Sunset and sunrise times in Taiyuan, China
In Taiyuan, China the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:00 and rises at 06:33. Daylight lasts 11h 27m; evening golden hour runs from 17:24 to 18:16.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 06:06
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Last light
- 18:26
- Day length
- 11h 27m
17h 58m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:24 – 18:16
- Blue hour
- 18:16 – 18:26
- Max sun altitude
- 45.5°
- Moon
- 🌘 Waning crescent
- Moonrise / moonset
- 06:03 / 17:38
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 06:33 Sunset 17:58 Golden hour 17:23 – 18:14 Day length 11h 24m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Taiyuan is
- Coordinates
- 37.8694° N, 112.5603° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 795 m
- Population
- 4,303,673
Sunrise and sunset in Taiyuan, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:58 | 06:24 | 12:19 | 18:13 | 18:39 | 11h 48m | −2:25 | 17:38–18:29 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 05:59 | 06:25 | 12:19 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 11h 46m | −2:25 | 17:37–18:28 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 06:00 | 06:26 | 12:18 | 18:10 | 18:36 | 11h 43m | −2:25 | 17:35–18:26 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 06:01 | 06:27 | 12:18 | 18:09 | 18:35 | 11h 41m | −2:25 | 17:34–18:25 | 🌘 44% |
| Mon 5 | 06:02 | 06:28 | 12:18 | 18:07 | 18:33 | 11h 39m | −2:25 | 17:32–18:23 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 06:03 | 06:29 | 12:17 | 18:05 | 18:32 | 11h 36m | −2:24 | 17:30–18:22 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 06:04 | 06:30 | 12:17 | 18:04 | 18:30 | 11h 34m | −2:24 | 17:29–18:20 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 06:04 | 06:31 | 12:17 | 18:03 | 18:29 | 11h 31m | −2:24 | 17:27–18:19 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 06:05 | 06:32 | 12:17 | 18:01 | 18:27 | 11h 29m | −2:24 | 17:26–18:17 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:06 | 06:33 | 12:16 | 18:00 | 18:26 | 11h 27m | −2:23 | 17:24–18:16 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:07 | 06:33 | 12:16 | 17:58 | 18:24 | 11h 24m | −2:23 | 17:23–18:14 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:08 | 06:34 | 12:16 | 17:57 | 18:23 | 11h 22m | −2:23 | 17:21–18:13 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 06:09 | 06:35 | 12:16 | 17:55 | 18:22 | 11h 19m | −2:22 | 17:20–18:11 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 06:10 | 06:36 | 12:15 | 17:54 | 18:20 | 11h 17m | −2:22 | 17:18–18:10 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 06:11 | 06:37 | 12:15 | 17:52 | 18:19 | 11h 15m | −2:22 | 17:17–18:09 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 06:12 | 06:38 | 12:15 | 17:51 | 18:17 | 11h 12m | −2:21 | 17:15–18:07 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 06:13 | 06:39 | 12:15 | 17:50 | 18:16 | 11h 10m | −2:21 | 17:14–18:06 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 06:14 | 06:40 | 12:14 | 17:48 | 18:15 | 11h 8m | −2:20 | 17:13–18:05 | 🌓 45% |
