Sunrise & Sunset Today in Dandong, China 🇨🇳
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:42 ↑ 95.4° E
Sunset Today: 17:18 ↑ 264.4° W
Day Length: 11h 36m
Sun Direction: S
Sun Altitude: 45.17°
Sun Distance: 149.623 million km
Next Solstice: Tuesday, December 22, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Dandong?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Dandong
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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 |
05:38
↑
93° E
|
17:25
↑
266° W
|
11h 46m | -2m 37s | 04:07 | 18:55 | 04:39 | 18:24 | 05:10 | 17:52 | 11:32 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
05:39
↑
94° E
|
17:23
↑
266° W
|
11h 44m | -2m 36s | 04:08 | 18:54 | 04:40 | 18:22 | 05:11 | 17:51 | 11:31 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
05:40
↑
94° E
|
17:22
↑
265° W
|
11h 41m | -2m 36s | 04:09 | 18:52 | 04:41 | 18:20 | 05:12 | 17:49 | 11:31 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
05:41
↑
95° E
|
17:20
↑
265° W
|
11h 38m | -2m 36s | 04:10 | 18:50 | 04:42 | 18:19 | 05:13 | 17:47 | 11:31 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
05:42
↑
95° E
|
17:18
↑
264° W
|
11h 36m | -2m 36s | 04:12 | 18:49 | 04:43 | 18:17 | 05:14 | 17:46 | 11:31 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
05:43
↑
96° E
|
17:17
↑
264° W
|
11h 33m | -2m 36s | 04:13 | 18:47 | 04:44 | 18:15 | 05:15 | 17:44 | 11:30 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
05:44
↑
96° E
|
17:15
↑
263° W
|
11h 31m | -2m 36s | 04:14 | 18:45 | 04:45 | 18:14 | 05:16 | 17:43 | 11:30 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
05:45
↑
97° E
|
17:14
↑
263° W
|
11h 28m | -2m 35s | 04:15 | 18:44 | 04:46 | 18:12 | 05:17 | 17:41 | 11:30 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
05:46
↑
97° E
|
17:12
↑
262° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 35s | 04:16 | 18:42 | 04:47 | 18:11 | 05:18 | 17:40 | 11:29 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
05:47
↑
98° E
|
17:10
↑
262° W
|
11h 23m | -2m 35s | 04:17 | 18:41 | 04:48 | 18:09 | 05:19 | 17:38 | 11:29 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
05:48
↑
98° E
|
17:09
↑
261° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 34s | 04:18 | 18:39 | 04:49 | 18:08 | 05:20 | 17:37 | 11:29 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
05:49
↑
99° E
|
17:07
↑
261° W
|
11h 18m | -2m 34s | 04:19 | 18:38 | 04:50 | 18:06 | 05:21 | 17:35 | 11:29 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
05:50
↑
99° E
|
17:06
↑
260° W
|
11h 15m | -2m 34s | 04:20 | 18:36 | 04:51 | 18:05 | 05:22 | 17:33 | 11:28 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
05:51
↑
100° E
|
17:04
↑
260° W
|
11h 13m | -2m 33s | 04:21 | 18:35 | 04:52 | 18:03 | 05:23 | 17:32 | 11:28 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
05:52
↑
100° E
|
17:03
↑
259° W
|
11h 10m | -2m 33s | 04:22 | 18:33 | 04:53 | 18:02 | 05:24 | 17:31 | 11:28 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
05:53
↑
101° E
|
17:01
↑
259° W
|
11h 07m | -2m 32s | 04:23 | 18:32 | 04:54 | 18:00 | 05:25 | 17:29 | 11:28 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
05:54
↑
101° ESE
|
17:00
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 05m | -2m 32s | 04:24 | 18:30 | 04:55 | 17:59 | 05:26 | 17:28 | 11:27 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
05:55
↑
102° ESE
|
16:58
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 02m | -2m 31s | 04:25 | 18:29 | 04:56 | 17:58 | 05:27 | 17:26 | 11:27 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
05:57
↑
102° ESE
|
16:57
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 00m | -2m 31s | 04:26 | 18:27 | 04:57 | 17:56 | 05:28 | 17:25 | 11:27 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
05:58
↑
103° ESE
|
16:55
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 57m | -2m 30s | 04:27 | 18:26 | 04:58 | 17:55 | 05:30 | 17:23 | 11:27 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
05:59
↑
103° ESE
|
16:54
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 55m | -2m 30s | 04:28 | 18:25 | 04:59 | 17:53 | 05:31 | 17:22 | 11:27 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
06:00
↑
104° ESE
|
16:53
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 52m | -2m 29s | 04:29 | 18:23 | 05:00 | 17:52 | 05:32 | 17:21 | 11:26 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
06:01
↑
104° ESE
|
16:51
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 50m | -2m 28s | 04:30 | 18:22 | 05:01 | 17:51 | 05:33 | 17:19 | 11:26 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
06:02
↑
105° ESE
|
16:50
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 47m | -2m 27s | 04:31 | 18:21 | 05:02 | 17:50 | 05:34 | 17:18 | 11:26 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
06:03
↑
105° ESE
|
16:48
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 45m | -2m 27s | 04:32 | 18:20 | 05:03 | 17:48 | 05:35 | 17:17 | 11:26 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
06:04
↑
106° ESE
|
16:47
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 42m | -2m 26s | 04:33 | 18:18 | 05:04 | 17:47 | 05:36 | 17:15 | 11:26 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
06:05
↑
106° ESE
|
16:46
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 40m | -2m 25s | 04:34 | 18:17 | 05:05 | 17:46 | 05:37 | 17:14 | 11:26 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
06:06
↑
106° ESE
|
16:45
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 38m | -2m 24s | 04:35 | 18:16 | 05:06 | 17:45 | 05:38 | 17:13 | 11:26 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
06:08
↑
107° ESE
|
16:43
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 35m | -2m 23s | 04:36 | 18:15 | 05:07 | 17:43 | 05:39 | 17:12 | 11:26 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
06:09
↑
107° ESE
|
16:42
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 33m | -2m 22s | 04:37 | 18:14 | 05:08 | 17:42 | 05:40 | 17:11 | 11:26 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
06:10
↑
108° ESE
|
16:41
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 30m | -2m 21s | 04:38 | 18:13 | 05:09 | 17:41 | 05:41 | 17:09 | 11:26 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Dandong. 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 Dandong, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Dandong?
Days in Dandong are currently getting shorter by about 2m 37s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Dandong Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:15-05:26 | 17:36-17:46 |
| Golden hour | 05:26-06:18 | 16:43-17:36 |
Dandong's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 01m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 17m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 14, 2026 | 04:12 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 19:15 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Dandong
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Dandong also fixes the Qibla: face 283deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,047 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Dandong 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 Dandong get the golden hour at 05:26-06:18 in the morning and 16:43-17:36 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:15-05:26 and 17:36-17:46. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Dandong
What time is sunrise in Dandong today?
Today Dandong has sunrise at 05:42 local time.
What time is sunset in Dandong today?
Sunset in Dandong today is at 17:18 local time.
What time is solar noon in Dandong today?
Solar noon in Dandong — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:31 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Dandong?
In Dandong today: civil twilight begins at 05:14 (before sunrise) and ends at 17:46 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Dandong?
Nautical twilight in Dandong today runs from 04:43 in the morning to 18:17 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Dandong for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Dandong ends at 18:49 in the evening and resumes at 04:12 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 Dandong?
Today in Dandong, the sun rises at an azimuth of 95° and sets at 264° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
