Sunset and sunrise times in Zhengzhou, China
In Zhengzhou, China the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 19:00 and rises at 05:53. Daylight lasts 13h 6m; evening golden hour runs from 18:26 to 19:16.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Last light
- 19:26
- Day length
- 13h 6m
16h 39m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:26 – 19:16
- Blue hour
- 19:16 – 19:26
- Max sun altitude
- 65.7°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:57 / 03:38
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 18:59 Golden hour 18:25 – 19:15 Day length 13h 4m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Zhengzhou is
- Coordinates
- 34.7578° N, 113.6486° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 104 m
- Population
- 4,253,913
Sunrise and sunset in Zhengzhou, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:07 | 05:35 | 12:31 | 19:28 | 19:55 | 13h 53m | −1:36 | 18:52–19:44 | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 05:08 | 05:35 | 12:31 | 19:27 | 19:54 | 13h 51m | −1:37 | 18:51–19:44 | 🌖 88% |
| Mon 3 | 05:08 | 05:36 | 12:31 | 19:26 | 19:53 | 13h 49m | −1:39 | 18:51–19:43 | 🌖 80% |
| Tue 4 | 05:09 | 05:37 | 12:31 | 19:25 | 19:52 | 13h 48m | −1:40 | 18:50–19:42 | 🌖 71% |
| Wed 5 | 05:10 | 05:37 | 12:31 | 19:24 | 19:51 | 13h 46m | −1:41 | 18:49–19:41 | 🌖 60% |
| Thu 6 | 05:11 | 05:38 | 12:31 | 19:23 | 19:50 | 13h 44m | −1:43 | 18:48–19:40 | 🌗 48% |
| Fri 7 | 05:12 | 05:39 | 12:31 | 19:22 | 19:49 | 13h 43m | −1:44 | 18:47–19:39 | 🌘 37% |
| Sat 8 | 05:12 | 05:40 | 12:31 | 19:21 | 19:48 | 13h 41m | −1:45 | 18:46–19:38 | 🌘 26% |
| Sun 9 | 05:13 | 05:40 | 12:30 | 19:20 | 19:47 | 13h 39m | −1:46 | 18:45–19:37 | 🌘 16% |
| Mon 10 | 05:14 | 05:41 | 12:30 | 19:19 | 19:46 | 13h 37m | −1:48 | 18:44–19:35 | 🌘 9% |
| Tue 11 | 05:15 | 05:42 | 12:30 | 19:18 | 19:45 | 13h 35m | −1:49 | 18:43–19:34 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 05:16 | 05:43 | 12:30 | 19:17 | 19:44 | 13h 34m | −1:50 | 18:42–19:33 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:17 | 05:43 | 12:30 | 19:16 | 19:43 | 13h 32m | −1:51 | 18:41–19:32 | 🌒 0% |
| Fri 14 | 05:17 | 05:44 | 12:30 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 13h 30m | −1:52 | 18:40–19:31 | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 05:18 | 05:45 | 12:29 | 19:13 | 19:40 | 13h 28m | −1:53 | 18:39–19:30 | 🌒 8% |
| Sun 16 | 05:19 | 05:46 | 12:29 | 19:12 | 19:39 | 13h 26m | −1:54 | 18:38–19:29 | 🌒 14% |
| Mon 17 | 05:20 | 05:46 | 12:29 | 19:11 | 19:38 | 13h 24m | −1:55 | 18:37–19:27 | 🌒 22% |
| Tue 18 | 05:21 | 05:47 | 12:29 | 19:10 | 19:36 | 13h 22m | −1:55 | 18:36–19:26 | 🌒 31% |
| Wed 19 | 05:21 | 05:48 | 12:29 | 19:09 | 19:35 | 13h 20m | −1:56 | 18:35–19:25 | 🌒 41% |
| Thu 20 | 05:22 | 05:49 | 12:28 | 19:08 | 19:34 | 13h 18m | −1:57 | 18:33–19:24 | 🌓 50% |
| Fri 21 | 05:23 | 05:49 | 12:28 | 19:06 | 19:33 | 13h 16m | −1:58 | 18:32–19:22 | 🌔 60% |
| Sat 22 | 05:24 | 05:50 | 12:28 | 19:05 | 19:31 | 13h 14m | −1:59 | 18:31–19:21 | 🌔 69% |
| Sun 23 | 05:25 | 05:51 | 12:28 | 19:04 | 19:30 | 13h 12m | −1:59 | 18:30–19:20 | 🌔 77% |
| Mon 24 | 05:25 | 05:52 | 12:27 | 19:03 | 19:29 | 13h 10m | −2:00 | 18:29–19:19 | 🌔 84% |
| Tue 25 | 05:26 | 05:52 | 12:27 | 19:01 | 19:27 | 13h 8m | −2:01 | 18:27–19:17 | 🌔 91% |
| Wed 26 | 05:27 | 05:53 | 12:27 | 19:00 | 19:26 | 13h 6m | −2:01 | 18:26–19:16 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:28 | 05:54 | 12:27 | 18:59 | 19:25 | 13h 4m | −2:02 | 18:25–19:15 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:29 | 05:55 | 12:26 | 18:57 | 19:23 | 13h 2m | −2:02 | 18:24–19:13 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:29 | 05:55 | 12:26 | 18:56 | 19:22 | 13h 0m | −2:03 | 18:22–19:12 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:30 | 05:56 | 12:26 | 18:55 | 19:21 | 12h 58m | −2:03 | 18:21–19:11 | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 05:31 | 05:57 | 12:25 | 18:53 | 19:19 | 12h 56m | −2:04 | 18:20–19:09 | 🌖 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 | 03:57 | 04:33 | 05:35 | 19:28 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 10h 7m | 73.3° | 293° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:58 | 04:34 | 05:35 | 19:27 | 20:28 | 21:03 | 10h 9m | 73.0° | 292° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:59 | 04:35 | 05:36 | 19:26 | 