Sunset and sunrise times in Guangzhou, China
In Guangzhou, China the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:50 and rises at 06:07. Daylight lasts 12h 43m; evening golden hour runs from 18:20 to 19:04.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Last light
- 19:13
- Day length
- 12h 43m
16h 29m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:20 – 19:04
- Blue hour
- 19:04 – 19:13
- Max sun altitude
- 77.3°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:39 / 04:05
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 06:07 Sunset 18:49 Golden hour 18:19 – 19:03 Day length 12h 42m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Guangzhou is
- Coordinates
- 23.1167° N, 113.2500° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Population
- 16,096,724
Sunrise and sunset in Guangzhou, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 12:33 | 19:09 | 19:33 | 13h 11m | −0:58 | 18:37–19:23 | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 12:33 | 19:08 | 19:32 | 13h 10m | −0:59 | 18:37–19:23 | 🌖 88% |
| Mon 3 | 05:34 | 05:58 | 12:33 | 19:07 | 19:31 | 13h 9m | −1:00 | 18:36–19:22 | 🌖 80% |
| Tue 4 | 05:34 | 05:58 | 12:33 | 19:07 | 19:31 | 13h 8m | −1:01 | 18:36–19:21 | 🌖 71% |
| Wed 5 | 05:35 | 05:59 | 12:33 | 19:06 | 19:30 | 13h 7m | −1:02 | 18:35–19:21 | 🌖 60% |
| Thu 6 | 05:35 | 05:59 | 12:32 | 19:06 | 19:29 | 13h 6m | −1:02 | 18:34–19:20 | 🌗 48% |
| Fri 7 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 12:32 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 13h 5m | −1:03 | 18:34–19:19 | 🌘 37% |
| Sat 8 | 05:36 | 06:00 | 12:32 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 13h 4m | −1:04 | 18:33–19:19 | 🌘 26% |
| Sun 9 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 12:32 | 19:04 | 19:27 | 13h 3m | −1:05 | 18:33–19:18 | 🌘 16% |
| Mon 10 | 05:37 | 06:01 | 12:32 | 19:03 | 19:27 | 13h 2m | −1:05 | 18:32–19:17 | 🌘 9% |
| Tue 11 | 05:37 | 06:01 | 12:32 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 13h 1m | −1:06 | 18:31–19:17 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 05:38 | 06:01 | 12:32 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 12h 59m | −1:07 | 18:31–19:16 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:38 | 06:02 | 12:31 | 19:01 | 19:24 | 12h 58m | −1:07 | 18:30–19:15 | 🌒 0% |
| Fri 14 | 05:39 | 06:02 | 12:31 | 19:00 | 19:23 | 12h 57m | −1:08 | 18:29–19:14 | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 05:39 | 06:03 | 12:31 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 12h 56m | −1:09 | 18:29–19:14 | 🌒 8% |
| Sun 16 | 05:40 | 06:03 | 12:31 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 12h 55m | −1:09 | 18:28–19:13 | 🌒 14% |
| Mon 17 | 05:40 | 06:03 | 12:31 | 18:58 | 19:21 | 12h 54m | −1:10 | 18:27–19:12 | 🌒 22% |
| Tue 18 | 05:40 | 06:04 | 12:30 | 18:57 | 19:20 | 12h 53m | −1:10 | 18:26–19:11 | 🌒 31% |
| Wed 19 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 12:30 | 18:56 | 19:19 | 12h 51m | −1:11 | 18:26–19:10 | 🌒 41% |
| Thu 20 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 12:30 | 18:55 | 19:18 | 12h 50m | −1:12 | 18:25–19:09 | 🌓 50% |
| Fri 21 | 05:42 | 06:05 | 12:30 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 12h 49m | −1:12 | 18:24–19:09 | 🌔 60% |
| Sat 22 | 05:42 | 06:05 | 12:29 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 12h 48m | −1:13 | 18:23–19:08 | 🌔 69% |
| Sun 23 | 05:42 | 06:06 | 12:29 | 18:53 | 19:16 | 12h 47m | −1:13 | 18:22–19:07 | 🌔 77% |
| Mon 24 | 05:43 | 06:06 | 12:29 | 18:52 | 19:15 | 12h 45m | −1:13 | 18:21–19:06 | 🌔 84% |
| Tue 25 | 05:43 | 06:06 | 12:29 | 18:51 | 19:14 | 12h 44m | −1:14 | 18:21–19:05 | 🌔 91% |
| Wed 26 | 05:43 | 06:07 | 12:28 | 18:50 | 19:13 | 12h 43m | −1:14 | 18:20–19:04 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:44 | 06:07 | 12:28 | 18:49 | 19:12 | 12h 42m | −1:15 | 18:19–19:03 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:44 | 06:07 | 12:28 | 18:48 | 19:11 | 12h 40m | −1:15 | 18:18–19:02 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:45 | 06:08 | 12:28 | 18:47 | 19:10 | 12h 39m | −1:15 | 18:17–19:01 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:45 | 06:08 | 12:27 | 18:46 | 19:09 | 12h 38m | −1:16 | 18:16–19:00 | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 05:45 | 06:08 | 12:27 | 18:45 | 19:08 | 12h 37m | −1:16 | 18:15–18:59 | 🌖 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 | 04:35 | 