Sunset and sunrise times in Xuchang, China
In Xuchang, China the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:58 and rises at 05:53. Daylight lasts 13h 5m; evening golden hour runs from 18:25 to 19:14.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Last light
- 19:24
- Day length
- 13h 5m
16h 38m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:25 – 19:14
- Blue hour
- 19:14 – 19:24
- Max sun altitude
- 66.4°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:55 / 03:39
The sun sets at 283° — 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 05:54 Sunset 18:57 Golden hour 18:24 – 19:13 Day length 13h 3m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Xuchang is
- Coordinates
- 34.0319° N, 113.8630° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 71 m
- Population
- 1,265,536
Sunrise and sunset in Xuchang, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:08 | 05:35 | 12:30 | 19:25 | 19:53 | 13h 50m | −1:33 | 18:50–19:42 | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 05:08 | 05:36 | 12:30 | 19:24 | 19:52 | 13h 48m | −1:34 | 18:49–19:41 | 🌖 88% |
| Mon 3 | 05:09 | 05:37 | 12:30 | 19:24 | 19:51 | 13h 47m | −1:36 | 18:49–19:40 | 🌖 80% |
| Tue 4 | 05:10 | 05:37 | 12:30 | 19:23 | 19:50 | 13h 45m | −1:37 | 18:48–19:39 | 🌖 71% |
| Wed 5 | 05:11 | 05:38 | 12:30 | 19:22 | 19:49 | 13h 43m | −1:38 | 18:47–19:38 | 🌖 60% |
| Thu 6 | 05:12 | 05:39 | 12:30 | 19:21 | 19:48 | 13h 42m | −1:40 | 18:46–19:37 | 🌗 48% |
| Fri 7 | 05:12 | 05:39 | 12:30 | 19:20 | 19:47 | 13h 40m | −1:41 | 18:45–19:36 | 🌘 37% |
| Sat 8 | 05:13 | 05:40 | 12:30 | 19:19 | 19:46 | 13h 38m | −1:42 | 18:44–19:35 | 🌘 26% |
| Sun 9 | 05:14 | 05:41 | 12:30 | 19:18 | 19:45 | 13h 36m | −1:43 | 18:43–19:34 | 🌘 16% |
| Mon 10 | 05:15 | 05:42 | 12:29 | 19:17 | 19:44 | 13h 35m | −1:45 | 18:42–19:33 | 🌘 9% |
| Tue 11 | 05:16 | 05:42 | 12:29 | 19:16 | 19:43 | 13h 33m | −1:46 | 18:41–19:32 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 05:16 | 05:43 | 12:29 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 13h 31m | −1:47 | 18:40–19:31 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:17 | 05:44 | 12:29 | 19:14 | 19:40 | 13h 29m | −1:48 | 18:39–19:30 | 🌒 0% |
| Fri 14 | 05:18 | 05:45 | 12:29 | 19:13 | 19:39 | 13h 28m | −1:49 | 18:38–19:29 | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 05:19 | 05:45 | 12:29 | 19:11 | 19:38 | 13h 26m | −1:50 | 18:37–19:28 | 🌒 8% |
| Sun 16 | 05:20 | 05:46 | 12:28 | 19:10 | 19:37 | 13h 24m | −1:51 | 18:36–19:26 | 🌒 14% |
| Mon 17 | 05:20 | 05:47 | 12:28 | 19:09 | 19:36 | 13h 22m | −1:51 | 18:35–19:25 | 🌒 22% |
| Tue 18 | 05:21 | 05:47 | 12:28 | 19:08 | 19:34 | 13h 20m | −1:52 | 18:34–19:24 | 🌒 31% |
| Wed 19 | 05:22 | 05:48 | 12:28 | 19:07 | 19:33 | 13h 18m | −1:53 | 18:33–19:23 | 🌒 41% |
| Thu 20 | 05:23 | 05:49 | 12:28 | 19:06 | 19:32 | 13h 16m | −1:54 | 18:32–19:22 | 🌓 50% |
| Fri 21 | 05:23 | 05:50 | 12:27 | 19:05 | 19:31 | 13h 15m | −1:55 | 18:31–19:20 | 🌔 60% |
| Sat 22 | 05:24 | 05:50 | 12:27 | 19:03 | 19:29 | 13h 13m | −1:55 | 18:30–19:19 | 🌔 69% |
| Sun 23 | 05:25 | 05:51 | 12:27 | 19:02 | 19:28 | 13h 11m | −1:56 | 18:28–19:18 | 🌔 77% |
| Mon 24 | 05:26 | 05:52 | 12:27 | 19:01 | 19:27 | 13h 9m | −1:57 | 18:27–19:17 | 🌔 84% |
| Tue 25 | 05:26 | 05:52 | 12:26 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 13h 7m | −1:57 | 18:26–19:15 | 🌔 91% |
| Wed 26 | 05:27 | 05:53 | 12:26 | 18:58 | 19:24 | 13h 5m | −1:58 | 18:25–19:14 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:28 | 05:54 | 12:26 | 18:57 | 19:23 | 13h 3m | −1:58 | 18:24–19:13 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 12:25 | 18:56 | 19:21 | 13h 1m | −1:59 | 18:22–19:11 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:29 | 05:55 | 12:25 | 18:54 | 19:20 | 12h 59m | −2:00 | 18:21–19:10 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:30 | 05:56 | 12:25 | 18:53 | 19:19 | 12h 57m | −2:00 | 18:20–19:09 | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 05:31 | 05:57 | 12:24 | 18:52 | 19:17 | 12h 55m | −2:01 | 18:19–19:07 | 🌖 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 | 03:59 | 04:34 | 05:35 | 19:25 | 20:26 | 21:01 | 10h 10m | 74.0° | 292° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:00 | 04:35 | 05:36 | 19:24 | 20:25 | 21:00 | 10h 12m | 73.7° | 292° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:01 | 04:36 | 05:37 | 19:24 | 20:24 | 20:58 | 10h 13m | 73.5° | 292° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:02 | 04:37 | 05:37 | 19:23 | 20:23 | 20:57 | 10h 15m | 73.2° | 291° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:03 | 04:38 | 05:38 | 19:22 | 20:21 | 20:56 | 10h 16m | 72.9° | 291° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:04 | 04:39 | 05:39 | 19:21 | 20:20 | 20:55 | 10h 18m | 72.7° | 291° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:05 | 04:40 | 05:39 | 19:20 | 20:19 | 20:53 | 10h 20m | 72.4° | 290° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:07 | 04:41 | 05:40 | 19:19 | 20:18 | 20:52 | 10h 22m | 72.1° | 290° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:08 | 04:42 | 05:41 | 19:18 | 20:17 | 20:51 | 10h 23m | 71.8° | 290° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:09 | 04:43 | 05:42 | 19:17 | 20:16 | 20:50 | 10h 25m | 71.5° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:10 | 04:43 | 05:42 | 19:16 | 20:15 | 20:48 | 10h 27m | 71.2° | 289° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:11 | 04:44 | 05:43 | 19:15 | 20:13 | 20:47 | 10h 29m | 70.9° | 289° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:12 | 04:45 | 05:44 | 19:14 | 20:12 | 20:45 | 10h 30m | 70.6° | 288° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:13 | 04:46 | 05:45 | 19:13 | 20:11 | 20:44 | 10h 32m | 70.3° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:14 | 04:47 | 05:45 | 19:11 | 20:10 | 20:43 | 10h 34m | 70.0° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:15 | 04:48 | 05:46 | 19:10 | 20:08 | 20:41 | 10h 36m | 69.7° | 287° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:16 | 04:49 | 05:47 | 19:09 | 20:07 | 20:40 | 10h 38m | 69.4° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:17 | 04:50 | 05:47 | 19:08 | 20:06 | 20:38 | 10h 40m | 69.1° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:18 | 04:51 | 05:48 | 19:07 | 20:04 | 20:37 | 10h 41m | 68.7° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:19 | 04:51 | 05:49 | 19:06 | 20:03 | 20:35 | 10h 43m | 68.4° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:20 | 04:52 | 05:50 | 19:05 | 20:02 | 20:34 | 10h 45m | 68.1° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:21 | 04:53 | 05:50 | 19:03 | 20:00 | 20:32 | 10h 47m | 67.7° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:22 | 04:54 | 05:51 | 19:02 | 19:59 | 20:31 | 10h 49m | 67.4° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:23 | 04:55 | 05:52 | 19:01 | 19:58 | 20:29 | 10h 51m | 67.1° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:24 | 04:56 | 05:52 | 19:00 | 19:56 | 20:28 | 10h 53m | 66.7° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:25 | 04:56 | 05:53 | 18:58 | 19:55 | 20:26 | 10h 55m | 66.4° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:26 | 04:57 | 05:54 | 18:57 | 19:53 | 20:25 | 10h 57m | 66.0° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:27 | 04:58 | 05:54 | 18:56 | 19:52 | 20:23 | 10h 59m | 65.7° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:28 | 04:59 | 05:55 | 18:54 | 19:51 | 20:22 | 11h 1m | 65.3° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:28 | 05:00 | 05:56 | 18:53 | 19:49 | 20:20 | 11h 3m | 65.0° | 281° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:29 | 05:01 | 05:57 | 18:52 | 19:48 | 20:19 | 11h 5m | 64.6° | 281° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:32 | 05:57 | 12:24 | 18:51 | 19:16 | 12h 53m | −2:01 | 18:17–19:06 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:32 | 05:58 | 12:24 | 18:49 | 19:15 | 12h 51m | −2:01 | 18:16–19:05 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 05:33 | 05:59 | 12:24 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 49m | −2:02 | 18:15–19:03 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:34 | 05:59 | 12:23 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 12h 47m | −2:02 | 18:13–19:02 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 05:35 | 06:00 | 12:23 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 12h 45m | −2:03 | 18:12–19:01 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 05:35 | 06:01 | 12:23 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 12h 43m | −2:03 | 18:11–18:59 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 05:36 | 06:01 | 12:22 | 18:42 | 19:08 | 12h 41m | −2:03 | 18:09–18:58 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 05:37 | 06:02 | 12:22 | 18:41 | 19:06 | 12h 39m | −2:04 | 18:08–18:57 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:38 | 06:03 | 