20:27 | 21:02 | 10h 10m | 72.7° | 292° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:01 | 04:36 | 05:37 | 19:25 | 20:26 | 21:01 | 10h 12m | 72.5° | 292° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:02 | 04:37 | 05:37 | 19:24 | 20:24 | 20:59 | 10h 14m | 72.2° | 291° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:03 | 04:38 | 05:38 | 19:23 | 20:23 | 20:58 | 10h 15m | 71.9° | 291° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:04 | 04:39 | 05:39 | 19:22 | 20:22 | 20:57 | 10h 17m | 71.7° | 291° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:05 | 04:40 | 05:40 | 19:21 | 20:21 | 20:55 | 10h 19m | 71.4° | 290° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:06 | 04:41 | 05:40 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 20:54 | 10h 21m | 71.1° | 290° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:07 | 04:41 | 05:41 | 19:19 | 20:18 | 20:53 | 10h 23m | 70.8° | 290° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:08 | 04:42 | 05:42 | 19:18 | 20:17 | 20:51 | 10h 24m | 70.5° | 289° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:09 | 04:43 | 05:43 | 19:17 | 20:16 | 20:50 | 10h 26m | 70.2° | 289° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:10 | 04:44 | 05:43 | 19:16 | 20:15 | 20:49 | 10h 28m | 69.9° | 288° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:11 | 04:45 | 05:44 | 19:15 | 20:13 | 20:47 | 10h 30m | 69.6° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:12 | 04:46 | 05:45 | 19:13 | 20:12 | 20:46 | 10h 32m | 69.3° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:13 | 04:47 | 05:46 | 19:12 | 20:11 | 20:44 | 10h 34m | 69.0° | 287° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:15 | 04:48 | 05:46 | 19:11 | 20:09 | 20:43 | 10h 36m | 68.7° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:16 | 04:49 | 05:47 | 19:10 | 20:08 | 20:41 | 10h 37m | 68.3° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:17 | 04:50 | 05:48 | 19:09 | 20:07 | 20:40 | 10h 39m | 68.0° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:18 | 04:51 | 05:49 | 19:08 | 20:05 | 20:38 | 10h 41m | 67.7° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:19 | 04:52 | 05:49 | 19:06 | 20:04 | 20:37 | 10h 43m | 67.4° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:20 | 04:52 | 05:50 | 19:05 | 20:03 | 20:35 | 10h 45m | 67.0° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:21 | 04:53 | 05:51 | 19:04 | 20:01 | 20:34 | 10h 47m | 66.7° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:22 | 04:54 | 05:52 | 19:03 | 20:00 | 20:32 | 10h 49m | 66.3° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:23 | 04:55 | 05:52 | 19:01 | 19:58 | 20:31 | 10h 51m | 66.0° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:24 | 04:56 | 05:53 | 19:00 | 19:57 | 20:29 | 10h 53m | 65.7° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:25 | 04:57 | 05:54 | 18:59 | 19:56 | 20:27 | 10h 55m | 65.3° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:26 | 04:58 | 05:55 | 18:57 | 19:54 | 20:26 | 10h 57m | 65.0° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:27 | 04:59 | 05:55 | 18:56 | 19:53 | 20:24 | 10h 59m | 64.6° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:28 | 04:59 | 05:56 | 18:55 | 19:51 | 20:23 | 11h 1m | 64.2° | 281° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:29 | 05:00 | 05:57 | 18:53 | 19:50 | 20:21 | 11h 4m | 63.9° | 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 | 12:25 | 18:52 | 19:18 | 12h 54m | −2:04 | 18:18–19:08 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:32 | 05:58 | 12:25 | 18:51 | 19:16 | 12h 52m | −2:05 | 18:17–19:06 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 05:33 | 05:59 | 12:24 | 18:49 | 19:15 | 12h 50m | −2:05 | 18:16–19:05 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:34 | 06:00 | 12:24 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 12h 48m | −2:06 | 18:14–19:04 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 05:35 | 06:00 | 12:24 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 12h 46m | −2:06 | 18:13–19:02 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 05:35 | 06:01 | 12:23 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 12h 44m | −2:06 | 18:12–19:01 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 05:36 | 06:02 | 12:23 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 12h 42m | −2:07 | 18:10–18:59 