Sunset and sunrise times in Suzhou, Anhui
In Suzhou, Anhui the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 17:45 and rises at 06:12. Daylight lasts 11h 32m; evening golden hour runs from 17:11 to 18:00.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Last light
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 32m
17h 43m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:11 – 18:00
- Blue hour
- 18:00 – 18:10
- Max sun altitude
- 49.7°
- Moon
- 🌘 Waning crescent
- Moonrise / moonset
- 05:43 / 17:24
The sun sets at 262° — 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 06:13 Sunset 17:43 Golden hour 17:10 – 17:59 Day length 11h 30m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Suzhou is
- Coordinates
- 33.6361° N, 116.9789° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 34 m
- Population
- 1,647,642
Sunrise and sunset in Suzhou, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:41 | 06:06 | 12:01 | 17:57 | 18:21 | 11h 51m | −2:04 | 17:24–18:12 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 05:41 | 06:06 | 12:01 | 17:55 | 18:20 | 11h 49m | −2:04 | 17:22–18:11 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 12:01 | 17:54 | 18:19 | 11h 46m | −2:04 | 17:21–18:09 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 05:43 | 06:08 | 12:00 | 17:53 | 18:17 | 11h 44m | −2:04 | 17:20–18:08 | 🌘 44% |
| Mon 5 | 05:44 | 06:08 | 12:00 | 17:51 | 18:16 | 11h 42m | −2:04 | 17:18–18:07 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 05:44 | 06:09 | 12:00 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 11h 40m | −2:03 | 17:17–18:05 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 12:00 | 17:49 | 18:14 | 11h 38m | −2:03 | 17:15–18:04 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 11:59 | 17:47 | 18:12 | 11h 36m | −2:03 | 17:14–18:03 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 11:59 | 17:46 | 18:11 | 11h 34m | −2:03 | 17:13–18:01 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 11:59 | 17:45 | 18:10 | 11h 32m | −2:03 | 17:11–18:00 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:48 | 06:13 | 11:58 | 17:43 | 18:08 | 11h 30m | −2:02 | 17:10–17:59 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:49 | 06:14 | 11:58 | 17:42 | 18:07 | 11h 28m | −2:02 | 17:09–17:58 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 05:49 | 06:14 | 11:58 | 17:41 | 18:06 | 11h 26m | −2:02 | 17:07–17:56 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 11:58 | 17:40 | 18:05 | 11h 24m | −2:01 | 17:06–17:55 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 05:51 | 06:16 | 11:57 | 17:38 | 18:03 | 11h 22m | −2:01 | 17:05–17:54 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 05:52 | 06:17 | 11:57 | 17:37 | 18:02 | 11h 20m | −2:01 | 17:04–17:53 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 05:52 | 06:18 | 11:57 | 17:36 | 18:01 | 11h 18m | −2:00 | 17:02–17:51 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 05:53 | 06:18 | 11:57 | 17:35 | 18:00 | 11h 16m | −2:00 | 17:01–17:50 | 🌓 45% |
| Mon 19 | 05:54 | 06:19 | 11:57 | 17:34 | 17:59 | 11h 14m | −1:59 | 17:00–17:49 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 11:56 | 17:32 | 17:58 | 11h 12m | −1:59 | 16:59–17:48 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 11:56 | 17:31 | 17:57 | 11h 10m | −1:58 | 16:57–17:47 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 05:56 | 06:22 | 11:56 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 11h 8m | −1:58 | 16:56–17:46 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 05:57 | 06:22 | 11:56 | 17:29 | 17:54 | 11h 6m | −1:57 | 16:55–17:45 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 11:56 | 17:28 | 17:53 | 11h 4m | −1:56 | 16:54–17:43 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 05:59 | 06:24 | 11:56 | 17:27 | 17:52 | 11h 2m | −1:56 | 16:53–17:42 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 05:59 | 06:25 | 11:56 | 17:26 | 17:51 | 11h 0m | −1:55 | 16:51–17:41 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:00 | 06:26 | 11:55 | 17:25 | 17:50 | 10h 