Sunset and sunrise times in Xiamen, China
In Xiamen, China the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 17:46 and rises at 06:03. Daylight lasts 11h 43m; evening golden hour runs from 17:15 to 18:00.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Last light
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 43m
17h 44m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:15 – 18:00
- Blue hour
- 18:00 – 18:08
- Max sun altitude
- 58.9°
- Moon
- 🌘 Waning crescent
- Moonrise / moonset
- 05:33 / 17:28
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 06:03 Sunset 17:45 Golden hour 17:14 – 17:59 Day length 11h 41m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Xiamen is
- Coordinates
- 24.4798° N, 118.0819° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Population
- 4,617,251
Sunrise and sunset in Xiamen, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 11:57 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 11h 55m | −1:25 | 17:25–18:09 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 05:37 | 05:59 | 11:57 | 17:54 | 18:16 | 11h 54m | −1:25 | 17:23–18:08 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 11:56 | 17:53 | 18:15 | 11h 52m | −1:25 | 17:22–18:07 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 11:56 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 11h 51m | −1:25 | 17:21–18:06 | 🌘 44% |
| Mon 5 | 05:38 | 06:00 | 11:56 | 17:51 | 18:13 | 11h 50m | −1:24 | 17:20–18:05 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 05:38 | 06:01 | 11:55 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 11h 48m | −1:24 | 17:19–18:04 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 05:38 | 06:01 | 11:55 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 11h 47m | −1:24 | 17:18–18:03 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 05:39 | 06:02 | 11:55 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 11h 45m | −1:24 | 17:17–18:02 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 05:39 | 06:02 | 11:55 | 17:47 | 18:09 | 11h 44m | −1:24 | 17:16–18:01 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 05:40 | 06:03 | 11:54 | 17:46 | 18:08 | 11h 43m | −1:24 | 17:15–18:00 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:40 | 06:03 | 11:54 | 17:45 | 18:08 | 11h 41m | −1:23 | 17:14–17:59 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 11:54 | 17:44 | 18:07 | 11h 40m | −1:23 | 17:13–17:58 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 11:53 | 17:43 | 18:06 | 11h 38m | −1:23 | 17:12–17:57 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 11:53 | 17:42 | 18:05 | 11h 37m | −1:23 | 17:11–17:56 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 05:42 | 06:05 | 11:53 | 17:41 | 18:04 | 11h 36m | −1:22 | 17:10–17:55 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 05:42 | 06:05 | 11:53 | 17:40 | 18:03 | 11h 34m | −1:22 | 17:09–17:54 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 05:43 | 06:06 | 11:53 | 17:39 | 18:02 | 11h 33m | −1:22 | 17:09–17:53 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 05:43 | 06:06 | 11:52 | 17:38 | 18:01 | 11h 32m | −1:22 | 17:08–17:52 | 🌓 45% |
| Mon 19 | 05:44 | 06:07 | 11:52 | 17:37 | 18:00 | 11h 30m | −1:21 | 17:07–17:52 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 05:44 | 06:07 | 11:52 | 17:37 | 18:00 | 11h 29m | −1:21 | 17:06–17:51 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 05:45 | 06:08 | 11:52 | 17:36 | 17:59 | 11h 28m | −1:20 | 17:05–17:50 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 05:45 | 06:08 | 11:52 | 17:35 | 17:58 | 11h 26m | −1:20 | 17:04–17:49 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 05:46 | 06:09 | 11:52 | 17:34 | 17:57 | 11h 25m | −1:20 | 17:03–17:48 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 05:46 | 06:09 | 11:51 | 17:33 | 17:56 | 11h 24m | −1:19 | 17:02–17:47 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 05:47 | 06:10 | 11:51 | 17:32 | 17:56 | 11h 22m | −1:19 | 17:01–17:47 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 05:47 | 06:10 | 11:51 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 21m | −1:18 | 17:01–17:46 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:48 | 