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 05:37 | 06:02 | 12:23 | 18:42 | 19:08 | 12h 39m | −2:07 | 18:09–18:58 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:38 | 06:03 | 12:22 | 18:41 | 19:06 | 12h 37m | −2:07 | 18:08–18:57 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:38 | 06:04 | 12:22 | 18:40 | 19:05 | 12h 35m | −2:08 | 18:06–18:55 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:39 | 06:05 | 12:22 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 12h 33m | −2:08 | 18:05–18:54 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:40 | 06:05 | 12:21 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 12h 31m | −2:08 | 18:03–18:52 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:41 | 06:06 | 12:21 | 18:35 | 19:01 | 12h 29m | −2:08 | 18:02–18:51 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:41 | 06:07 | 12:21 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 12h 27m | −2:09 | 18:01–18:49 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 12:20 | 18:32 | 18:58 | 12h 24m | −2:09 | 17:59–18:48 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 05:43 | 06:08 | 12:20 | 18:31 | 18:56 | 12h 22m | −2:09 | 17:58–18:47 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 05:44 | 06:09 | 12:20 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 12h 20m | −2:09 | 17:56–18:45 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:44 | 06:10 | 12:19 | 18:28 | 18:53 | 12h 18m | −2:09 | 17:55–18:44 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 12:19 | 18:27 | 18:52 | 12h 16m | −2:09 | 17:53–18:42 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 12:18 | 18:25 | 18:51 | 12h 14m | −2:09 | 17:52–18:41 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 12:18 | 18:24 | 18:49 | 12h 12m | −2:09 | 17:51–18:39 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:47 | 06:13 | 12:18 | 18:22 | 18:48 | 12h 9m | −2:10 | 17:49–18:38 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:48 | 06:13 | 12:17 | 18:21 | 18:46 | 12h 7m | −2:10 | 17:48–18:36 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 05:49 | 06:14 | 12:17 | 18:20 | 18:45 | 12h 5m | −2:10 | 17:46–18:35 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 12:17 | 18:18 | 18:43 | 12h 3m | −2:10 | 17:45–18:34 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 12:16 | 18:17 | 18:42 | 12h 1m | −2:10 | 17:43–18:32 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:51 | 06:16 | 12:16 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 11h 59m | −2:10 | 17:42–18:31 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:52 | 06:17 | 12:16 | 18:14 | 18:39 | 11h 56m | −2:10 | 17:41–18:29 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:53 | 06:18 | 12:15 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 11h 54m | −2:10 | 17:39–18:28 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:53 | 06:18 | 12:15 | 18:11 | 18:36 | 11h 52m | −2:10 | 17:38–18:26 | 🌖 86% |
Longest and shortest day in Zhengzhou
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 14h 29m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 9h 49m.
Between them the day length swings by 4h 40m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:14 on 5 December; the latest is 19:42 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 05:11 on 13 June to 07:33 on 7 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 10m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Zhengzhou different
On standard time the sun peaks at 12:27, 27 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 50 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 58° round to WNW. Tonight, WNW.
Sunset drifts 68 seconds earlier each day this month — 34 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Planning a sunset photo in Zhengzhou
Arrive by 18:11. Golden hour opens at 18:26 and the sun is down by 19:00, 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 19:16 and runs to 19:26, 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 Zhengzhou today?
The sun sets in Zhengzhou at 19:00 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Zhengzhou?
It takes 26m. Civil twilight ends at 19:26 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Zhengzhou?
Evening golden hour runs 18:26 to 19:16 today, lasting 49m. Full golden hour times for Zhengzhou covers the morning window and the coming week.