Golden hour in Beijing — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Beijing, next 12 months#
Local time (Asia/Shanghai), including daylight-saving changes. Golden hour = sun between −4° and +6°; blue hour = −6° to −4°.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Sunrise / sunset | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01 | 05:43–05:53 | 05:53–06:46 | 06:10 / 17:57 | 17:21–18:14 | 18:14–18:24 | 11 h 47 min |
| Oct 15 | 05:57–06:07 | 06:07–07:00 | 06:24 / 17:35 | 16:58–17:52 | 17:52–18:02 | 11 h 11 min |
| Nov 01 | 06:14–06:25 | 06:25–07:21 | 06:42 / 17:12 | 16:34–17:29 | 17:29–17:40 | 10 h 30 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:29–06:40 | 06:40–07:38 | 06:58 / 16:58 | 16:18–17:16 | 17:16–17:27 | 10 h 00 min |
| Dec 01 | 06:46–06:57 | 06:57–07:58 | 07:16 / 16:50 | 16:08–17:08 | 17:08–17:20 | 9 h 34 min |
| Dec 15 | 06:58–07:09 | 07:09–08:11 | 07:28 / 16:50 | 16:07–17:09 | 17:09–17:20 | 9 h 22 min |
| Jan 01 | 07:05–07:17 | 07:17–08:18 | 07:35 / 16:59 | 16:16–17:18 | 17:18–17:30 | 9 h 24 min |
| Jan 15 | 07:04–07:16 | 07:16–08:15 | 07:34 / 17:13 | 16:31–17:31 | 17:31–17:42 | 9 h 39 min |
| Feb 01 | 06:54–07:05 | 07:05–08:02 | 07:23 / 17:32 | 16:53–17:50 | 17:50–18:01 | 10 h 10 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:40–06:50 | 06:50–07:45 | 07:07 / 17:49 | 17:11–18:06 | 18:06–18:17 | 10 h 42 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:21–06:32 | 06:32–07:25 | 06:48 / 18:05 | 17:29–18:22 | 18:22–18:32 | 11 h 17 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:00–06:10 | 06:10–07:02 | 06:26 / 18:20 | 17:44–18:37 | 18:37–18:47 | 11 h 54 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:32–05:42 | 05:42–06:35 | 05:59 / 18:37 | 18:02–18:54 | 18:54–19:05 | 12 h 38 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:09–05:20 | 05:20–06:13 | 05:37 / 18:52 | 18:15–19:09 | 19:09–19:20 | 13 h 14 min |
| May 01 | 04:46–04:57 | 04:57–05:52 | 05:15 / 19:08 | 18:30–19:26 | 19:26–19:37 | 13 h 53 min |
| May 15 | 04:29–04:41 | 04:41–05:38 | 05:00 / 19:22 | 18:43–19:40 | 19:40–19:52 | 14 h 22 min |
| Jun 01 | 04:16–04:28 | 04:28–05:28 | 04:48 / 19:36 | 18:56–19:55 | 19:55–20:08 | 14 h 48 min |
| Jun 15 | 04:12–04:25 | 04:25–05:25 | 04:45 / 19:44 | 19:03–20:04 | 20:04–20:17 | 14 h 59 min |
| Jul 01 | 04:16–04:29 | 04:29–05:29 | 04:49 / 19:46 | 19:06–20:06 | 20:06–20:19 | 14 h 58 min |
| Jul 15 | 04:26–04:38 | 04:38–05:37 | 04:57 / 19:42 | 19:02–20:01 | 20:01–20:14 | 14 h 44 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:42–04:53 | 04:53–05:50 | 05:12 / 19:28 | 18:50–19:46 | 19:46–19:58 | 14 h 16 min |
| Aug 15 | 04:56–05:07 | 05:07–06:02 | 05:25 / 19:11 | 18:34–19:29 | 19:29–19:40 | 13 h 46 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:13–05:24 | 05:24–06:17 | 05:41 / 18:46 | 18:10–19:03 | 19:03–19:14 | 13 h 05 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:27–05:38 | 05:38–06:30 | 05:54 / 18:24 | 17:48–18:40 | 18:40–18:51 | 12 h 29 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Beijing#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (14 h 59 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 22 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 52 min near September and up to 1 h 02 min near December. At 39.9° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 12:03 when the sun reaches 46° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
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Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Beijing today?
Morning: 05:55–06:48; evening: 17:18–18:10 (Asia/Shanghai).
When is blue hour in Beijing?
Today: 05:45–05:55 in the morning and 18:10–18:21 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Beijing today?
17:54 local time; sunrise was at 06:12.
How long is golden hour in Beijing?
Between 52 min and 1 h 02 min per session depending on the season.
Sources & licences#
- GeoNames (city coordinates & time zones) — CC BY 4.0
- NOAA solar calculator algorithm — Public domain
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources