December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Handan, China 🇨🇳
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:18 ↑ 94.2° E
Sunset Today: 18:02 ↑ 265.5° W
Day Length: 11h 44m
Sun Direction: NE
Sun Altitude: -43.57°
Sun Distance: 149.722 million km
Next Solstice: Tuesday, December 22, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Handan?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Handan
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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 |
07:15
↑
117° ESE
|
17:06
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 50m | -1m 07s | 05:43 | 18:38 | 06:14 | 18:06 | 06:46 | 17:35 | 12:10 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
07:16
↑
117° ESE
|
17:06
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 49m | -1m 04s | 05:44 | 18:37 | 06:15 | 18:06 | 06:47 | 17:35 | 12:11 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
07:17
↑
117° ESE
|
17:05
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 48m | -1m 02s | 05:45 | 18:37 | 06:16 | 18:06 | 06:48 | 17:34 | 12:11 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
07:18
↑
117° ESE
|
17:05
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 47m | -0m 59s | 05:46 | 18:37 | 06:17 | 18:06 | 06:49 | 17:34 | 12:12 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
07:19
↑
118° ESE
|
17:05
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 46m | -0m 56s | 05:46 | 18:38 | 06:18 | 18:06 | 06:49 | 17:34 | 12:12 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
07:19
↑
118° ESE
|
17:05
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 45m | -0m 53s | 05:47 | 18:38 | 06:18 | 18:06 | 06:50 | 17:34 | 12:12 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
07:20
↑
118° ESE
|
17:05
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | -0m 50s | 05:48 | 18:38 | 06:19 | 18:06 | 06:51 | 17:34 | 12:13 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
07:21
↑
118° ESE
|
17:05
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | -0m 47s | 05:49 | 18:38 | 06:20 | 18:07 | 06:52 | 17:35 | 12:13 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
07:22
↑
118° ESE
|
17:05
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 43m | -0m 44s | 05:49 | 18:38 | 06:21 | 18:07 | 06:53 | 17:35 | 12:14 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
07:23
↑
118° ESE
|
17:06
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 42m | -0m 40s | 05:50 | 18:38 | 06:21 | 18:07 | 06:53 | 17:35 | 12:14 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
07:24
↑
118° ESE
|
17:06
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 42m | -0m 37s | 05:51 | 18:38 | 06:22 | 18:07 | 06:54 | 17:35 | 12:15 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
07:24
↑
118° ESE
|
17:06
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | -0m 34s | 05:51 | 18:39 | 06:23 | 18:07 | 06:55 | 17:35 | 12:15 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
07:25
↑
119° ESE
|
17:06
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | -0m 31s | 05:52 | 18:39 | 06:23 | 18:08 | 06:56 | 17:35 | 12:15 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
07:26
↑
119° ESE
|
17:06
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 40m | -0m 27s | 05:53 | 18:39 | 06:24 | 18:08 | 06:56 | 17:36 | 12:16 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
07:26
↑
119° ESE
|
17:07
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 40m | -0m 24s | 05:53 | 18:40 | 06:25 | 18:08 | 06:57 | 17:36 | 12:16 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
07:27
↑
119° ESE
|
17:07
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 39m | -0m 21s | 05:54 | 18:40 | 06:25 | 18:09 | 06:58 | 17:36 | 12:17 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
07:28
↑
119° ESE
|
17:07
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 39m | -0m 17s | 05:55 | 18:40 | 06:26 | 18:09 | 06:58 | 17:37 | 12:17 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
07:28
↑
119° ESE
|
17:08
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 39m | -0m 14s | 05:55 | 18:41 | 06:27 | 18:09 | 06:59 | 17:37 | 12:18 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
07:29
↑
119° ESE
|
17:08
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 39m | -0m 10s | 05:56 | 18:41 | 06:27 | 18:10 | 06:59 | 17:37 | 12:18 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
07:29
↑
119° ESE
|
17:08
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 38m | -0m 07s | 05:56 | 18:42 | 06:28 | 18:10 | 07:00 | 17:38 | 12:19 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
07:30
↑
119° ESE
|
17:09
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 38m | -0m 04s | 05:57 | 18:42 | 06:28 | 18:11 | 07:01 | 17:38 | 12:19 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
07:30
↑
119° ESE
|
17:09
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 38m | -0m 00s | 05:57 | 18:43 | 06:29 | 18:11 | 07:01 | 17:39 | 12:20 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
07:31
↑
119° ESE
|
17:10
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 38m | +0m 02s | 05:58 | 18:43 | 06:29 | 18:12 | 07:02 | 17:39 | 12:20 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
07:31
↑
119° ESE
|
17:10
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 39m | +0m 06s | 05:58 | 18:44 | 06:30 | 18:12 | 07:02 | 17:40 | 12:21 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
07:32
↑
119° ESE
|
17:11
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 39m | +0m 09s | 05:59 | 18:44 | 06:30 | 18:13 | 07:02 | 17:41 | 12:21 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:32
↑
119° ESE
|
17:12
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 39m | +0m 13s | 05:59 | 18:45 | 06:31 | 18:13 | 07:03 | 17:41 | 12:22 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:33
↑
119° ESE
|
17:12
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 39m | +0m 16s | 06:00 | 18:45 | 06:31 | 18:14 | 07:03 | 17:42 | 12:22 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:33
↑
119° ESE
|
17:13
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 40m | +0m 19s | 06:00 | 18:46 | 06:31 | 18:15 | 07:04 | 17:42 | 12:23 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:33
↑
119° ESE
|
17:14
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 40m | +0m 23s | 06:00 | 18:47 | 06:32 | 18:15 | 07:04 | 17:43 | 12:23 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:33
↑
119° ESE
|
17:14
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 40m | +0m 26s | 06:01 | 18:47 | 06:32 | 18:16 | 07:04 | 17:44 | 12:24 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:34
↑
119° ESE
|
17:15
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | +0m 30s | 06:01 | 18:48 | 06:32 | 18:17 | 07:04 | 17:44 | 12:24 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Handan. 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 Handan, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Handan?
Days in Handan are currently getting shorter by about 2m 18s each day, roughly 16 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Handan Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:52-06:02 | 18:20-18:30 |
| Golden hour | 06:02-06:52 | 17:31-18:20 |
Handan's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 39m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 38m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:03 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:44 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Handan
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Handan also fixes the Qibla: face 279deg (W) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,278 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Handan 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.
In Handan today, the morning golden hour runs 06:02-06:52 and the evening golden hour 17:31-18:20, with the cooler blue hour around 05:52-06:02 and 18:20-18:30. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Handan
What time is sunrise in Handan today?
Today Handan has sunrise at 06:18 local time.
What time is sunset in Handan today?
The sun sets over Handan today at 18:02 local time.
What time is solar noon in Handan today?
Solar noon in Handan — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:11 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Handan?
In Handan today: civil twilight begins at 05:52 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:29 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Handan?
Nautical twilight in Handan today runs from 05:22 in the morning to 18:58 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Handan for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Handan ends at 19:28 in the evening and resumes at 04:52 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 Handan?
Today in Handan, the sun rises at an azimuth of 94° and sets at 266° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
