −1:22 | 18:39–19:26 | 🌘 9% |
| Tue 11 | 05:30 | 05:55 | 12:33 | 19:10 | 19:35 | 13h 15m | −1:23 | 18:38–19:25 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 05:31 | 05:56 | 12:33 | 19:09 | 19:34 | 13h 13m | −1:24 | 18:37–19:25 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:31 | 05:56 | 12:33 | 19:09 | 19:33 | 13h 12m | −1:25 | 18:36–19:24 | 🌒 0% |
| Fri 14 | 05:32 | 05:57 | 12:32 | 19:08 | 19:32 | 13h 11m | −1:26 | 18:36–19:23 | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 12:32 | 19:07 | 19:31 | 13h 9m | −1:27 | 18:35–19:22 | 🌒 8% |
| Sun 16 | 05:33 | 05:58 | 12:32 | 19:06 | 19:30 | 13h 8m | −1:27 | 18:34–19:21 | 🌒 14% |
| Mon 17 | 05:34 | 05:58 | 12:32 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 13h 6m | −1:28 | 18:33–19:20 | 🌒 22% |
| Tue 18 | 05:34 | 05:59 | 12:32 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 13h 5m | −1:29 | 18:32–19:19 | 🌒 31% |
| Wed 19 | 05:35 | 05:59 | 12:31 | 19:03 | 19:27 | 13h 3m | −1:29 | 18:31–19:18 | 🌒 41% |
| Thu 20 | 05:35 | 06:00 | 12:31 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 13h 2m | −1:30 | 18:30–19:17 | 🌓 50% |
| Fri 21 | 05:36 | 06:00 | 12:31 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 13h 0m | −1:31 | 18:29–19:16 | 🌔 60% |
| Sat 22 | 05:36 | 06:01 | 12:31 | 19:00 | 19:24 | 12h 59m | −1:31 | 18:28–19:15 | 🌔 69% |
| Sun 23 | 05:37 | 06:01 | 12:30 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 12h 57m | −1:32 | 18:27–19:14 | 🌔 77% |
| Mon 24 | 05:38 | 06:02 | 12:30 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 12h 56m | −1:32 | 18:26–19:13 | 🌔 84% |
| Tue 25 | 05:38 | 06:02 | 12:30 | 18:57 | 19:21 | 12h 54m | −1:33 | 18:25–19:12 | 🌔 91% |
| Wed 26 | 05:39 | 06:03 | 12:30 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 12h 52m | −1:33 | 18:24–19:11 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:39 | 06:03 | 12:29 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 12h 51m | −1:34 | 18:23–19:09 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:40 | 06:04 | 12:29 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 12h 49m | −1:34 | 18:22–19:08 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:40 | 06:04 | 12:29 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 12h 48m | −1:35 | 18:21–19:07 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:41 | 06:05 | 12:28 | 18:51 | 19:15 | 12h 46m | −1:35 | 18:20–19:06 | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 05:41 | 06:05 | 12:28 | 18:50 | 19:14 | 12h 45m | −1:36 | 18:19–19:05 | 🌖 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 | 04:22 | 04:54 | 05:50 | 19:18 | 20:14 | 20:45 | 10h 32m | 79.8° | 291° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:23 | 04:55 | 05:50 | 19:17 | 20:13 | 20:44 | 10h 33m | 79.6° | 291° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:24 | 04:55 | 05:51 | 19:17 | 20:12 | 20:43 | 10h 34m | 79.3° | 290° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:25 | 04:56 | 05:51 | 19:16 | 20:11 | 20:42 | 10h 35m | 79.0° | 290° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:25 | 04:57 | 05:52 | 19:15 | 20:10 | 20:41 | 10h 37m | 78.8° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:26 | 04:57 | 05:52 | 19:14 | 20:09 | 20:40 | 10h 38m | 78.5° | 289° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:27 | 04:58 | 05:53 | 19:14 | 20:09 | 20:39 | 10h 39m | 78.2° | 289° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:28 | 04:59 | 05:53 | 19:13 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 10h 41m | 77.9° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:28 | 04:59 | 05:54 | 19:12 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 10h 42m | 77.7° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:29 | 05:00 | 05:55 | 19:11 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 10h 43m | 77.4° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:30 | 05:01 | 05:55 | 19:10 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 10h 45m | 77.1° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:31 | 05:01 | 05:56 | 19:09 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 10h 46m | 76.8° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:32 | 05:02 | 05:56 | 19:09 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 10h 48m | 76.5° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:32 | 05:03 | 05:57 | 19:08 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 10h 49m | 76.2° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:33 | 05:03 | 05:57 | 19:07 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 10h 50m | 75.8° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:34 | 05:04 | 05:58 | 19:06 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 10h 52m | 75.5° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:35 | 05:05 | 05:58 | 19:05 | 19:58 | 20:28 | 10h 53m | 75.2° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:35 | 05:05 | 05:59 | 19:04 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 10h 55m | 74.9° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:36 | 05:06 | 05:59 | 19:03 | 19:56 | 20:26 | 10h 56m | 74.6° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:37 | 05:06 | 06:00 | 19:02 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 10h 58m | 74.2° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:37 | 05:07 | 06:00 | 19:01 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 10h 59m | 73.9° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:38 | 05:08 | 06:01 | 19:00 | 19:53 | 20:22 | 11h 1m | 73.6° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:39 | 05:08 | 06:01 | 18:59 | 19:52 | 20:21 | 11h 2m | 73.2° | 283° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:40 | 05:09 | 06:02 | 18:58 | 19:51 | 20:20 | 11h 4m | 72.9° | 283° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:40 | 05:10 | 06:02 | 18:57 | 19:50 | 20:19 | 11h 5m | 72.6° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:41 | 05:10 | 06:03 | 18:56 | 19:48 | 20:17 | 11h 7m | 72.2° | 282° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:42 | 05:11 | 06:03 | 18:55 | 19:47 | 20:16 | 11h 9m | 71.9° | 282° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:42 | 05:11 | 06:04 | 18:54 | 19:46 | 20:15 | 11h 10m | 71.5° | 281° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:43 | 05:12 | 06:04 | 18:53 | 19:45 | 20:14 | 11h 12m | 71.2° | 281° W |