| Mon 19 | 06:14 | 06:41 | 12:14 | 17:47 | 18:13 | 11h 5m | −2:20 | 17:11–18:03 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 06:15 | 06:42 | 12:14 | 17:46 | 18:12 | 11h 3m | −2:19 | 17:10–18:02 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 06:16 | 06:43 | 12:14 | 17:44 | 18:11 | 11h 1m | −2:18 | 17:08–18:01 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 06:17 | 06:44 | 12:14 | 17:43 | 18:10 | 10h 58m | −2:18 | 17:07–17:59 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 06:18 | 06:45 | 12:14 | 17:42 | 18:08 | 10h 56m | −2:17 | 17:05–17:58 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 06:19 | 06:46 | 12:13 | 17:40 | 18:07 | 10h 54m | −2:16 | 17:04–17:57 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 06:20 | 06:47 | 12:13 | 17:39 | 18:06 | 10h 52m | −2:16 | 17:03–17:56 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 06:21 | 06:48 | 12:13 | 17:38 | 18:05 | 10h 49m | −2:15 | 17:01–17:54 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:22 | 06:49 | 12:13 | 17:37 | 18:04 | 10h 47m | −2:14 | 17:00–17:53 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:23 | 06:50 | 12:13 | 17:35 | 18:02 | 10h 45m | −2:13 | 16:59–17:52 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:24 | 06:51 | 12:13 | 17:34 | 18:01 | 10h 43m | −2:12 | 16:58–17:51 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 06:25 | 06:52 | 12:13 | 17:33 | 18:00 | 10h 40m | −2:11 | 16:56–17:50 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 06:26 | 06:53 | 12:13 | 17:32 | 17:59 | 10h 38m | −2:10 | 16:55–17:49 | 🌖 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 | 04:57 | 05:28 | 06:24 | 18:13 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 12h 12m | 49.0° | 267° W |
| Fri 2 | 04:58 | 05:29 | 06:25 | 18:12 | 19:08 | 19:39 | 12h 14m | 48.6° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 04:59 | 05:30 | 06:26 | 18:10 | 19:07 | 19:37 | 12h 17m | 48.2° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 05:00 | 05:30 | 06:27 | 18:09 | 19:05 | 19:36 | 12h 19m | 47.8° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 05:01 | 05:31 | 06:28 | 18:07 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 12h 21m | 47.4° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 05:02 | 05:32 | 06:29 | 18:05 | 19:02 | 19:33 | 12h 24m | 47.0° | 264° W |
| Wed 7 | 05:03 | 05:33 | 06:30 | 18:04 | 19:01 | 19:31 | 12h 26m | 46.6° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 05:03 | 05:34 | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:59 | 19:30 | 12h 29m | 46.3° | 263° W |
| Fri 9 | 05:04 | 05:35 | 06:32 | 18:01 | 18:58 | 19:28 | 12h 31m | 45.9° | 263° W |
| Sat 10 | 05:05 | 05:36 | 06:33 | 18:00 | 18:56 | 19:27 | 12h 33m | 45.5° | 262° W |
| Sun 11 | 05:06 | 05:37 | 06:33 | 17:58 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 12h 36m | 45.1° | 262° W |
| Mon 12 | 05:07 | 05:38 | 06:34 | 17:57 | 18:53 | 19:24 | 12h 38m | 44.7° | 261° W |
| Tue 13 | 05:08 | 05:38 | 06:35 | 17:55 | 18:52 | 19:22 | 12h 41m | 44.4° | 261° W |
| Wed 14 | 05:09 | 05:39 | 06:36 | 17:54 | 18:51 | 19:21 | 12h 43m | 44.0° | 260° W |
| Thu 15 | 05:10 | 05:40 | 06:37 | 17:52 | 18:49 | 19:20 | 12h 45m | 43.6° | 260° W |
| Fri 16 | 05:11 | 05:41 | 06:38 | 17:51 | 18:48 | 19:18 | 12h 48m | 43.3° | 259° W |
