Sunset and sunrise times in Zigong, China
In Zigong, China the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:36 and rises at 06:58. Daylight lasts 11h 37m; evening golden hour runs from 18:04 to 18:51.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 06:35
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Last light
- 19:00
- Day length
- 11h 37m
18h 34m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:04 – 18:51
- Blue hour
- 18:51 – 19:00
- Max sun altitude
- 54.0°
- Moon
- 🌘 Waning crescent
- Moonrise / moonset
- 06:31 / 18:18
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 06:59 Sunset 18:35 Golden hour 18:03 – 18:50 Day length 11h 35m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Zigong is
- Coordinates
- 29.3416° N, 104.7769° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 306 m
- Population
- 1,262,064
Sunrise and sunset in Zigong, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:30 | 06:53 | 12:50 | 18:47 | 19:10 | 11h 53m | −1:45 | 18:15–19:01 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 06:30 | 06:54 | 12:50 | 18:45 | 19:09 | 11h 51m | −1:45 | 18:14–19:00 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 06:31 | 06:54 | 12:50 | 18:44 | 19:08 | 11h 49m | −1:45 | 18:13–18:59 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 06:31 | 06:55 | 12:49 | 18:43 | 19:07 | 11h 48m | −1:44 | 18:11–18:58 | 🌘 44% |
| Mon 5 | 06:32 | 06:56 | 12:49 | 18:42 | 19:06 | 11h 46m | −1:44 | 18:10–18:56 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 06:32 | 06:56 | 12:49 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 11h 44m | −1:44 | 18:09–18:55 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 06:33 | 06:57 | 12:48 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 11h 42m | −1:44 | 18:08–18:54 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 06:33 | 06:57 | 12:48 | 18:38 | 19:02 | 11h 41m | −1:44 | 18:07–18:53 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 06:34 | 06:58 | 12:48 | 18:37 | 19:01 | 11h 39m | −1:44 | 18:06–18:52 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:35 | 06:58 | 12:47 | 18:36 | 19:00 | 11h 37m | −1:43 | 18:04–18:51 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:35 | 06:59 | 12:47 | 18:35 | 18:59 | 11h 35m | −1:43 | 18:03–18:50 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:36 | 07:00 | 12:47 | 18:34 | 18:58 | 11h 34m | −1:43 | 18:02–18:49 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 06:36 | 07:00 | 12:47 | 18:33 | 18:57 | 11h 32m | −1:43 | 18:01–18:47 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 06:37 | 07:01 | 12:46 | 18:32 | 18:56 | 11h 30m | −1:42 | 18:00–18:46 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 06:38 | 07:01 | 12:46 | 18:31 | 18:55 | 11h 29m | −1:42 | 17:59–18:45 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 06:38 | 07:02 | 12:46 | 18:30 | 18:53 | 11h 27m | −1:42 | 17:58–18:44 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 06:39 | 07:03 | 12:46 | 18:28 | 18:52 | 11h 25m | −1:41 | 17:56–18:43 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 06:39 | 07:03 | 12:46 | 18:27 | 18:51 | 11h 24m | −1:41 | 17:55–18:42 | 🌓 45% |
| Mon 19 | 06:40 | 07:04 | 12:45 | 18:26 | 18:50 | 11h 22m | −1:40 | 17:54–18:41 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 06:41 | 07:05 | 12:45 | 18:25 | 18:49 | 11h 20m | −1:40 | 17:53–18:40 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 06:41 | 07:05 | 12:45 | 18:24 | 18:48 | 11h 19m | −1:40 | 17:52–18:39 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 06:42 | 07:06 | 12:45 | 18:23 | 18:48 | 11h 17m | −1:39 | 17:51–18:38 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 06:42 | 07:07 | 12:45 | 18:22 | 18:47 | 11h 15m | −1:39 | 17:50–18:37 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 06:43 | 07:07 | 12:45 | 18:21 | 18:46 | 11h 14m | −1:38 | 17:49–18:36 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 06:44 | 07:08 | 12:44 | 18:21 | 18:45 | 11h 12m | −1:37 | 17:48–18:35 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 12:44 | 18:20 | 18:44 | 11h 10m | −1:37 | 17:47–18:35 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:45 | 07:09 | 12:44 | 18:19 | 18:43 | 11h 9m | −1:36 | 17:46–18:34 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:46 | 07:10 | 12:44 | 18:18 | 18:42 | 11h 7m | −1:36 | 17:45–18:33 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:46 | 07:11 | 12:44 | 18:17 | 18:41 | 11h 6m | −1:35 | 17:44–18:32 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 06:47 | 07:12 | 12:44 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 11h 4m | −1:34 | 17:43–18:31 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 06:48 | 07:12 | 12:44 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 11h 3m | −1:33 | 17:42–18:30 | 🌖 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 | 05:34 | 06:02 | 06:53 | 18:47 | 19:38 | 20:05 | 12h 7m | 57.5° | 267° W |