12:22 | 18:40 | 19:05 | 12h 36m | −2:04 | 18:07–18:55 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:38 | 06:03 | 12:21 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 12h 34m | −2:04 | 18:05–18:54 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:39 | 06:04 | 12:21 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 12h 32m | −2:04 | 18:04–18:52 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:40 | 06:05 | 12:20 | 18:36 | 19:01 | 12h 30m | −2:05 | 18:03–18:51 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:40 | 06:06 | 12:20 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 12h 28m | −2:05 | 18:01–18:50 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:41 | 06:06 | 12:20 | 18:33 | 18:58 | 12h 26m | −2:05 | 18:00–18:48 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 12:19 | 18:31 | 18:56 | 12h 24m | −2:05 | 17:58–18:47 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 05:43 | 06:08 | 12:19 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 12h 22m | −2:05 | 17:57–18:45 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 05:43 | 06:08 | 12:19 | 18:29 | 18:54 | 12h 20m | −2:06 | 17:56–18:44 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:44 | 06:09 | 12:18 | 18:27 | 18:52 | 12h 18m | −2:06 | 17:54–18:42 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 12:18 | 18:26 | 18:51 | 12h 16m | −2:06 | 17:53–18:41 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 12:18 | 18:24 | 18:49 | 12h 13m | −2:06 | 17:51–18:40 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 12:17 | 18:23 | 18:48 | 12h 11m | −2:06 | 17:50–18:38 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 12:17 | 18:22 | 18:46 | 12h 9m | −2:06 | 17:49–18:37 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 12:17 | 18:20 | 18:45 | 12h 7m | −2:06 | 17:47–18:35 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 05:48 | 06:13 | 12:16 | 18:19 | 18:44 | 12h 5m | −2:06 | 17:46–18:34 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 05:49 | 06:14 | 12:16 | 18:17 | 18:42 | 12h 3m | −2:06 | 17:44–18:33 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 12:16 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 12h 1m | −2:06 | 17:43–18:31 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 12:15 | 18:15 | 18:39 | 11h 59m | −2:06 | 17:42–18:30 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:51 | 06:16 | 12:15 | 18:13 | 18:38 | 11h 57m | −2:06 | 17:40–18:28 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:52 | 06:17 | 12:14 | 18:12 | 18:37 | 11h 55m | −2:06 | 17:39–18:27 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:52 | 06:17 | 12:14 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 11h 52m | −2:06 | 17:37–18:26 | 🌖 86% |
Longest and shortest day in Xuchang
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 14h 25m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 9h 52m.
Between them the day length swings by 4h 32m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:14 on 5 December; the latest is 19:39 on 29 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 05:12 on 13 June to 07:30 on 8 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 10m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Xuchang different
On standard time the sun peaks at 12:26, 26 minutes after clock noon, because the city sits near the western edge of its time zone. Sunrise and sunset are pushed the same way.
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 49 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.2× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 57° round to WNW. Tonight, WNW.
By the end of August the sun will be setting 33 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 67 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Xuchang
Arrive by 18:10. Golden hour opens at 18:25 and the sun is down by 18:58, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 283° 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 19:14 and runs to 19:24, the end of civil twilight and 25m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Xuchang today?
The sun sets in Xuchang at 18:58 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Xuchang?
It takes 25m. Civil twilight ends at 19:24 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Xuchang?
Evening golden hour runs 18:25 to 19:14 today, lasting 49m. Full golden hour times for Xuchang covers the morning window and the coming week.