58m | −1:54 | 16:50–17:40 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:01 | 06:27 | 11:55 | 17:24 | 17:49 | 10h 57m | −1:54 | 16:49–17:39 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:02 | 06:27 | 11:55 | 17:23 | 17:48 | 10h 55m | −1:53 | 16:48–17:38 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 06:03 | 06:28 | 11:55 | 17:22 | 17:47 | 10h 53m | −1:52 | 16:47–17:37 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 06:04 | 06:29 | 11:55 | 17:21 | 17:46 | 10h 51m | −1:51 | 16:46–17:36 | 🌖 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 | 04:43 | 05:12 | 06:06 | 17:57 | 18:50 | 19:19 | 12h 9m | 53.2° | 267° W |
| Fri 2 | 04:44 | 05:13 | 06:06 | 17:55 | 18:49 | 19:18 | 12h 11m | 52.8° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 04:44 | 05:13 | 06:07 | 17:54 | 18:48 | 19:17 | 12h 13m | 52.4° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 04:45 | 05:14 | 06:08 | 17:53 | 18:46 | 19:15 | 12h 15m | 52.0° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 04:46 | 05:15 | 06:08 | 17:51 | 18:45 | 19:14 | 12h 17m | 51.6° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 04:46 | 05:15 | 06:09 | 17:50 | 18:44 | 19:13 | 12h 19m | 51.3° | 264° W |
| Wed 7 | 04:47 | 05:16 | 06:10 | 17:49 | 18:42 | 19:11 | 12h 22m | 50.9° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 04:48 | 05:17 | 06:11 | 17:47 | 18:41 | 19:10 | 12h 24m | 50.5° | 263° W |
| Fri 9 | 04:49 | 05:18 | 06:11 | 17:46 | 18:40 | 19:09 | 12h 26m | 50.1° | 263° W |
| Sat 10 | 04:49 | 05:18 | 06:12 | 17:45 | 18:38 | 19:07 | 12h 28m | 49.7° | 262° W |
| Sun 11 | 04:50 | 05:19 | 06:13 | 17:43 | 18:37 | 19:06 | 12h 30m | 49.4° | 262° W |
| Mon 12 | 04:51 | 05:20 | 06:14 | 17:42 | 18:36 | 19:05 | 12h 32m | 49.0° | 262° W |
| Tue 13 | 04:52 | 05:20 | 06:14 | 17:41 | 18:35 | 19:04 | 12h 34m | 48.6° | 261° W |
| Wed 14 | 04:52 | 05:21 | 06:15 | 17:40 | 18:34 | 19:02 | 12h 36m | 48.2° | 261° W |
| Thu 15 | 04:53 | 05:22 | 06:16 | 17:38 | 18:32 | 19:01 | 12h 38m | 47.9° | 260° W |
| Fri 16 | 04:54 | 05:23 | 06:17 | 17:37 | 18:31 | 19:00 | 12h 40m | 47.5° | 260° W |
| Sat 17 | 04:55 | 05:23 | 06:18 | 17:36 | 18:30 | 18:59 | 12h 42m | 47.1° | 259° W |
| Sun 18 | 04:55 | 05:24 | 06:18 | 17:35 | 18:29 | 18:58 | 12h 44m | 46.8° | 259° W |
| Mon 19 | 04:56 | 05:25 | 06:19 | 17:34 | 18:28 | 18:57 | 12h 46m | 46.4° | 258° WSW |
| Tue 20 | 04:57 | 05:26 | 06:20 | 17:32 | 18:27 | 18:55 | 12h 48m | 46.0° | 258° WSW |
| Wed 21 | 04:58 | 05:26 | 06:21 | 17:31 | 18:26 | 18:54 | 12h 50m | 45.7° | 258° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 04:58 | 05:27 | 06:22 | 17:30 | 18:24 | 18:53 | 12h 52m | 45.3° | 257° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 04:59 | 05:28 | 06:22 | 17:29 | 18:23 | 18:52 | 12h 54m | 45.0° | 257° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 05:00 | 05:29 | 06:23 | 17:28 | 18:22 | 18:51 | 12h 56m | 44.6° | 256° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 05:01 | 05:29 | 06:24 | 17:27 | 18:21 | 18:50 | 12h 58m | 44.3° | 256° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 05:01 | 05:30 | 06:25 | 17:26 | 18:20 | 18:49 | 13h 0m | 43.9° | 256° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 05:02 | 05:31 | 06:26 | 17:25 | 18:19 | 18:48 | 13h 1m | 43.6° | 255° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 05:03 | 05:32 | 06:27 | 17:24 | 18:18 | 18:47 | 13h 3m | 43.3° | 255° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 05:04 | 05:33 | 06:27 | 17:23 | 18:18 | 18:47 | 13h 5m | 42.9° | 254° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 05:04 | 05:33 | 06:28 | 17:22 | 18:17 | 18:46 | 13h 7m | 42.6° | 254° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 05:05 | 05:34 | 06:29 | 17:21 | 18:16 | 18:45 | 13h 9m | 42.3° | 253° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 06:04 | 06:30 | 11:55 | 17:20 | 17:45 | 10h 49m | −1:50 | 16:45–17:36 | 🌖 59% |
| Mon 2 | 06:05 | 06:31 | 11:55 | 17:19 | 17:45 | 10h 47m | −1:49 | 16:44–17:35 | 🌗 48% |
| Tue 3 | 06:06 | 06:32 | 11:55 | 17:18 | 17:44 | 10h 45m | −1:48 | 16:43–17:34 | 🌘 36% |