06:11 | 11:51 | 17:31 | 17:54 | 11h 20m | −1:18 | 17:00–17:45 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 05:48 | 06:11 | 11:51 | 17:30 | 17:54 | 11h 18m | −1:17 | 16:59–17:45 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 05:49 | 06:12 | 11:51 | 17:30 | 17:53 | 11h 17m | −1:17 | 16:58–17:44 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 05:49 | 06:12 | 11:51 | 17:29 | 17:52 | 11h 16m | −1:16 | 16:58–17:43 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 05:50 | 06:13 | 11:51 | 17:28 | 17:52 | 11h 15m | −1:15 | 16:57–17:43 | 🌖 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 | 05:10 | 05:59 | 17:55 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 12h 4m | 62.3° | 267° W |
| Fri 2 | 04:44 | 05:10 | 05:59 | 17:54 | 18:43 | 19:09 | 12h 6m | 62.0° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 04:44 | 05:11 | 06:00 | 17:53 | 18:42 | 19:08 | 12h 7m | 61.6° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 04:45 | 05:11 | 06:00 | 17:52 | 18:41 | 19:07 | 12h 8m | 61.2° | 266° W |
| Mon 5 | 04:45 | 05:11 | 06:00 | 17:51 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 12h 10m | 60.8° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 04:45 | 05:12 | 06:01 | 17:50 | 18:39 | 19:05 | 12h 11m | 60.4° | 265° W |
| Wed 7 | 04:46 | 05:12 | 06:01 | 17:49 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 12h 13m | 60.0° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 04:46 | 05:12 | 06:02 | 17:48 | 18:37 | 19:03 | 12h 14m | 59.7° | 264° W |
| Fri 9 | 04:46 | 05:13 | 06:02 | 17:47 | 18:36 | 19:02 | 12h 15m | 59.3° | 263° W |
| Sat 10 | 04:47 | 05:13 | 06:03 | 17:46 | 18:35 | 19:01 | 12h 17m | 58.9° | 263° W |
| Sun 11 | 04:47 | 05:14 | 06:03 | 17:45 | 18:34 | 19:00 | 12h 18m | 58.5° | 263° W |
| Mon 12 | 04:48 | 05:14 | 06:03 | 17:44 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 12h 20m | 58.1° | 262° W |
| Tue 13 | 04:48 | 05:14 | 06:04 | 17:43 | 18:32 | 18:58 | 12h 21m | 57.8° | 262° W |
| Wed 14 | 04:49 | 05:15 | 06:04 | 17:42 | 18:31 | 18:58 | 12h 22m | 57.4° | 261° W |
| Thu 15 | 04:49 | 05:15 | 06:05 | 17:41 | 18:30 | 18:57 | 12h 24m | 57.0° | 261° W |
| Fri 16 | 04:49 | 05:16 | 06:05 | 17:40 | 18:29 | 18:56 | 12h 25m | 56.7° | 261° W |
| Sat 17 | 04:50 | 05:16 | 06:06 | 17:39 | 18:29 | 18:55 | 12h 27m | 56.3° | 260° W |
| Sun 18 | 04:50 | 05:17 | 06:06 | 17:38 | 18:28 | 18:54 | 12h 28m | 55.9° | 260° W |
| Mon 19 | 04:51 | 05:17 | 06:07 | 17:37 | 18:27 | 18:53 | 12h 29m | 55.6° | 259° W |
| Tue 20 | 04:51 | 05:17 | 06:07 | 17:37 | 18:26 | 18:53 | 12h 31m | 55.2° | 259° W |
| Wed 21 | 04:51 | 05:18 | 06:08 | 17:36 | 18:25 | 18:52 | 12h 32m | 54.8° | 259° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 04:52 | 05:18 | 06:08 | 17:35 | 18:25 | 18:51 | 12h 33m | 54.5° | 258° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 04:52 | 05:19 | 06:09 | 17:34 | 18:24 | 18:50 | 12h 35m | 54.1° | 258° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 04:53 | 05:19 | 06:09 | 17:33 | 18:23 | 18:50 | 12h 36m | 53.8° | 257° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 04:53 | 05:20 | 06:10 | 17:32 | 18:22 | 18:49 | 12h 37m | 53.4° | 257° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 04:54 | 05:20 | 06:10 | 17:32 | 18:22 | 18:48 | 12h 39m | 53.1° | 257° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 04:54 | 05:21 | 06:11 | 17:31 | 18:21 | 18:48 | 12h 40m | 52.8° | 256° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 04:55 | 05:21 | 06:11 | 17:30 | 18:20 | 18:47 | 12h 41m | 52.4° | 256° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 04:55 | 05:22 | 06:12 | 17:30 | 18:20 | 18:46 | 12h 42m | 52.1° | 256° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 04:56 | 05:22 | 06:12 | 17:29 | 18:19 | 18:46 | 12h 44m | 51.8° | 255° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 04:56 | 05:23 | 06:13 | 17:28 | 18:18 | 18:45 | 12h 45m | 51.4° | 255° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 05:50 | 06:14 | 11:51 | 17:28 | 17:51 | 11h 13m | −1:15 | 16:56–17:42 | 🌖 59% |
| Mon 2 | 05:51 | 06:14 | 11:51 | 17:27 | 17:50 | 11h 12m | −1:14 | 16:55–17:41 | 🌗 48% |
| Tue 3 | 05:51 | 06:15 | 11:51 | 17:26 | 17:50 | 11h 11m | −1:13 | 16:55–17:41 | 🌘 36% |
