May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Kashgar, China 🇨🇳
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:33 ↑ 83.4° E
Sunset Today: 19:11 ↑ 276.4° W
Day Length: 12h 37m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: -40.2°
Sun Distance: 150.598 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Kashgar?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Kashgar
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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 |
05:57
↑
70° ENE
|
19:49
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 51m | -608m 37s | 04:15 | 21:32 | 04:53 | 20:54 | 05:28 | 20:18 | 12:53 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
05:56
↑
69° ENE
|
19:50
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 53m | +2m 12s | 04:13 | 21:33 | 04:51 | 20:55 | 05:26 | 20:19 | 12:53 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
05:55
↑
69° ENE
|
19:51
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 55m | +2m 11s | 04:12 | 21:34 | 04:50 | 20:56 | 05:25 | 20:20 | 12:52 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
05:54
↑
68° ENE
|
19:52
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 57m | +2m 09s | 04:10 | 21:36 | 04:48 | 20:57 | 05:24 | 20:22 | 12:52 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
05:53
↑
68° ENE
|
19:53
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 08s | 04:08 | 21:37 | 04:47 | 20:58 | 05:23 | 20:23 | 12:52 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
05:51
↑
68° ENE
|
19:54
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 02m | +2m 06s | 04:07 | 21:39 | 04:46 | 21:00 | 05:21 | 20:24 | 12:52 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
05:50
↑
67° ENE
|
19:55
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 04m | +2m 05s | 04:05 | 21:40 | 04:44 | 21:01 | 05:20 | 20:25 | 12:52 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
05:49
↑
67° ENE
|
19:56
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 06m | +2m 03s | 04:04 | 21:42 | 04:43 | 21:02 | 05:19 | 20:26 | 12:52 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
05:48
↑
67° ENE
|
19:56
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 08m | +2m 02s | 04:02 | 21:43 | 04:42 | 21:03 | 05:18 | 20:27 | 12:52 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
05:47
↑
66° ENE
|
19:57
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 10m | +2m 00s | 04:00 | 21:45 | 04:40 | 21:05 | 05:17 | 20:28 | 12:52 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
05:46
↑
66° ENE
|
19:58
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 58s | 03:59 | 21:46 | 04:39 | 21:06 | 05:16 | 20:29 | 12:52 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:45
↑
66° ENE
|
19:59
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 56s | 03:57 | 21:48 | 04:38 | 21:07 | 05:14 | 20:30 | 12:52 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
05:44
↑
65° ENE
|
20:00
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 16m | +1m 55s | 03:56 | 21:49 | 04:37 | 21:08 | 05:13 | 20:31 | 12:52 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:43
↑
65° ENE
|
20:01
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 53s | 03:54 | 21:50 | 04:35 | 21:09 | 05:12 | 20:32 | 12:52 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:42
↑
65° ENE
|
20:02
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 51s | 03:53 | 21:52 | 04:34 | 21:10 | 05:11 | 20:33 | 12:52 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:41
↑
64° ENE
|
20:03
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 49s | 03:52 | 21:53 | 04:33 | 21:12 | 05:10 | 20:34 | 12:52 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:40
↑
64° ENE
|
20:04
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 47s | 03:50 | 21:55 | 04:32 | 21:13 | 05:09 | 20:35 | 12:52 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:40
↑
64° ENE
|
20:05
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 44s | 03:49 | 21:56 | 04:31 | 21:14 | 05:08 | 20:36 | 12:52 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:39
↑
63° ENE
|
20:06
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 27m | +1m 42s | 03:48 | 21:57 | 04:30 | 21:15 | 05:08 | 20:37 | 12:52 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:38
↑
63° ENE
|
20:07
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 40s | 03:46 | 21:59 | 04:29 | 21:16 | 05:07 | 20:38 | 12:52 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:37
↑
63° ENE
|
20:08
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 30m | +1m 38s | 03:45 | 22:00 | 04:28 | 21:17 | 05:06 | 20:39 | 12:52 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:36
↑
62° ENE
|
20:08
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 35s | 03:44 | 22:02 | 04:27 | 21:18 | 05:05 | 20:40 | 12:52 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:36
↑
62° ENE
|
20:09
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 33s | 03:43 | 22:03 | 04:26 | 21:20 | 05:04 | 20:41 | 12:52 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:35
↑
62° ENE
|
20:10
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 30s | 03:42 | 22:04 | 04:25 | 21:21 | 05:03 | 20:42 | 12:52 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:34
↑
62° ENE
|
20:11
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 28s | 03:40 | 22:05 | 04:24 | 21:22 | 05:03 | 20:43 | 12:52 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:34
↑
62° ENE
|
20:12
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 25s | 03:39 | 22:07 | 04:23 | 21:23 | 05:02 | 20:44 | 12:53 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:33
↑
61° ENE
|
20:13
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 22s | 03:38 | 22:08 | 04:22 | 21:24 | 05:01 | 20:45 | 12:53 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:33
↑
61° ENE
|
20:13
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 40m | +1m 20s | 03:37 | 22:09 | 04:22 | 21:25 | 05:01 | 20:45 | 12:53 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:32
↑
61° ENE
|
20:14
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 17s | 03:36 | 22:10 | 04:21 | 21:26 | 05:00 | 20:46 | 12:53 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:32
↑
61° ENE
|
20:15
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 43m | +1m 14s | 03:35 | 22:12 | 04:20 | 21:27 | 05:00 | 20:47 | 12:53 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:31
↑
60° ENE
|
20:16
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 44m | +1m 11s | 03:34 | 22:13 | 04:19 | 21:28 | 04:59 | 20:48 | 12:53 | 151.67 |
|
All times are in local time for Kashgar. 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 Kashgar, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Kashgar?
Days in Kashgar are currently getting shorter by about 2m 32s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kashgar Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:05-06:16 | 19:28-19:38 |
| Golden hour | 06:16-07:08 | 18:36-19:28 |
Kashgar's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 56m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 22m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:28 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:27 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Kashgar
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Kashgar also fixes the Qibla: face 250deg (WSW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,967 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Kashgar 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 Kashgar get the golden hour at 06:16-07:08 in the morning and 18:36-19:28 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:05-06:16 and 19:28-19:38. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Kashgar
What time is sunrise in Kashgar today?
Today Kashgar has sunrise at 06:33 local time.
What time is sunset in Kashgar today?
Sunset in Kashgar today is at 19:11 local time.
What time is solar noon in Kashgar today?
Solar noon in Kashgar — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:52 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Kashgar?
In Kashgar today: civil twilight begins at 06:05 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:38 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Kashgar?
Nautical twilight in Kashgar today runs from 05:33 in the morning to 20:10 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Kashgar for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Kashgar ends at 20:43 in the evening and resumes at 05:01 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 Kashgar?
Today in Kashgar, the sun rises at an azimuth of 83° and sets at 276° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
