December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Lanzhou, China 🇨🇳
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:15 ↑ 68.5° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:04 ↑ 291.3° WNW
Day Length: 13h 49m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: 7.91°
Sun Distance: 151.731 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Lanzhou?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Lanzhou
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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 |
07:56
↑
117° ESE
|
17:50
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 53m | -1m 06s | 06:25 | 19:21 | 06:56 | 18:50 | 07:28 | 18:18 | 12:53 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
07:57
↑
117° ESE
|
17:50
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 52m | -1m 03s | 06:26 | 19:21 | 06:57 | 18:50 | 07:28 | 18:18 | 12:53 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
07:58
↑
117° ESE
|
17:49
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 51m | -1m 00s | 06:27 | 19:21 | 06:58 | 18:50 | 07:29 | 18:18 | 12:54 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
08:00
↑
117° ESE
|
17:49
↑
243° WSW
|
9h 49m | -1m 50s | 06:27 | 19:21 | 06:58 | 18:50 | 07:30 | 18:18 | 12:54 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
08:00
↑
117° ESE
|
17:49
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 49m | -0m 02s | 06:28 | 19:21 | 06:59 | 18:50 | 07:31 | 18:18 | 12:55 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
08:01
↑
118° ESE
|
17:49
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 48m | -0m 52s | 06:29 | 19:21 | 07:00 | 18:50 | 07:32 | 18:18 | 12:55 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
08:01
↑
118° ESE
|
17:49
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 47m | -0m 49s | 06:30 | 19:21 | 07:01 | 18:50 | 07:33 | 18:18 | 12:55 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
08:02
↑
118° ESE
|
17:49
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 47m | -0m 46s | 06:30 | 19:21 | 07:02 | 18:50 | 07:33 | 18:18 | 12:56 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
08:03
↑
118° ESE
|
17:49
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 46m | -0m 42s | 06:31 | 19:21 | 07:02 | 18:50 | 07:34 | 18:18 | 12:56 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
08:04
↑
118° ESE
|
17:50
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 45m | -0m 39s | 06:32 | 19:22 | 07:03 | 18:50 | 07:35 | 18:19 | 12:57 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
08:05
↑
118° ESE
|
17:50
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 45m | -0m 36s | 06:33 | 19:22 | 07:04 | 18:51 | 07:36 | 18:19 | 12:57 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
08:05
↑
118° ESE
|
17:50
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | -0m 33s | 06:33 | 19:22 | 07:04 | 18:51 | 07:36 | 18:19 | 12:58 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
08:06
↑
118° ESE
|
17:50
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | -0m 30s | 06:34 | 19:22 | 07:05 | 18:51 | 07:37 | 18:19 | 12:58 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
08:07
↑
118° ESE
|
17:50
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 43m | -0m 27s | 06:35 | 19:23 | 07:06 | 18:51 | 07:38 | 18:20 | 12:59 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
08:08
↑
119° ESE
|
17:51
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 43m | -0m 23s | 06:35 | 19:23 | 07:06 | 18:52 | 07:38 | 18:20 | 12:59 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
08:08
↑
119° ESE
|
17:51
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | -0m 20s | 06:36 | 19:23 | 07:07 | 18:52 | 07:39 | 18:20 | 13:00 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
08:09
↑
119° ESE
|
17:51
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | -0m 17s | 06:36 | 19:24 | 07:08 | 18:52 | 07:40 | 18:21 | 13:00 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
08:09
↑
119° ESE
|
17:52
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | -0m 13s | 06:37 | 19:24 | 07:08 | 18:53 | 07:40 | 18:21 | 13:00 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
08:10
↑
119° ESE
|
17:52
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | -0m 10s | 06:38 | 19:25 | 07:09 | 18:53 | 07:41 | 18:21 | 13:01 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
08:11
↑
119° ESE
|
17:53
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | -0m 07s | 06:38 | 19:25 | 07:09 | 18:54 | 07:41 | 18:22 | 13:01 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
08:11
↑
119° ESE
|
17:53
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | -0m 03s | 06:39 | 19:25 | 07:10 | 18:54 | 07:42 | 18:22 | 13:02 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
08:12
↑
119° ESE
|
17:54
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | -0m 00s | 06:39 | 19:26 | 07:10 | 18:55 | 07:42 | 18:23 | 13:02 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
08:12
↑
119° ESE
|
17:54
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 41m | +0m 02s | 06:40 | 19:26 | 07:11 | 18:55 | 07:43 | 18:23 | 13:03 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
08:13
↑
119° ESE
|
17:55
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | +0m 06s | 06:40 | 19:27 | 07:11 | 18:56 | 07:43 | 18:24 | 13:03 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
08:13
↑
119° ESE
|
17:55
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | +0m 09s | 06:41 | 19:28 | 07:12 | 18:56 | 07:44 | 18:24 | 13:04 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
08:13
↑
119° ESE
|
17:56
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | +0m 12s | 06:41 | 19:28 | 07:12 | 18:57 | 07:44 | 18:25 | 13:04 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
08:14
↑
119° ESE
|
17:56
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 42m | +0m 16s | 06:41 | 19:29 | 07:13 | 18:58 | 07:45 | 18:26 | 13:05 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
08:14
↑
119° ESE
|
17:57
↑
241° WSW
|
9h 43m | +0m 19s | 06:42 | 19:29 | 07:13 | 18:58 | 07:45 | 18:26 | 13:05 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
08:14
↑
119° ESE
|
17:58
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 43m | +0m 22s | 06:42 | 19:30 | 07:13 | 18:59 | 07:45 | 18:27 | 13:06 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
08:15
↑
118° ESE
|
17:58
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 43m | +0m 26s | 06:42 | 19:31 | 07:14 | 19:00 | 07:46 | 18:28 | 13:06 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
08:15
↑
118° ESE
|
17:59
↑
242° WSW
|
9h 44m | +0m 29s | 06:43 | 19:31 | 07:14 | 19:00 | 07:46 | 18:28 | 13:07 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Lanzhou. 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 Lanzhou, 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 Lanzhou?
Days in Lanzhou are currently getting shorter by about 1m 49s each day, roughly 13 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Lanzhou Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:48-05:58 | 20:22-20:33 |
| Golden hour | 05:58-06:51 | 19:30-20:22 |
Lanzhou's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 36m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 41m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:47 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:25 |
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.
Lanzhou sees its golden hour today around 05:58-06:51 and 19:30-20:22, framed by the blue hour at 05:48-05:58 and 20:22-20:33. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Lanzhou
What time is sunrise in Lanzhou today?
The sun rises over Lanzhou today at 06:15 local time.
What time is sunset in Lanzhou today?
Today Lanzhou has sunset at 20:04 local time.
What time is solar noon in Lanzhou today?
Solar noon in Lanzhou — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:10 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Lanzhou?
In Lanzhou today: civil twilight begins at 05:47 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:33 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Lanzhou?
Nautical twilight in Lanzhou today runs from 05:13 in the morning to 21:06 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Lanzhou for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Lanzhou ends at 21:42 in the evening and resumes at 04:37 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 Lanzhou?
Today in Lanzhou, the sun rises at an azimuth of 68° and sets at 291° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
