May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Chungju, South Korea 🇰🇷
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:57 ↑ 78.0° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:00 ↑ 281.8° WNW
Day Length: 13h 02m
Sun Direction: SSW
Sun Altitude: 60.66°
Sun Distance: 151.051 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Chungju?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Chungju
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
05:34
↑
70° ENE
|
19:16
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 41m | +2m 01s | 03:57 | 20:54 | 04:33 | 20:18 | 05:06 | 19:45 | 12:25 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
05:33
↑
70° ENE
|
19:17
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 43m | +2m 00s | 03:55 | 20:55 | 04:31 | 20:19 | 05:05 | 19:46 | 12:25 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
05:32
↑
70° ENE
|
19:18
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 45m | +1m 59s | 03:54 | 20:56 | 04:30 | 20:20 | 05:04 | 19:47 | 12:25 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
05:31
↑
69° ENE
|
19:19
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 47m | +1m 58s | 03:52 | 20:58 | 04:29 | 20:21 | 05:02 | 19:47 | 12:25 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
05:30
↑
69° ENE
|
19:20
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 49m | +1m 56s | 03:51 | 20:59 | 04:27 | 20:23 | 05:01 | 19:48 | 12:25 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
05:29
↑
69° ENE
|
19:21
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 51m | +1m 55s | 03:50 | 21:00 | 04:26 | 20:24 | 05:00 | 19:49 | 12:24 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
05:28
↑
68° ENE
|
19:21
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 53m | +1m 54s | 03:48 | 21:02 | 04:25 | 20:25 | 04:59 | 19:50 | 12:24 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
05:27
↑
68° ENE
|
19:22
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 55m | +1m 52s | 03:47 | 21:03 | 04:24 | 20:26 | 04:58 | 19:51 | 12:24 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
05:26
↑
68° ENE
|
19:23
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 57m | +1m 51s | 03:45 | 21:04 | 04:22 | 20:27 | 04:57 | 19:52 | 12:24 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
05:25
↑
67° ENE
|
19:24
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 59m | +1m 49s | 03:44 | 21:05 | 04:21 | 20:28 | 04:56 | 19:53 | 12:24 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
05:24
↑
67° ENE
|
19:25
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 00m | +1m 48s | 03:43 | 21:07 | 04:20 | 20:29 | 04:55 | 19:54 | 12:24 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:23
↑
66° ENE
|
19:26
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 02m | +1m 46s | 03:41 | 21:08 | 04:19 | 20:30 | 04:54 | 19:55 | 12:24 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
05:22
↑
66° ENE
|
19:27
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 04m | +1m 44s | 03:40 | 21:09 | 04:18 | 20:31 | 04:53 | 19:56 | 12:24 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:21
↑
66° ENE
|
19:27
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 06m | +1m 43s | 03:39 | 21:10 | 04:17 | 20:32 | 04:52 | 19:57 | 12:24 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:20
↑
66° ENE
|
19:28
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 07m | +1m 41s | 03:37 | 21:12 | 04:16 | 20:33 | 04:51 | 19:58 | 12:24 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:20
↑
65° ENE
|
19:29
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 09m | +1m 39s | 03:36 | 21:13 | 04:15 | 20:34 | 04:50 | 19:59 | 12:24 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:19
↑
65° ENE
|
19:30
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 11m | +1m 37s | 03:35 | 21:14 | 04:14 | 20:35 | 04:49 | 20:00 | 12:24 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:18
↑
65° ENE
|
19:31
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 35s | 03:34 | 21:15 | 04:13 | 20:36 | 04:48 | 20:01 | 12:24 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:17
↑
64° ENE
|
19:32
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 33s | 03:33 | 21:17 | 04:12 | 20:37 | 04:48 | 20:02 | 12:24 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:17
↑
64° ENE
|
19:32
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 31s | 03:32 | 21:18 | 04:11 | 20:38 | 04:47 | 20:02 | 12:24 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:16
↑
64° ENE
|
19:33
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 29s | 03:31 | 21:19 | 04:10 | 20:39 | 04:46 | 20:03 | 12:24 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:15
↑
64° ENE
|
19:34
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 27s | 03:29 | 21:20 | 04:09 | 20:40 | 04:45 | 20:04 | 12:24 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:15
↑
63° ENE
|
19:35
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 20m | +1m 24s | 03:28 | 21:21 | 04:08 | 20:41 | 04:44 | 20:05 | 12:25 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:14
↑
63° ENE
|
19:36
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 22s | 03:27 | 21:23 | 04:07 | 20:42 | 04:44 | 20:06 | 12:25 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:13
↑
63° ENE
|
19:36
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 20s | 03:26 | 21:24 | 04:07 | 20:43 | 04:43 | 20:07 | 12:25 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:13
↑
63° ENE
|
19:37
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 17s | 03:26 | 21:25 | 04:06 | 20:44 | 04:43 | 20:08 | 12:25 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:12
↑
62° ENE
|
19:38
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 15s | 03:25 | 21:26 | 04:05 | 20:45 | 04:42 | 20:08 | 12:25 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:12
↑
62° ENE
|
19:39
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 13s | 03:24 | 21:27 | 04:05 | 20:46 | 04:41 | 20:09 | 12:25 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:11
↑
62° ENE
|
19:39
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 27m | +1m 10s | 03:23 | 21:28 | 04:04 | 20:47 | 04:41 | 20:10 | 12:25 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:11
↑
62° ENE
|
19:40
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 07s | 03:22 | 21:29 | 04:03 | 20:48 | 04:40 | 20:11 | 12:25 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:11
↑
62° ENE
|
19:41
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 30m | +1m 05s | 03:21 | 21:30 | 04:03 | 20:49 | 04:40 | 20:11 | 12:25 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Chungju. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Chungju, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 29 to 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Chungju?
Days in Chungju are currently getting shorter by about 2m 14s each day, roughly 16 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Chungju Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:30-05:41 | 19:17-19:27 |
| Golden hour | 05:41-06:31 | 18:26-19:17 |
Chungju's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 41m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 36m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:08 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 19:51 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Chungju
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Chungju also fixes the Qibla: face 286deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,435 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Chungju on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Chungju get the golden hour at 05:41-06:31 in the morning and 18:26-19:17 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:30-05:41 and 19:17-19:27. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Chungju
What time is sunrise in Chungju today?
Today Chungju has sunrise at 05:57 local time.
What time is sunset in Chungju today?
Sunset in Chungju today is at 19:00 local time.
What time is solar noon in Chungju today?
Solar noon in Chungju — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:29 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Chungju?
In Chungju today: civil twilight begins at 05:30 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:27 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Chungju?
Nautical twilight in Chungju today runs from 04:58 in the morning to 19:58 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Chungju for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Chungju ends at 20:31 in the evening and resumes at 04:25 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Chungju?
Today in Chungju, the sun rises at an azimuth of 78° and sets at 282° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
