Sunset and sunrise times in Ningbo, China
In Ningbo, China the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:23 and rises at 05:27. Daylight lasts 12h 56m; evening golden hour runs from 17:51 to 18:38.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Last light
- 18:48
- Day length
- 12h 56m
16h 2m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:51 – 18:38
- Blue hour
- 18:38 – 18:48
- Max sun altitude
- 70.5°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:16 / 03:16
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 05:27 Sunset 18:22 Golden hour 17:50 – 18:37 Day length 12h 54m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Ningbo is
- Coordinates
- 29.8782° N, 121.5494° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Population
- 3,731,203
Sunrise and sunset in Ningbo, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:46 | 05:12 | 12:00 | 18:47 | 19:13 | 13h 34m | −1:18 | 18:13–19:02 | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 04:47 | 05:13 | 12:00 | 18:46 | 19:12 | 13h 33m | −1:20 | 18:13–19:02 | 🌖 88% |
| Mon 3 | 04:48 | 05:13 | 12:00 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 13h 31m | −1:21 | 18:12–19:01 | 🌖 80% |
| Tue 4 | 04:48 | 05:14 | 11:59 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 13h 30m | −1:22 | 18:11–19:00 | 🌖 71% |
| Wed 5 | 04:49 | 05:15 | 11:59 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 13h 28m | −1:23 | 18:11–18:59 | 🌖 60% |
| Thu 6 | 04:50 | 05:15 | 11:59 | 18:43 | 19:08 | 13h 27m | −1:24 | 18:10–18:58 | 🌗 48% |
| Fri 7 | 04:50 | 05:16 | 11:59 | 18:42 | 19:08 | 13h 26m | −1:25 | 18:09–18:58 | 🌘 37% |
| Sat 8 | 04:51 | 05:16 | 11:59 | 18:41 | 19:07 | 13h 24m | −1:26 | 18:08–18:57 | 🌘 26% |
| Sun 9 | 04:52 | 05:17 | 11:59 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 13h 23m | −1:27 | 18:07–18:56 | 🌘 16% |
| Mon 10 | 04:52 | 05:18 | 11:59 | 18:39 | 19:05 | 13h 21m | −1:28 | 18:07–18:55 | 🌘 9% |
| Tue 11 | 04:53 | 05:18 | 11:59 | 18:39 | 19:04 | 13h 20m | −1:29 | 18:06–18:54 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 11:58 | 18:38 | 19:03 | 13h 18m | −1:30 | 18:05–18:53 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 11:58 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 13h 17m | −1:31 | 18:04–18:52 | 🌒 0% |
| Fri 14 | 04:55 | 05:20 | 11:58 | 18:36 | 19:01 | 13h 15m | −1:32 | 18:03–18:51 | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 04:55 | 05:21 | 11:58 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 13h 14m | −1:33 | 18:02–18:50 | 🌒 8% |
| Sun 16 | 04:56 | 05:21 | 11:58 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 13h 12m | −1:34 | 18:01–18:49 | 🌒 14% |
| Mon 17 | 04:57 | 05:22 | 11:57 | 18:33 | 18:58 | 13h 11m | −1:34 | 18:00–18:48 | 🌒 22% |
| Tue 18 | 04:57 | 05:22 | 11:57 | 18:32 | 18:57 | 13h 9m | −1:35 | 17:59–18:47 | 🌒 31% |
| Wed 19 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 11:57 | 18:31 | 18:56 | 13h 7m | −1:36 | 17:58–18:46 | 🌒 41% |
| Thu 20 | 04:59 | 05:23 | 11:57 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 13h 6m | −1:37 | 17:57–18:45 | 🌓 50% |
| Fri 21 | 04:59 | 05:24 | 11:57 | 18:29 | 18:53 | 13h 4m | −1:37 | 17:56–18:44 | 🌔 60% |
| Sat 22 | 05:00 | 05:25 | 11:56 | 18:28 | 18:52 | 13h 3m | −1:38 | 17:55–18:43 | 🌔 69% |
| Sun 23 | 05:00 | 05:25 | 11:56 | 18:27 | 18:51 | 13h 1m | −1:38 | 17:54–18:42 | 🌔 77% |
| Mon 24 | 05:01 | 05:26 | 11:56 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 12h 59m | −1:39 | 17:53–18:40 | 🌔 84% |
| Tue 25 | 05:02 | 05:26 | 11:56 | 18:24 | 18:49 | 12h 58m | −1:40 | 17:52–18:39 | 🌔 91% |
| Wed 26 | 05:02 | 05:27 | 11:55 | 18:23 | 18:48 | 12h 56m | −1:40 | 17:51–18:38 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:03 | 05:27 | 11:55 | 18:22 | 18:47 | 12h 54m | −1:41 | 17:50–18:37 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 11:55 | 18:21 | 18:45 | 12h 53m | −1:41 | 17:49–18:36 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:04 | 05:28 | 11:54 | 18:20 | 18:44 | 12h 51m | −1:42 | 17:48–18:35 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 11:54 | 18:19 | 18:43 | 12h 49m | −1:42 | 17:47–18:34 | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 05:05 | 05:30 | 11:54 | 18:17 | 18:42 | 12h 47m | −1:42 | 17:46–18:32 | 🌖 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 | 03:43 | 04:15 | 05:12 | 18:47 | 19:44 | 20:16 | 10h 26m | 78.1° | 291° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:44 | 04:16 | 05:13 | 18:46 | 19:43 | 20:15 | 10h 27m | 77.9° | 291° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:44 | 04:17 | 05:13 | 18:45 | 19:42 | 20:14 | 10h 28m | 77.6° | 291° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 03:45 | 04:17 | 05:14 | 18:44 | 19:41 | 20:13 | 10h 30m | 77.4° | 290° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 03:46 | 04:18 | 05:15 | 18:44 | 19:40 | 20:12 | 10h 31m | 77.1° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 03:47 | 04:19 | 05:15 | 18:43 | 19:39 | 20:11 | 10h 33m | 76.8° | 290° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 03:48 | 04:20 | 05:16 | 18:42 | 19:38 | 20:10 | 10h 34m | 76.5° | 289° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 03:49 | 04:20 | 05:16 | 18:41 | 19:37 | 20:09 | 10h 35m | 76.3° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 03:50 | 04:21 | 05:17 | 18:40 | 19:36 | 20:08 | 10h 37m | 76.0° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:50 | 04:22 | 05:18 | 18:39 | 19:35 | 20:06 | 10h 38m | 75.7° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:51 | 04:23 | 05:18 | 18:39 | 19:34 | 20:05 | 10h 40m | 75.4° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 03:52 | 04:23 | 05:19 | 18:38 | 19:33 | 20:04 | 10h 41m | 75.1° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 03:53 | 04:24 | 05:19 | 18:37 | 19:32 | 20:03 | 10h 43m | 74.8° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 03:54 | 04:25 | 05:20 | 18:36 | 19:31 | 20:02 | 10h 44m | 74.5° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 03:55 | 04:26 | 05:21 | 18:35 | 19:30 | 20:01 | 10h 46m | 74.2° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 03:55 | 04:26 | 05:21 | 18:34 | 19:29 | 19:59 | 10h 47m | 73.9° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 03:56 | 04:27 | 05:22 | 18:33 | 19:27 | 19:58 | 10h 49m | 73.5° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 03:57 | 04:28 | 05:22 | 18:32 | 19:26 | 19:57 | 10h 51m | 73.2° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 03:58 | 04:28 | 05:23 | 18:31 | 19:25 | 19:56 | 10h 52m | 72.9° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 03:59 | 04:29 | 05:23 | 18:30 | 19:24 | 19:54 | 10h 54m | 72.6° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 03:59 | 04:30 | 05:24 | 18:29 | 19:23 | 19:53 | 10h 55m | 72.2° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:00 | 04:30 | 05:25 | 18:28 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 10h 57m | 71.9° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:01 | 04:31 | 05:25 | 18:27 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 10h 59m | 71.6° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:02 | 04:32 | 05:26 | 18:25 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 11h 0m | 71.2° | 283° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:03 | 04:32 | 05:26 | 18:24 | 19:18 | 19:48 | 11h 2m | 70.9° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:03 | 04:33 | 05:27 | 18:23 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 11h 4m | 70.5° | 282° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:04 | 04:34 | 05:27 | 18:22 | 19:16 | 19:45 | 11h 5m | 70.2° | 282° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:05 | 04:34 | 05:28 | 18:21 | 19:14 | 19:44 | 11h 7m | 69.8° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:06 | 04:35 | 05:28 | 18:20 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 11h 9m | 69.5° | 281° W |
| Sun 30 | 04:06 | 04:36 | 05:29 | 18:19 | 19:12 | 19:41 | 11h 10m | 69.1° | 281° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:07 | 04:36 | 05:30 | 18:17 | 19:11 | 19:40 | 11h 12m | 68.8° | 280° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:06 | 05:30 | 11:53 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 12h 46m | −1:43 | 17:44–18:31 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:06 | 05:31 | 11:53 | 18:15 | 18:39 | 12h 44m | −1:43 | 17:43–18:30 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 05:07 | 05:31 | 11:53 | 18:14 | 18:38 | 12h 42m | −1:44 | 17:42–18:29 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:07 | 05:32 | 11:52 | 18:13 | 18:37 | 12h 41m | −1:44 | 17:41–18:28 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 05:08 | 05:32 | 11:52 | 18:12 | 18:36 | 12h 39m | −1:44 | 17:40–18:26 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 05:09 | 05:33 | 11:52 | 18:10 | 18:34 | 12h 37m | −1:45 | 17:39–18:25 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 05:09 | 05:33 | 11:51 | 18:09 | 18:33 | 12h 35m | −1:45 | 17:37–18:24 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 05:10 | 05:34 | 11:51 | 18:08 | 18:32 | 12h 34m | −1:45 | 17:36–18:23 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:10 | 05:34 | 11:51 | 18:07 | 18:31 | 12h 32m | −1:45 | 17:35–18:21 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:11 | 05:35 | 11:50 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 12h 30m | −1:46 | 17:34–18:20 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:11 | 05:35 | 11:50 | 18:04 | 18:28 | 12h 28m | −1:46 | 17:33–18:19 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:12 | 05:36 | 11:50 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 12h 27m | −1:46 | 17:31–18:18 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:13 | 05:37 | 11:49 | 18:02 | 18:26 | 12h 25m | −1:46 | 17:30–18:16 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:13 | 05:37 | 11:49 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 12h 23m | −1:46 | 17:29–18:15 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 05:14 | 05:38 | 11:49 | 17:59 | 18:23 | 12h 21m | −1:47 | 17:28–18:14 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 05:14 | 05:38 | 11:48 | 17:58 | 18:22 | 12h 19m | −1:47 | 17:27–18:13 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 05:15 | 05:39 | 11:48 | 17:57 | 18:21 | 12h 18m | −1:47 | 17:25–18:11 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:15 | 05:39 | 11:48 | 17:56 | 18:19 | 12h 16m | −1:47 | 17:24–18:10 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 05:16 | 05:40 | 11:47 | 17:54 | 18:18 | 12h 14m | −1:47 | 17:23–18:09 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 05:16 | 05:40 | 11:47 | 17:53 | 18:17 | 12h 12m | −1:47 | 17:22–18:08 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:17 | 05:41 | 11:47 | 17:52 | 18:16 | 12h 11m | −1:47 | 17:20–18:06 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:17 | 05:41 | 11:46 | 17:51 | 18:14 | 12h 9m | −1:47 | 17:19–18:05 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:18 | 05:42 | 11:46 | 17:49 | 18:13 | 12h 7m | −1:47 | 17:18–18:04 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 05:19 | 05:42 | 11:45 | 17:48 | 18:12 | 12h 5m | −1:47 | 17:17–18:03 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 05:19 | 05:43 | 11:45 | 17:47 | 18:11 | 12h 3m | −1:47 | 17:15–18:01 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:20 | 05:44 | 11:45 | 17:46 | 18:09 | 12h 2m | −1:47 | 17:14–18:00 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:20 | 05:44 | 11:44 | 17:44 | 18:08 | 12h 0m | −1:47 | 17:13–17:59 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:21 | 05:45 | 11:44 | 17:43 | 18:07 | 11h 58m | −1:47 | 17:12–17:58 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:21 | 05:45 | 11:44 | 17:42 | 18:06 | 11h 56m | −1:47 | 17:10–17:56 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:22 | 05:46 | 11:43 | 17:41 | 18:04 | 11h 54m | −1:47 | 17:09–17:55 | 🌖 86% |
Longest and shortest day in Ningbo
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 14h 4m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 10h 13m.
Between them the day length swings by 3h 50m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:53 on 3 December; the latest is 18:58 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 04:52 on 11 June to 06:50 on 10 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 9m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Ningbo different
It takes roughly 25 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
The shallow approach angle at 29.9° stretches this evening's golden hour to 47 minutes, against about 41 for a city on the equator today.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 55° round to WNW. Tonight, WNW.
Sunset drifts 58 seconds earlier each day this month — 29 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Planning a sunset photo in Ningbo
Arrive by 17:36. Golden hour opens at 17:51 and the sun is down by 18:23, 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 18:38 and runs to 18:48, 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 Ningbo today?
The sun sets in Ningbo at 18:23 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Ningbo?
It takes 24m. Civil twilight ends at 18:48 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Ningbo?
Evening golden hour runs 17:51 to 18:38 today, lasting 47m. Full golden hour times for Ningbo covers the morning window and the coming week.