| Sat 17 | 05:12 | 05:42 | 06:39 | 17:50 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 12h 50m | 42.9° | 259° W |
| Sun 18 | 05:13 | 05:43 | 06:40 | 17:48 | 18:45 | 19:16 | 12h 52m | 42.5° | 258° WSW |
| Mon 19 | 05:13 | 05:44 | 06:41 | 17:47 | 18:44 | 19:14 | 12h 55m | 42.2° | 258° WSW |
| Tue 20 | 05:14 | 05:45 | 06:42 | 17:46 | 18:43 | 19:13 | 12h 57m | 41.8° | 257° WSW |
| Wed 21 | 05:15 | 05:46 | 06:43 | 17:44 | 18:41 | 19:12 | 12h 59m | 41.4° | 257° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 05:16 | 05:47 | 06:44 | 17:43 | 18:40 | 19:11 | 13h 2m | 41.1° | 257° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 05:17 | 05:48 | 06:45 | 17:42 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 13h 4m | 40.7° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 05:18 | 05:49 | 06:46 | 17:40 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 13h 6m | 40.4° | 256° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 05:19 | 05:49 | 06:47 | 17:39 | 18:37 | 19:07 | 13h 8m | 40.0° | 255° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 05:20 | 05:50 | 06:48 | 17:38 | 18:36 | 19:06 | 13h 11m | 39.7° | 255° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 05:21 | 05:51 | 06:49 | 17:37 | 18:34 | 19:05 | 13h 13m | 39.4° | 254° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 05:22 | 05:52 | 06:50 | 17:35 | 18:33 | 19:04 | 13h 15m | 39.0° | 254° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 05:23 | 05:53 | 06:51 | 17:34 | 18:32 | 19:03 | 13h 17m | 38.7° | 253° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 05:24 | 05:54 | 06:52 | 17:33 | 18:31 | 19:02 | 13h 20m | 38.4° | 253° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 05:24 | 05:55 | 06:53 | 17:32 | 18:30 | 19:01 | 13h 22m | 38.0° | 253° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 06:27 | 06:54 | 12:13 | 17:31 | 17:58 | 10h 36m | −2:09 | 16:54–17:48 | 🌖 59% |
| Mon 2 | 06:28 | 06:55 | 12:13 | 17:30 | 17:57 | 10h 34m | −2:08 | 16:53–17:47 | 🌗 48% |
| Tue 3 | 06:29 | 06:56 | 12:13 | 17:29 | 17:56 | 10h 32m | −2:07 | 16:52–17:46 | 🌘 36% |
| Wed 4 | 06:30 | 06:57 | 12:13 | 17:28 | 17:55 | 10h 30m | −2:06 | 16:50–17:45 | 🌘 26% |
| Thu 5 | 06:31 | 06:58 | 12:13 | 17:27 | 17:54 | 10h 28m | −2:05 | 16:49–17:44 | 🌘 17% |
| Fri 6 | 06:32 | 07:00 | 12:13 | 17:26 | 17:53 | 10h 26m | −2:03 | 16:48–17:43 | 🌘 10% |
| Sat 7 | 06:33 | 07:01 | 12:13 | 17:25 | 17:52 | 10h 24m | −2:02 | 16:47–17:42 | 🌘 4% |
| Sun 8 | 06:34 | 07:02 | 12:13 | 17:24 | 17:51 | 10h 22m | −2:01 | 16:46–17:41 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 06:35 | 07:03 | 12:13 | 17:23 | 17:51 | 10h 20m | −1:59 | 16:45–17:40 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 06:36 | 07:04 | 12:13 | 17:22 | 17:50 | 10h 18m | −1:58 | 16:44–17:39 | 🌒 1% |
| Wed 11 | 06:37 | 07:05 | 12:13 | 17:21 | 17:49 | 10h 16m | −1:56 | 16:43–17:38 | 🌒 4% |
| Thu 12 | 06:38 | 07:06 | 12:13 | 17:20 | 17:48 | 10h 14m | −1:55 | 16:42–17:37 | 🌒 8% |
| Fri 13 | 06:39 | 07:07 | 12:13 | 17:19 | 17:47 | 10h 12m | −1:53 | 16:41–17:37 | 🌒 14% |
| Sat 14 | 06:40 | 07:08 | 12:14 | 17:19 | 17:47 | 10h 10m | −1:51 | 16:40–17:36 | 🌒 21% |
| Sun 15 | 06:41 | 07:09 | 12:14 | 17:18 | 17:46 | 10h 8m | −1:49 | 16:39–17:35 | 🌒 29% |