| Fri 2 | 05:35 | 06:03 | 06:54 | 18:45 | 19:37 | 20:04 | 12h 9m | 57.1° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 05:35 | 06:03 | 06:54 | 18:44 | 19:35 | 20:03 | 12h 10m | 56.7° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 05:36 | 06:04 | 06:55 | 18:43 | 19:34 | 20:02 | 12h 12m | 56.3° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 05:37 | 06:04 | 06:56 | 18:42 | 19:33 | 20:01 | 12h 14m | 55.9° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 05:37 | 06:05 | 06:56 | 18:41 | 19:32 | 20:00 | 12h 15m | 55.5° | 264° W |
| Wed 7 | 05:38 | 06:05 | 06:57 | 18:40 | 19:31 | 19:58 | 12h 17m | 55.2° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 05:38 | 06:06 | 06:57 | 18:38 | 19:30 | 19:57 | 12h 19m | 54.8° | 264° W |
| Fri 9 | 05:39 | 06:06 | 06:58 | 18:37 | 19:29 | 19:56 | 12h 21m | 54.4° | 263° W |
| Sat 10 | 05:39 | 06:07 | 06:58 | 18:36 | 19:27 | 19:55 | 12h 22m | 54.0° | 263° W |
| Sun 11 | 05:40 | 06:08 | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:26 | 19:54 | 12h 24m | 53.6° | 262° W |
| Mon 12 | 05:41 | 06:08 | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:25 | 19:53 | 12h 26m | 53.3° | 262° W |
| Tue 13 | 05:41 | 06:09 | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:24 | 19:52 | 12h 28m | 52.9° | 261° W |
| Wed 14 | 05:42 | 06:09 | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:23 | 19:51 | 12h 29m | 52.5° | 261° W |
| Thu 15 | 05:42 | 06:10 | 07:01 | 18:31 | 19:22 | 19:50 | 12h 31m | 52.1° | 261° W |
| Fri 16 | 05:43 | 06:10 | 07:02 | 18:30 | 19:21 | 19:49 | 12h 33m | 51.8° | 260° W |
| Sat 17 | 05:43 | 06:11 | 07:03 | 18:28 | 19:20 | 19:48 | 12h 34m | 51.4° | 260° W |
| Sun 18 | 05:44 | 06:12 | 07:03 | 18:27 | 19:19 | 19:47 | 12h 36m | 51.0° | 259° W |
| Mon 19 | 05:45 | 06:12 | 07:04 | 18:26 | 19:18 | 19:46 | 12h 38m | 50.7° | 259° W |
| Tue 20 | 05:45 | 06:13 | 07:05 | 18:25 | 19:17 | 19:45 | 12h 39m | 50.3° | 259° WSW |
| Wed 21 | 05:46 | 06:13 | 07:05 | 18:24 | 19:16 | 19:44 | 12h 41m | 50.0° | 258° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 05:46 | 06:14 | 07:06 | 18:23 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 12h 43m | 49.6° | 258° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 05:47 | 06:15 | 07:07 | 18:22 | 19:14 | 19:42 | 12h 44m | 49.3° | 257° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 05:48 | 06:15 | 07:07 | 18:21 | 19:14 | 19:41 | 12h 46m | 48.9° | 257° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 05:48 | 06:16 | 07:08 | 18:21 | 19:13 | 19:40 | 12h 48m | 48.6° | 256° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 05:49 | 06:17 | 07:09 | 18:20 | 19:12 | 19:39 | 12h 49m | 48.2° | 256° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 05:49 | 06:17 | 07:09 | 18:19 | 19:11 | 19:39 | 12h 51m | 47.9° | 256° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 05:50 | 06:18 | 07:10 | 18:18 | 19:10 | 19:38 | 12h 53m | 47.5° | 255° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 05:51 | 06:18 | 07:11 | 18:17 | 19:09 | 19:37 | 12h 54m | 47.2° | 255° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 05:51 | 06:19 | 07:12 | 18:16 | 19:09 | 19:36 | 12h 56m | 46.9° | 255° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 05:52 | 06:20 | 07:12 | 18:15 | 19:08 | 19:36 | 12h 57m | 46.6° | 254° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 06:49 | 07:13 | 12:44 | 18:14 | 18:39 | 11h 1m | −1:33 | 17:41–18:30 | 🌖 59% |
| Mon 2 | 06:49 | 07:14 | 12:44 | 18:14 | 18:38 | 10h 59m | −1:32 | 17:41–18:29 | 🌗 48% |
| Tue 3 | 06:50 | 07:15 | 12:44 | 18:13 | 18:38 | 10h 58m | −1:31 | 17:40–18:28 | 🌘 36% |
| Wed 4 | 06:51 | 07:15 | 12:44 | 18:12 | 18:37 | 10h 56m | −1:30 | 17:39–18:27 | 🌘 26% |
| Thu 5 | 06:51 | 07:16 | 12:44 | 18:11 | 18:36 | 10h 55m | −1:29 | 17:38–18:27 | 🌘 17% |
| Fri 6 | 06:52 | 07:17 | 12:44 | 18:11 | 18:36 | 10h 53m | −1:28 | 17:37–18:26 | 🌘 10% |
| Sat 7 | 06:53 | 07:18 | 12:44 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 10h 52m | −1:27 | 17:37–18:25 | 🌘 4% |
| Sun 8 | 06:54 | 07:18 | 12:44 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 10h 51m | −1:26 | 17:36–18:25 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 06:54 | 07:19 | 12:44 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 10h 49m | −1:25 | 17:35–18:24 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 06:55 | 07:20 | 12:44 | 18:08 | 18:33 | 10h 48m | −1:24 | 17:35–18:24 | 🌒 1% |
| Wed 11 | 06:56 | 07:21 | 12:44 | 18:08 | 18:33 | 10h 46m | −1:23 | 17:34–18:23 | 🌒 4% |
| Thu 12 | 06:57 | 07:22 | 12:44 | 18:07 | 18:32 | 10h 45m | −1:22 | 17:33–18:22 | 🌒 8% |
| Fri 13 | 06:57 | 07:22 | 12:45 | 18:07 | 18:32 | 10h 44m | −1:20 | 17:33–18:22 | 🌒 14% |
| Sat 14 | 06:58 | 07:23 | 12:45 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 10h 42m | −1:19 | 17:32–18:21 | 🌒 21% |
| Sun 15 | 06:59 | 07:24 | 12:45 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 10h 41m | −1:18 | 17:31–18:21 | 🌒 29% |
| Mon 16 | 07:00 | 07:25 | 12:45 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 10h 40m | −1:16 | 17:31–18:21 | 🌒 38% |
| Tue 17 | 07:00 | 07:26 | 12:45 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 10h 39m | −1:15 | 17:30–18:20 | 🌓 48% |
| Wed 18 | 07:01 | 07:26 | 12:45 | 18:04 | 18:30 | 10h 37m | −1:13 | 17:30–18:20 | 🌔 57% |
| Thu 19 | 07:02 | 07:27 | 12:46 | 18:04 | 18:29 | 10h 36m | −1:12 | 17:30–18:19 | 🌔 67% |
| Fri 20 | 07:03 | 07:28 | 12:46 | 18:04 | 18:29 | 10h 35m | −1:10 | 17:29–18:19 | 🌔 77% |
| Sat 21 | 07:03 | 07:29 | 12:46 | 18:03 | 18:29 | 10h 34m | −1:09 | 17:29–18:19 | 🌔 85% |
| Sun 22 | 07:04 | 07:30 | 12:46 | 18:03 | 18:28 | 10h 33m | −1:07 | 17:28–18:19 | 🌔 92% |
| Mon 23 | 07:05 | 07:31 | 12:47 | 18:03 | 18:28 | 10h 32m | −1:05 | 17:28–18:18 | 🌔 97% |
| Tue 24 | 07:06 | 07:31 | 12:47 | 18:02 | 18:28 | 10h 31m | −1:04 | 17:28–18:18 | 🌔 99% |
| Wed 25 | 07:07 | 07:32 | 12:47 | 18:02 | 18:28 | 10h 30m | −1:02 | 17:27–18:18 | 🌕 100% |
| Thu 26 | 07:07 | 07:33 | 12:48 | 18:02 | 18:28 | 10h 29m | −1:00 | 17:27–18:18 | 🌖 97% |
| Fri 27 | 07:08 | 07:34 | 12:48 | 18:02 | 18:27 | 10h 28m | −0:58 | 17:27–18:18 | 🌖 92% |
| Sat 28 | 07:09 | 07:35 | 12:48 | 18:02 | 18:27 | 10h 27m | −0:56 | 17:27–18:18 | 🌖 84% |
| Sun 29 | 07:10 | 07:35 | 12:49 | 18:02 | 18:27 | 10h 26m | −0:54 | 17:27–18:17 | 🌖 75% |
| Mon 30 | 07:10 | 07:36 | 12:49 | 18:02 | 18:27 | 10h 25m | −0:52 | 17:26–18:17 | 🌖 64% |
Longest and shortest day in Zigong
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 14h 1m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 10h 15m.
Between them the day length swings by 3h 45m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:01 on 2 December; the latest is 20:04 on 1 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 06:00 on 11 June to 07:56 on 11 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 9m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Zigong different
Sitting on the western side of its time zone puts solar noon at 12:47, a full 48 minutes after twelve o'clock, and drags the whole day — sunrise, noon and sunset — along with it.
Sunset here is followed by about 24 minutes of usable light before civil twilight ends — almost exactly the 24-minute median across the cities tracked here.
Evening golden hour runs 46 minutes today. On the equator the same window lasts about 40 — at 29.3° the sun approaches the horizon at a shallower angle and takes its time.
Between solstices the sunset walks 54° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.
Across October the sunset moves 31 minutes earlier, averaging about 63 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Zigong
Arrive by 17:49. Golden hour opens at 18:04 and the sun is down by 18:36, 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 18:51 and runs to 19:00, the end of civil twilight and 23m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Zigong today?
The sun sets in Zigong at 18:36 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Zigong?
It takes 23m. Civil twilight ends at 19:00 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Zigong?
Evening golden hour runs 18:04 to 18:51 today, lasting 46m. Full golden hour times for Zigong covers the morning window and the coming week.