Sunset and sunrise times in Sanya, China
In Sanya, China the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:23 and rises at 06:34. Daylight lasts 11h 49m; evening golden hour runs from 17:54 to 18:37.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 06:12
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Last light
- 18:45
- Day length
- 11h 49m
18h 21m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:54 – 18:37
- Blue hour
- 18:37 – 18:45
- Max sun altitude
- 65.1°
- Moon
- 🌘 Waning crescent
- Moonrise / moonset
- 06:05 / 18:08
The sun sets at 263° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 06:34 Sunset 18:22 Golden hour 17:53 – 18:36 Day length 11h 48m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Sanya is
- Coordinates
- 18.2543° N, 109.5095° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Population
- 1,031,396
Sunrise and sunset in Sanya, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:31 | 18:30 | 18:52 | 11h 58m | −1:01 | 18:02–18:44 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:31 | 18:30 | 18:51 | 11h 57m | −1:01 | 18:01–18:43 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:31 | 18:29 | 18:51 | 11h 56m | −1:01 | 18:00–18:42 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 06:11 | 06:32 | 12:30 | 18:28 | 18:50 | 11h 55m | −1:01 | 17:59–18:41 | 🌘 44% |
| Mon 5 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:30 | 18:27 | 18:49 | 11h 54m | −1:01 | 17:58–18:40 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:30 | 18:26 | 18:48 | 11h 53m | −1:01 | 17:57–18:40 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:29 | 18:26 | 18:47 | 11h 52m | −1:01 | 17:57–18:39 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:29 | 18:25 | 18:47 | 11h 51m | −1:01 | 17:56–18:38 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 06:12 | 06:33 | 12:29 | 18:24 | 18:46 | 11h 50m | −1:01 | 17:55–18:37 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:29 | 18:23 | 18:45 | 11h 49m | −1:01 | 17:54–18:37 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:28 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 11h 48m | −1:00 | 17:53–18:36 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:28 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 11h 47m | −1:00 | 17:53–18:35 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:28 | 18:21 | 18:43 | 11h 46m | −1:00 | 17:52–18:34 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:28 | 18:20 | 18:42 | 11h 45m | −1:00 | 17:51–18:34 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:27 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 11h 44m | −1:00 | 17:50–18:33 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:27 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 11h 43m | −0:59 | 17:49–18:32 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:27 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 42m | −0:59 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 06:14 | 06:36 | 12:27 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 11h 41m | −0:59 | 17:48–18:31 | 🌓 45% |
| Mon 19 | 06:14 | 06:36 | 12:26 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 11h 40m | −0:59 | 17:47–18:30 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 06:14 | 06:36 | 12:26 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 11h 39m | −0:58 | 17:47–18:29 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 06:15 | 06:37 | 12:26 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 11h 38m | −0:58 | 17:46–18:29 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 06:15 | 06:37 | 12:26 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 11h 37m | −0:58 | 17:45–18:28 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 06:15 | 06:37 | 12:26 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 11h 36m | −0:57 | 17:44–18:28 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 06:15 | 06:38 | 12:26 | 18:13 | 18:36 | 11h 35m | −0:57 | 17:44–18:27 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 06:16 | 06:38 | 12:26 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 11h 34m | −0:57 | 17:43–18:26 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 06:16 | 06:38 | 12:25 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 11h 33m | −0:56 | 17:43–18:26 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:16 | 06:39 | 12:25 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 11h 32m | −0:56 | 17:42–18:25 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:17 | 06:39 | 12:25 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11h 31m | −0:56 | 17:41–18:25 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:17 | 06:40 | 12:25 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11h 31m | −0:55 | 17:41–18:24 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 06:18 | 06:40 | 12:25 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 30m | −0:55 | 17:40–18:24 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 06:18 | 06:40 | 12:25 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 29m | −0:54 | 17:40–18:23 | 🌖 71% |