| Wed 4 | 06:07 | 06:33 | 11:55 | 17:17 | 17:43 | 10h 44m | −1:47 | 16:42–17:33 | 🌘 26% |
| Thu 5 | 06:08 | 06:34 | 11:55 | 17:16 | 17:42 | 10h 42m | −1:46 | 16:41–17:32 | 🌘 17% |
| Fri 6 | 06:09 | 06:35 | 11:55 | 17:15 | 17:41 | 10h 40m | −1:45 | 16:40–17:31 | 🌘 10% |
| Sat 7 | 06:10 | 06:36 | 11:55 | 17:14 | 17:40 | 10h 38m | −1:44 | 16:39–17:30 | 🌘 4% |
| Sun 8 | 06:10 | 06:36 | 11:55 | 17:14 | 17:40 | 10h 37m | −1:43 | 16:38–17:30 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 06:11 | 06:37 | 11:55 | 17:13 | 17:39 | 10h 35m | −1:41 | 16:37–17:29 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 06:12 | 06:38 | 11:55 | 17:12 | 17:38 | 10h 33m | −1:40 | 16:37–17:28 | 🌒 1% |
| Wed 11 | 06:13 | 06:39 | 11:56 | 17:11 | 17:38 | 10h 32m | −1:39 | 16:36–17:28 | 🌒 4% |
| Thu 12 | 06:14 | 06:40 | 11:56 | 17:11 | 17:37 | 10h 30m | −1:37 | 16:35–17:27 | 🌒 8% |
| Fri 13 | 06:15 | 06:41 | 11:56 | 17:10 | 17:36 | 10h 29m | −1:36 | 16:34–17:26 | 🌒 14% |
| Sat 14 | 06:16 | 06:42 | 11:56 | 17:09 | 17:36 | 10h 27m | −1:34 | 16:34–17:26 | 🌒 21% |
| Sun 15 | 06:17 | 06:43 | 11:56 | 17:09 | 17:35 | 10h 25m | −1:33 | 16:33–17:25 | 🌒 29% |
| Mon 16 | 06:17 | 06:44 | 11:56 | 17:08 | 17:35 | 10h 24m | −1:31 | 16:32–17:25 | 🌒 38% |
| Tue 17 | 06:18 | 06:45 | 11:56 | 17:08 | 17:34 | 10h 22m | −1:29 | 16:32–17:24 | 🌓 48% |
| Wed 18 | 06:19 | 06:46 | 11:57 | 17:07 | 17:34 | 10h 21m | −1:28 | 16:31–17:24 | 🌔 57% |
| Thu 19 | 06:20 | 06:47 | 11:57 | 17:07 | 17:33 | 10h 20m | −1:26 | 16:30–17:23 | 🌔 67% |
| Fri 20 | 06:21 | 06:48 | 11:57 | 17:06 | 17:33 | 10h 18m | −1:24 | 16:30–17:23 | 🌔 77% |
| Sat 21 | 06:22 | 06:49 | 11:57 | 17:06 | 17:33 | 10h 17m | −1:22 | 16:29–17:22 | 🌔 85% |
| Sun 22 | 06:23 | 06:50 | 11:58 | 17:05 | 17:32 | 10h 15m | −1:20 | 16:29–17:22 | 🌔 92% |
| Mon 23 | 06:24 | 06:50 | 11:58 | 17:05 | 17:32 | 10h 14m | −1:18 | 16:28–17:22 | 🌔 97% |
| Tue 24 | 06:24 | 06:51 | 11:58 | 17:05 | 17:32 | 10h 13m | −1:16 | 16:28–17:21 | 🌔 99% |
| Wed 25 | 06:25 | 06:52 | 11:58 | 17:04 | 17:31 | 10h 12m | −1:14 | 16:27–17:21 | 🌕 100% |
| Thu 26 | 06:26 | 06:53 | 11:59 | 17:04 | 17:31 | 10h 10m | −1:12 | 16:27–17:21 | 🌖 97% |
| Fri 27 | 06:27 | 06:54 | 11:59 | 17:04 | 17:31 | 10h 9m | −1:10 | 16:27–17:20 | 🌖 92% |
| Sat 28 | 06:28 | 06:55 | 11:59 | 17:04 | 17:31 | 10h 8m | −1:07 | 16:26–17:20 | 🌖 84% |
| Sun 29 | 06:29 | 06:56 | 12:00 | 17:03 | 17:31 | 10h 7m | −1:05 | 16:26–17:20 | 🌖 75% |
| Mon 30 | 06:30 | 06:57 | 12:00 | 17:03 | 17:30 | 10h 6m | −1:03 | 16:26–17:20 | 🌖 64% |
Longest and shortest day in Suzhou
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 14h 23m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 9h 54m.
Between them the day length swings by 4h 28m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:03 on 5 December; the latest is 19:26 on 30 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:01 on 12 June to 07:17 on 8 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 10m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Suzhou 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 33.6° stretches this evening's golden hour to 49 minutes, against about 40 for a city on the equator today.
Over a year the sunset point slides 57° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.
Sunset drifts 72 seconds earlier each day this month — 36 minutes from the first of October to the last.
Planning a sunset photo in Suzhou
Arrive by 16:56. Golden hour opens at 17:11 and the sun is down by 17:45, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 262° 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 18:00 and runs to 18:10, 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 Suzhou today?
The sun sets in Suzhou at 17:45 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Suzhou?
It takes 24m. Civil twilight ends at 18:10 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Suzhou?
Evening golden hour runs 17:11 to 18:00 today, lasting 48m. Full golden hour times for Suzhou covers the morning window and the coming week.