05:04 | 05:57 | 19:09 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 10h 48m | 84.9° | 290° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:35 | 05:05 | 05:57 | 19:08 | 20:01 | 20:30 | 10h 49m | 84.6° | 290° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:36 | 05:05 | 05:58 | 19:07 | 20:00 | 20:29 | 10h 50m | 84.4° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:37 | 05:06 | 05:58 | 19:07 | 19:59 | 20:28 | 10h 51m | 84.1° | 289° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:37 | 05:06 | 05:59 | 19:06 | 19:58 | 20:27 | 10h 52m | 83.9° | 289° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:38 | 05:07 | 05:59 | 19:06 | 19:58 | 20:27 | 10h 53m | 83.6° | 288° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:38 | 05:07 | 05:59 | 19:05 | 19:57 | 20:26 | 10h 54m | 83.3° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:39 | 05:08 | 06:00 | 19:04 | 19:56 | 20:25 | 10h 56m | 83.0° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:40 | 05:08 | 06:00 | 19:04 | 19:55 | 20:24 | 10h 57m | 82.7° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:40 | 05:09 | 06:01 | 19:03 | 19:55 | 20:23 | 10h 58m | 82.4° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:41 | 05:09 | 06:01 | 19:02 | 19:54 | 20:22 | 10h 59m | 82.1° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:41 | 05:10 | 06:01 | 19:01 | 19:53 | 20:21 | 11h 0m | 81.9° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:42 | 05:10 | 06:02 | 19:01 | 19:52 | 20:20 | 11h 1m | 81.5° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:42 | 05:11 | 06:02 | 19:00 | 19:51 | 20:20 | 11h 2m | 81.2° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:43 | 05:11 | 06:03 | 18:59 | 19:50 | 20:19 | 11h 3m | 80.9° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:44 | 05:12 | 06:03 | 18:58 | 19:49 | 20:18 | 11h 4m | 80.6° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:44 | 05:12 | 06:03 | 18:58 | 19:49 | 20:17 | 11h 6m | 80.3° | 285° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:45 | 05:13 | 06:04 | 18:57 | 19:48 | 20:16 | 11h 7m | 80.0° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:45 | 05:13 | 06:04 | 18:56 | 19:47 | 20:15 | 11h 8m | 79.7° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:46 | 05:14 | 06:04 | 18:55 | 19:46 | 20:14 | 11h 9m | 79.3° | 284° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:46 | 05:14 | 06:05 | 18:54 | 19:45 | 20:13 | 11h 10m | 79.0° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:47 | 05:15 | 06:05 | 18:53 | 19:44 | 20:12 | 11h 12m | 78.7° | 283° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:47 | 05:15 | 06:06 | 18:53 | 19:43 | 20:11 | 11h 13m | 78.3° | 283° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:48 | 05:16 | 06:06 | 18:52 | 19:42 | 20:10 | 11h 14m | 78.0° | 282° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:48 | 05:16 | 06:06 | 18:51 | 19:41 | 20:09 | 11h 15m | 77.6° | 282° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:49 | 05:16 | 06:07 | 18:50 | 19:40 | 20:08 | 11h 16m | 77.3° | 282° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:49 | 05:17 | 06:07 | 18:49 | 19:39 | 20:06 | 11h 18m | 76.9° | 281° W |
| Fri 28 | 04:50 | 05:17 | 06:07 | 18:48 | 19:38 | 20:05 | 11h 19m | 76.6° | 281° W |
| Sat 29 | 04:50 | 05:18 | 06:08 | 18:47 | 19:37 | 20:04 | 11h 20m | 76.2° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 04:51 | 05:18 | 06:08 | 18:46 | 19:36 | 20:03 | 11h 21m | 75.9° | 280° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:51 | 05:18 | 06:08 | 18:45 | 19:35 | 20:02 | 11h 23m | 75.5° | 280° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:46 | 06:09 | 12:27 | 18:44 | 19:07 | 12h 35m | −1:16 | 18:14–18:58 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:46 | 06:09 | 12:26 | 18:43 | 19:06 | 12h 34m | −1:17 | 18:13–18:57 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 05:46 | 06:09 | 12:26 | 18:42 | 19:05 | 12h 33m | −1:17 | 18:13–18:56 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 12:26 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12h 31m | −1:17 | 18:12–18:55 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 05:47 | 06:10 | 12:25 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 12h 30m | −1:17 | 18:11–18:54 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 05:47 | 06:10 | 12:25 | 18:40 | 19:02 | 12h 29m | −1:18 | 18:10–18:53 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 12:25 | 18:39 | 19:01 | 12h 28m | −1:18 | 18:09–18:52 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 05:48 | 06:11 | 12:24 | 18:38 | 19:00 | 12h 26m | −1:18 | 18:08–18:51 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:48 | 06:11 | 12:24 | 18:37 | 18:59 | 12h 25m | −1:18 | 18:07–18:50 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 12:24 | 18:36 | 18:58 | 12h 24m | −1:18 | 18:06–18:49 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:49 | 06:12 | 12:23 | 18:35 | 18:57 | 12h 22m | −1:19 | 18:05–18:48 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:49 | 06:12 | 12:23 | 18:34 | 18:56 | 12h 21m | −1:19 | 18:04–18:47 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 12:23 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 12h 20m | −1:19 | 18:03–18:46 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:50 | 06:13 | 12:22 | 18:32 | 18:54 | 12h 18m | −1:19 | 18:02–18:45 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 05:50 | 06:13 | 12:22 | 18:30 | 18:53 | 12h 17m | −1:19 | 18:01–18:44 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 12:21 | 18:29 | 18:52 | 12h 16m | −1:19 | 18:00–18:43 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 12:21 | 18:28 | 18:51 | 12h 14m | −1:19 | 17:59–18:42 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:51 | 06:14 | 12:21 | 18:27 | 18:50 | 12h 13m | −1:19 | 17:58–18:41 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 12:20 | 18:26 | 18:49 | 12h 12m | −1:20 | 17:57–18:40 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 12:20 | 18:25 | 18:48 | 12h 11m | −1:20 | 17:56–18:39 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:52 | 06:15 | 12:20 | 18:24 | 18:47 | 12h 9m | −1:20 | 17:55–18:38 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 12:19 | 18:23 | 18:46 | 12h 8m | −1:20 | 17:54–18:37 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 12:19 | 18:22 | 18:45 | 12h 7m | −1:20 | 17:53–18:36 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 05:53 | 06:16 | 12:19 | 18:21 | 18:44 | 12h 5m | −1:20 | 17:52–18:35 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 05:53 | 06:16 | 12:18 | 18:20 | 18:43 | 12h 4m | −1:20 | 17:51–18:34 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 12:18 | 18:19 | 18:42 | 12h 3m | −1:20 | 17:50–18:33 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 12:18 | 18:18 | 18:41 | 12h 1m | −1:20 | 17:49–18:32 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 12:17 | 18:17 | 18:40 | 12h 0m | −1:20 | 17:48–18:31 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 12:17 | 18:16 | 18:39 | 11h 59m | −1:20 | 17:47–18:30 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:55 | 06:18 | 12:17 | 18:15 | 18:38 | 11h 57m | −1:20 | 17:46–18:29 | 🌖 86% |
Longest and shortest day in Guangzhou
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 13h 33m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 10h 42m.
Between them the day length swings by 2h 50m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:40 on 28 November; the latest is 19:16 on 4 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 05:40 on 8 June to 07:10 on 15 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 8m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Guangzhou different
Sitting on the western side of its time zone puts solar noon at 12:28, a full 29 minutes after twelve o'clock, and drags the whole day — sunrise, noon and sunset — along with it.
It takes roughly 23 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
Summer and winter days differ by 2h 50m here, less seasonal variation than almost anywhere else in China we track.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 51° round to WNW. Tonight, WNW.
Across August the sunset moves 23 minutes earlier, averaging about 46 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Guangzhou
Arrive by 18:05. Golden hour opens at 18:20 and the sun is down by 18:50, 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 19:04 and runs to 19:13, the end of civil twilight and 23m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Guangzhou today?
The sun sets in Guangzhou at 18:50 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Guangzhou?
It takes 23m. Civil twilight ends at 19:13 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Guangzhou?
Evening golden hour runs 18:20 to 19:04 today, lasting 44m. Full golden hour times for Guangzhou covers the morning window and the coming week.