| Sun 30 | 04:44 | 05:13 | 06:05 | 18:51 | 19:44 | 20:12 | 11h 13m | 70.8° | 281° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:44 | 05:13 | 06:05 | 18:50 | 19:42 | 20:11 | 11h 15m | 70.4° | 280° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:42 | 06:06 | 12:28 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 12h 43m | −1:36 | 18:18–19:04 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:42 | 06:06 | 12:27 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 12h 41m | −1:36 | 18:17–19:03 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 05:43 | 06:07 | 12:27 | 18:47 | 19:11 | 12h 40m | −1:37 | 18:16–19:02 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:43 | 06:07 | 12:27 | 18:46 | 19:10 | 12h 38m | −1:37 | 18:15–19:00 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 05:44 | 06:08 | 12:26 | 18:45 | 19:09 | 12h 37m | −1:37 | 18:14–18:59 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 05:44 | 06:08 | 12:26 | 18:44 | 19:07 | 12h 35m | −1:38 | 18:12–18:58 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 05:45 | 06:09 | 12:26 | 18:42 | 19:06 | 12h 33m | −1:38 | 18:11–18:57 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 05:45 | 06:09 | 12:25 | 18:41 | 19:05 | 12h 32m | −1:38 | 18:10–18:56 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:46 | 06:10 | 12:25 | 18:40 | 19:04 | 12h 30m | −1:38 | 18:09–18:55 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:46 | 06:10 | 12:25 | 18:39 | 19:03 | 12h 28m | −1:39 | 18:08–18:53 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:47 | 06:11 | 12:24 | 18:38 | 19:01 | 12h 27m | −1:39 | 18:07–18:52 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:47 | 06:11 | 12:24 | 18:37 | 19:00 | 12h 25m | −1:39 | 18:06–18:51 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:48 | 06:12 | 12:24 | 18:35 | 18:59 | 12h 23m | −1:39 | 18:04–18:50 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:48 | 06:12 | 12:23 | 18:34 | 18:58 | 12h 22m | −1:39 | 18:03–18:49 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 05:49 | 06:12 | 12:23 | 18:33 | 18:57 | 12h 20m | −1:39 | 18:02–18:47 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 05:49 | 06:13 | 12:23 | 18:32 | 18:55 | 12h 18m | −1:40 | 18:01–18:46 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 05:50 | 06:13 | 12:22 | 18:31 | 18:54 | 12h 17m | −1:40 | 18:00–18:45 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:50 | 06:14 | 12:22 | 18:29 | 18:53 | 12h 15m | −1:40 | 17:58–18:44 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 05:51 | 06:14 | 12:22 | 18:28 | 18:52 | 12h 13m | −1:40 | 17:57–18:43 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 05:51 | 06:15 | 12:21 | 18:27 | 18:51 | 12h 12m | −1:40 | 17:56–18:41 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:52 | 06:15 | 12:21 | 18:26 | 18:49 | 12h 10m | −1:40 | 17:55–18:40 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:52 | 06:16 | 12:20 | 18:25 | 18:48 | 12h 8m | −1:40 | 17:54–18:39 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:53 | 06:16 | 12:20 | 18:24 | 18:47 | 12h 7m | −1:40 | 17:53–18:38 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 05:53 | 06:17 | 12:20 | 18:22 | 18:46 | 12h 5m | −1:40 | 17:51–18:37 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 12:19 | 18:21 | 18:45 | 12h 3m | −1:40 | 17:50–18:36 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:54 | 06:18 | 12:19 | 18:20 | 18:43 | 12h 2m | −1:40 | 17:49–18:34 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:55 | 06:18 | 12:19 | 18:19 | 18:42 | 12h 0m | −1:40 | 17:48–18:33 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:55 | 06:19 | 12:18 | 18:18 | 18:41 | 11h 58m | −1:40 | 17:47–18:32 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:56 | 06:19 | 12:18 | 18:16 | 18:40 | 11h 57m | −1:40 | 17:45–18:31 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:56 | 06:20 | 12:18 | 18:15 | 18:39 | 11h 55m | −1:40 | 17:44–18:30 | 🌖 86% |
Longest and shortest day in Changsha
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 13h 56m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 10h 20m.
Between them the day length swings by 3h 35m.
Daylight through 2026
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
Clock noon and solar noon are 30 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 12:30 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.
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 1.1× the 41 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 WNW.
Across August the sunset moves 28 minutes earlier, averaging about 55 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Changsha
Arrive by 18:09. Golden hour opens at 18:24 and the sun is down by 18:56, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 282° 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 19:11 and runs to 19:20, the end of civil twilight and 24m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Changsha today?
The sun sets in Changsha at 18:56 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Changsha?
It takes 24m. Civil twilight ends at 19:20 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Changsha?
Evening golden hour runs 18:24 to 19:11 today, lasting 46m. Full golden hour times for Changsha covers the morning window and the coming week.