Golden hour in Jinzhou — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Jinzhou, 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 | 05:24–05:34 | 05:34–06:28 | 05:51 / 17:38 | 17:01–17:54 | 17:54–18:05 | 11 h 47 min |
| Oct 15 | 05:38–05:49 | 05:49–06:43 | 06:06 / 17:15 | 16:38–17:32 | 17:32–17:43 | 11 h 09 min |
| Nov 01 | 05:57–06:08 | 06:08–07:04 | 06:25 / 16:51 | 16:12–17:09 | 17:09–17:20 | 10 h 26 min |
| Nov 15 | 06:13–06:24 | 06:24–07:23 | 06:42 / 16:36 | 15:55–16:55 | 16:55–17:06 | 9 h 54 min |
| Dec 01 | 06:30–06:41 | 06:41–07:43 | 07:00 / 16:27 | 15:44–16:46 | 16:46–16:58 | 9 h 27 min |
| Dec 15 | 06:42–06:53 | 06:53–07:57 | 07:13 / 16:27 | 15:43–16:46 | 16:46–16:58 | 9 h 14 min |
| Jan 01 | 06:49–07:01 | 07:01–08:04 | 07:20 / 16:36 | 15:53–16:56 | 16:56–17:08 | 9 h 16 min |
| Jan 15 | 06:48–06:59 | 06:59–08:01 | 07:18 / 16:50 | 16:08–17:09 | 17:09–17:21 | 9 h 32 min |
| Feb 01 | 06:37–06:48 | 06:48–07:47 | 07:06 / 17:11 | 16:31–17:29 | 17:29–17:40 | 10 h 04 min |
| Feb 15 | 06:22–06:33 | 06:33–07:29 | 06:50 / 17:28 | 16:50–17:46 | 17:46–17:57 | 10 h 38 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:03–06:13 | 06:13–07:07 | 06:30 / 17:45 | 17:08–18:02 | 18:02–18:13 | 11 h 15 min |
| Mar 15 | 05:40–05:51 | 05:51–06:44 | 06:08 / 18:01 | 17:24–18:18 | 18:18–18:28 | 11 h 53 min |
| Apr 01 | 05:12–05:22 | 05:22–06:16 | 05:39 / 18:19 | 17:43–18:36 | 18:36–18:47 | 12 h 40 min |
| Apr 15 | 04:48–04:59 | 04:59–05:54 | 05:17 / 18:34 | 17:57–18:52 | 18:52–19:03 | 13 h 17 min |
| May 01 | 04:24–04:36 | 04:36–05:32 | 04:54 / 18:51 | 18:13–19:09 | 19:09–19:21 | 13 h 57 min |
| May 15 | 04:06–04:19 | 04:19–05:17 | 04:38 / 19:06 | 18:26–19:25 | 19:25–19:37 | 14 h 28 min |
| Jun 01 | 03:52–04:05 | 04:05–05:06 | 04:25 / 19:21 | 18:40–19:41 | 19:41–19:54 | 14 h 56 min |
| Jun 15 | 03:48–04:02 | 04:02–05:03 | 04:22 / 19:29 | 18:47–19:49 | 19:49–20:03 | 15 h 07 min |
| Jul 01 | 03:52–04:06 | 04:06–05:07 | 04:26 / 19:31 | 18:50–19:52 | 19:52–20:05 | 15 h 06 min |
| Jul 15 | 04:02–04:15 | 04:15–05:16 | 04:35 / 19:26 | 18:46–19:46 | 19:46–19:59 | 14 h 52 min |
| Aug 01 | 04:19–04:31 | 04:31–05:29 | 04:50 / 19:12 | 18:33–19:31 | 19:31–19:43 | 14 h 22 min |
| Aug 15 | 04:34–04:46 | 04:46–05:42 | 05:04 / 18:55 | 18:17–19:13 | 19:13–19:24 | 13 h 51 min |
| Sep 01 | 04:52–05:04 | 05:04–05:58 | 05:21 / 18:29 | 17:52–18:46 | 18:46–18:57 | 13 h 08 min |
| Sep 15 | 05:07–05:18 | 05:18–06:11 | 05:35 / 18:05 | 17:29–18:22 | 18:22–18:33 | 12 h 31 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Jinzhou#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (15 h 07 min) and the shortest around December 15 (9 h 14 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 53 min near September and up to 1 h 03 min near December. At 41.1° N the sun sets at a moderate angle.
Solar noon today is at 11:44 when the sun reaches 45° 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 Jinzhou today?
Morning: 05:36–06:30; evening: 16:58–17:51 (Asia/Shanghai).
When is blue hour in Jinzhou?
Today: 05:26–05:36 in the morning and 17:51–18:02 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Jinzhou today?
17:34 local time; sunrise was at 05:53.
How long is golden hour in Jinzhou?
Between 53 min and 1 h 03 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