More columns for October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:19 | 05:45 | 06:32 | 18:30 | 19:17 | 19:43 | 12h 1m | 68.6° | 267° W |
| Fri 2 | 05:20 | 05:45 | 06:32 | 18:30 | 19:17 | 19:42 | 12h 2m | 68.2° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 05:20 | 05:45 | 06:32 | 18:29 | 19:16 | 19:41 | 12h 3m | 67.8° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 05:20 | 05:45 | 06:32 | 18:28 | 19:15 | 19:40 | 12h 4m | 67.4° | 266° W |
| Mon 5 | 05:20 | 05:45 | 06:33 | 18:27 | 19:14 | 19:39 | 12h 5m | 67.0° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 05:20 | 05:46 | 06:33 | 18:26 | 19:13 | 19:39 | 12h 6m | 66.6° | 265° W |
| Wed 7 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 06:33 | 18:26 | 19:13 | 19:38 | 12h 7m | 66.3° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 06:33 | 18:25 | 19:12 | 19:37 | 12h 8m | 65.9° | 264° W |
| Fri 9 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 06:33 | 18:24 | 19:11 | 19:36 | 12h 9m | 65.5° | 264° W |
| Sat 10 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 06:34 | 18:23 | 19:10 | 19:36 | 12h 10m | 65.1° | 263° W |
| Sun 11 | 05:21 | 05:47 | 06:34 | 18:22 | 19:10 | 19:35 | 12h 11m | 64.7° | 263° W |
| Mon 12 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 06:34 | 18:22 | 19:09 | 19:34 | 12h 12m | 64.4° | 262° W |
| Tue 13 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 06:34 | 18:21 | 19:08 | 19:33 | 12h 13m | 64.0° | 262° W |
| Wed 14 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 06:35 | 18:20 | 19:07 | 19:33 | 12h 14m | 63.6° | 262° W |
| Thu 15 | 05:22 | 05:48 | 06:35 | 18:19 | 19:07 | 19:32 | 12h 15m | 63.2° | 261° W |
| Fri 16 | 05:22 | 05:48 | 06:35 | 18:19 | 19:06 | 19:31 | 12h 16m | 62.9° | 261° W |
| Sat 17 | 05:23 | 05:48 | 06:35 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:31 | 12h 17m | 62.5° | 260° W |
| Sun 18 | 05:23 | 05:48 | 06:36 | 18:17 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 18m | 62.1° | 260° W |
| Mon 19 | 05:23 | 05:49 | 06:36 | 18:17 | 19:04 | 19:30 | 12h 19m | 61.8° | 260° W |
| Tue 20 | 05:23 | 05:49 | 06:36 | 18:16 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 12h 20m | 61.4° | 259° W |
| Wed 21 | 05:24 | 05:49 | 06:37 | 18:15 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 12h 21m | 61.1° | 259° W |
| Thu 22 | 05:24 | 05:49 | 06:37 | 18:15 | 19:02 | 19:28 | 12h 22m | 60.7° | 259° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 05:24 | 05:50 | 06:37 | 18:14 | 19:02 | 19:27 | 12h 23m | 60.4° | 258° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 05:24 | 05:50 | 06:38 | 18:13 | 19:01 | 19:27 | 12h 24m | 60.0° | 258° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 05:25 | 05:50 | 06:38 | 18:13 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 12h 25m | 59.7° | 257° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 05:25 | 05:50 | 06:38 | 18:12 | 19:00 | 19:26 | 12h 26m | 59.3° | 257° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 05:25 | 05:51 | 06:39 | 18:12 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 12h 27m | 59.0° | 257° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 05:25 | 05:51 | 06:39 | 18:11 | 18:59 | 19:25 | 12h 28m | 58.6° | 256° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 05:26 | 05:51 | 06:40 | 18:11 | 18:59 | 19:24 | 12h 29m | 58.3° | 256° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 05:26 | 05:52 | 06:40 | 18:10 | 18:58 | 19:24 | 12h 30m | 58.0° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 05:26 | 05:52 | 06:40 | 18:10 | 18:58 | 19:23 | 12h 31m | 57.6° | 255° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 06:18 | 06:41 | 12:25 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 11h 28m | −0:54 | 17:39–18:23 | 🌖 59% |
| Mon 2 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:25 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 11h 27m | −0:53 | 17:39–18:22 | 🌗 48% |
| Tue 3 | 06:19 | 06:42 | 12:25 | 18:08 | 18:31 | 11h 26m | −0:53 | 17:38–18:22 | 🌘 36% |
| Wed 4 | 06:19 | 06:42 | 12:25 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 11h 25m | −0:52 | 17:38–18:22 | 🌘 26% |
| Thu 5 | 06:20 | 06:42 | 12:25 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 11h 24m | −0:52 | 17:37–18:21 | 🌘 17% |
| Fri 6 | 06:20 | 06:43 | 12:25 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 11h 24m | −0:51 | 17:37–18:21 | 🌘 10% |
| Sat 7 | 06:21 | 06:43 | 12:25 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 11h 23m | −0:51 | 17:36–18:20 | 🌘 4% |