| Wed 4 | 05:52 | 06:15 | 11:51 | 17:26 | 17:49 | 11h 10m | −1:13 | 16:54–17:40 | 🌘 26% |
| Thu 5 | 05:52 | 06:16 | 11:51 | 17:25 | 17:49 | 11h 8m | −1:12 | 16:53–17:40 | 🌘 17% |
| Fri 6 | 05:53 | 06:17 | 11:51 | 17:25 | 17:48 | 11h 7m | −1:11 | 16:53–17:39 | 🌘 10% |
| Sat 7 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 11:51 | 17:24 | 17:48 | 11h 6m | −1:10 | 16:52–17:39 | 🌘 4% |
| Sun 8 | 05:54 | 06:18 | 11:51 | 17:23 | 17:47 | 11h 5m | −1:09 | 16:52–17:38 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 05:55 | 06:19 | 11:51 | 17:23 | 17:47 | 11h 4m | −1:08 | 16:51–17:38 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 05:55 | 06:19 | 11:51 | 17:22 | 17:46 | 11h 3m | −1:08 | 16:50–17:37 | 🌒 1% |
| Wed 11 | 05:56 | 06:20 | 11:51 | 17:22 | 17:46 | 11h 2m | −1:07 | 16:50–17:37 | 🌒 4% |
| Thu 12 | 05:57 | 06:21 | 11:51 | 17:22 | 17:45 | 11h 1m | −1:06 | 16:49–17:36 | 🌒 8% |
| Fri 13 | 05:57 | 06:21 | 11:51 | 17:21 | 17:45 | 10h 59m | −1:05 | 16:49–17:36 | 🌒 14% |
| Sat 14 | 05:58 | 06:22 | 11:52 | 17:21 | 17:45 | 10h 58m | −1:04 | 16:49–17:36 | 🌒 21% |
| Sun 15 | 05:59 | 06:23 | 11:52 | 17:20 | 17:44 | 10h 57m | −1:02 | 16:48–17:35 | 🌒 29% |
| Mon 16 | 05:59 | 06:23 | 11:52 | 17:20 | 17:44 | 10h 56m | −1:01 | 16:48–17:35 | 🌒 38% |
| Tue 17 | 06:00 | 06:24 | 11:52 | 17:20 | 17:44 | 10h 55m | −1:00 | 16:47–17:35 | 🌓 48% |
| Wed 18 | 06:01 | 06:25 | 11:52 | 17:20 | 17:44 | 10h 54m | −0:59 | 16:47–17:34 | 🌔 57% |
| Thu 19 | 06:01 | 06:25 | 11:52 | 17:19 | 17:43 | 10h 53m | −0:58 | 16:47–17:34 | 🌔 67% |
| Fri 20 | 06:02 | 06:26 | 11:53 | 17:19 | 17:43 | 10h 52m | −0:57 | 16:46–17:34 | 🌔 77% |
| Sat 21 | 06:03 | 06:27 | 11:53 | 17:19 | 17:43 | 10h 52m | −0:55 | 16:46–17:34 | 🌔 85% |
| Sun 22 | 06:03 | 06:28 | 11:53 | 17:19 | 17:43 | 10h 51m | −0:54 | 16:46–17:34 | 🌔 92% |
| Mon 23 | 06:04 | 06:28 | 11:53 | 17:18 | 17:43 | 10h 50m | −0:53 | 16:46–17:33 | 🌔 97% |
| Tue 24 | 06:05 | 06:29 | 11:54 | 17:18 | 17:43 | 10h 49m | −0:51 | 16:45–17:33 | 🌔 99% |
| Wed 25 | 06:05 | 06:30 | 11:54 | 17:18 | 17:43 | 10h 48m | −0:50 | 16:45–17:33 | 🌕 100% |
| Thu 26 | 06:06 | 06:30 | 11:54 | 17:18 | 17:43 | 10h 47m | −0:48 | 16:45–17:33 | 🌖 97% |
| Fri 27 | 06:07 | 06:31 | 11:55 | 17:18 | 17:43 | 10h 46m | −0:47 | 16:45–17:33 | 🌖 92% |
| Sat 28 | 06:07 | 06:32 | 11:55 | 17:18 | 17:43 | 10h 46m | −0:45 | 16:45–17:33 | 🌖 84% |
| Sun 29 | 06:08 | 06:33 | 11:55 | 17:18 | 17:43 | 10h 45m | −0:44 | 16:45–17:33 | 🌖 75% |
| Mon 30 | 06:09 | 06:33 | 11:56 | 17:18 | 17:43 | 10h 44m | −0:42 | 16:45–17:33 | 🌖 64% |
Longest and shortest day in Xiamen
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 13h 39m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 10h 37m.
Between them the day length swings by 3h 2m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:18 on 29 November; the latest is 19:00 on 3 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 05:18 on 9 June to 06:53 on 14 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 8m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Xiamen different
It takes roughly 23 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
Between the June and December solstices the length of the day swings by 3h 2m here — among the narrowest of the 677 cities tracked in China.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 52° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
By the end of October the sun will be setting 27 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 53 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Xiamen
Arrive by 17:00. Golden hour opens at 17:15 and the sun is down by 17:46, 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 18:00 and runs to 18:08, the end of civil twilight and 22m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Xiamen today?
The sun sets in Xiamen at 17:46 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Xiamen?
It takes 22m. Civil twilight ends at 18:08 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Xiamen?
Evening golden hour runs 17:15 to 18:00 today, lasting 44m. Full golden hour times for Xiamen covers the morning window and the coming week.