| Mon 16 | 06:42 | 07:10 | 12:14 | 17:17 | 17:45 | 10h 6m | −1:47 | 16:39–17:35 | 🌒 38% |
| Tue 17 | 06:43 | 07:11 | 12:14 | 17:17 | 17:45 | 10h 5m | −1:45 | 16:38–17:34 | 🌓 48% |
| Wed 18 | 06:44 | 07:12 | 12:14 | 17:16 | 17:44 | 10h 3m | −1:43 | 16:37–17:33 | 🌔 57% |
| Thu 19 | 06:45 | 07:13 | 12:15 | 17:15 | 17:44 | 10h 1m | −1:41 | 16:36–17:33 | 🌔 67% |
| Fri 20 | 06:46 | 07:15 | 12:15 | 17:15 | 17:43 | 10h 0m | −1:39 | 16:36–17:32 | 🌔 77% |
| Sat 21 | 06:47 | 07:16 | 12:15 | 17:14 | 17:43 | 9h 58m | −1:37 | 16:35–17:32 | 🌔 85% |
| Sun 22 | 06:48 | 07:17 | 12:15 | 17:14 | 17:42 | 9h 56m | −1:35 | 16:34–17:31 | 🌔 92% |
| Mon 23 | 06:49 | 07:18 | 12:16 | 17:13 | 17:42 | 9h 55m | −1:32 | 16:34–17:31 | 🌔 97% |
| Tue 24 | 06:50 | 07:19 | 12:16 | 17:13 | 17:41 | 9h 53m | −1:30 | 16:33–17:30 | 🌔 99% |
| Wed 25 | 06:51 | 07:20 | 12:16 | 17:12 | 17:41 | 9h 52m | −1:28 | 16:33–17:30 | 🌕 100% |
| Thu 26 | 06:52 | 07:21 | 12:16 | 17:12 | 17:40 | 9h 51m | −1:25 | 16:32–17:29 | 🌖 97% |
| Fri 27 | 06:53 | 07:22 | 12:17 | 17:11 | 17:40 | 9h 49m | −1:22 | 16:32–17:29 | 🌖 92% |
| Sat 28 | 06:54 | 07:23 | 12:17 | 17:11 | 17:40 | 9h 48m | −1:20 | 16:31–17:29 | 🌖 84% |
| Sun 29 | 06:55 | 07:24 | 12:17 | 17:11 | 17:40 | 9h 47m | −1:17 | 16:31–17:29 | 🌖 75% |
| Mon 30 | 06:56 | 07:25 | 12:18 | 17:11 | 17:39 | 9h 45m | −1:14 | 16:30–17:28 | 🌖 64% |
Longest and shortest day in Taiyuan
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 14h 47m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 9h 32m.
Between them the day length swings by 5h 15m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:10 on 7 December; the latest is 19:56 on 28 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 05:07 on 14 June to 07:45 on 6 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 11m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Taiyuan different
Sunset here is followed by about 26 minutes of usable light before civil twilight ends — almost exactly the 24-minute median across the cities tracked here.
Photographers get 51 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.3× the 40 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
Over a year the sunset point slides 61° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.
Across October the sunset moves 41 minutes earlier, averaging about 82 seconds a day.
At 795 m the horizon sits 0.98° lower than at sea level, so the sun sets about 5 minutes later here than the standard tables suggest — roughly 10 minutes of extra daylight across the day.
Planning a sunset photo in Taiyuan
Arrive by 17:09. Golden hour opens at 17:24 and the sun is down by 18:00, 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 18:16 and runs to 18:26, the end of civil twilight and 26m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Taiyuan today?
The sun sets in Taiyuan at 18:00 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Taiyuan?
It takes 26m. Civil twilight ends at 18:26 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Taiyuan?
Evening golden hour runs 17:24 to 18:16 today, lasting 51m. Full golden hour times for Taiyuan covers the morning window and the coming week.