| Sun 8 | 06:21 | 06:44 | 12:25 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 11h 22m | −0:50 | 17:36–18:20 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 06:22 | 06:44 | 12:25 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 11h 21m | −0:49 | 17:35–18:20 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 06:22 | 06:45 | 12:25 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 11h 20m | −0:49 | 17:35–18:20 | 🌒 1% |
| Wed 11 | 06:23 | 06:45 | 12:25 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 11h 19m | −0:48 | 17:35–18:19 | 🌒 4% |
| Thu 12 | 06:23 | 06:46 | 12:26 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 11h 19m | −0:47 | 17:34–18:19 | 🌒 8% |
| Fri 13 | 06:24 | 06:46 | 12:26 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 11h 18m | −0:46 | 17:34–18:19 | 🌒 14% |
| Sat 14 | 06:24 | 06:47 | 12:26 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 11h 17m | −0:46 | 17:34–18:19 | 🌒 21% |
| Sun 15 | 06:25 | 06:47 | 12:26 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 16m | −0:45 | 17:34–18:18 | 🌒 29% |
| Mon 16 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 12:26 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 16m | −0:44 | 17:33–18:18 | 🌒 38% |
| Tue 17 | 06:26 | 06:49 | 12:26 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 15m | −0:43 | 17:33–18:18 | 🌓 48% |
| Wed 18 | 06:26 | 06:49 | 12:27 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 14m | −0:42 | 17:33–18:18 | 🌔 57% |
| Thu 19 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 12:27 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 13m | −0:41 | 17:33–18:18 | 🌔 67% |
| Fri 20 | 06:27 | 06:50 | 12:27 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 13m | −0:41 | 17:33–18:18 | 🌔 77% |
| Sat 21 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 12:27 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 11h 12m | −0:40 | 17:32–18:18 | 🌔 85% |
| Sun 22 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 12:27 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 11h 11m | −0:39 | 17:32–18:18 | 🌔 92% |
| Mon 23 | 06:29 | 06:52 | 12:28 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 11h 11m | −0:38 | 17:32–18:18 | 🌔 97% |
| Tue 24 | 06:29 | 06:53 | 12:28 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 11h 10m | −0:37 | 17:32–18:18 | 🌔 99% |
| Wed 25 | 06:30 | 06:53 | 12:28 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 11h 10m | −0:36 | 17:32–18:18 | 🌕 100% |
| Thu 26 | 06:30 | 06:54 | 12:29 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 11h 9m | −0:35 | 17:32–18:18 | 🌖 97% |
| Fri 27 | 06:31 | 06:54 | 12:29 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 11h 9m | −0:33 | 17:32–18:18 | 🌖 92% |
| Sat 28 | 06:32 | 06:55 | 12:29 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 11h 8m | −0:32 | 17:32–18:18 | 🌖 84% |
| Sun 29 | 06:32 | 06:56 | 12:30 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 7m | −0:31 | 17:32–18:18 | 🌖 75% |
| Mon 30 | 06:33 | 06:56 | 12:30 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 7m | −0:30 | 17:32–18:18 | 🌖 64% |
Longest and shortest day in Sanya
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 13h 13m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 11h 1m.
Between them the day length swings by 2h 11m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:03 on 24 November; the latest is 19:22 on 6 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 06:05 on 5 June to 07:16 on 19 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 8m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Sanya different
On standard time the sun peaks at 12:29, 29 minutes after clock noon, because the city sits near the western edge of its time zone. Sunrise and sunset are pushed the same way.
It takes roughly 22 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
The gap between the longest and shortest day of the year comes to 2h 11m, one of the narrowest swings of any China city on the site.
Between solstices the sunset walks 50° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.
By the end of October the sun will be setting 21 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 42 seconds a day.
On 13 May and 1 August the midday sun stands at the zenith, 80 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow.
Planning a sunset photo in Sanya
Arrive by 17:39. Golden hour opens at 17:54 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 — 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 18:37 and runs to 18:45, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Sanya today?
The sun sets in Sanya at 18:23 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Sanya?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:45 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Sanya?
Evening golden hour runs 17:54 to 18:37 today, lasting 42m. Full golden hour times for Sanya covers the morning window and the coming week.