May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Mingguang, China 🇨🇳
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:39 ↑ 77.4° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:39 ↑ 282.4° WNW
Day Length: 13h 00m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 11.78°
Sun Distance: 151.159 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Mingguang?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Mingguang
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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 |
05:21
↑
72° ENE
|
18:49
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 27m | +1m 43s | 03:51 | 20:20 | 04:23 | 19:47 | 04:54 | 19:16 | 12:05 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
05:20
↑
71° ENE
|
18:50
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 29m | +1m 42s | 03:49 | 20:21 | 04:22 | 19:48 | 04:53 | 19:16 | 12:05 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
05:19
↑
71° ENE
|
18:50
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 31m | +1m 41s | 03:48 | 20:22 | 04:21 | 19:49 | 04:52 | 19:17 | 12:05 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
05:18
↑
70° ENE
|
18:51
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 32m | +1m 40s | 03:47 | 20:23 | 04:20 | 19:50 | 04:51 | 19:18 | 12:04 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
05:17
↑
70° ENE
|
18:52
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 34m | +1m 39s | 03:46 | 20:24 | 04:19 | 19:51 | 04:50 | 19:19 | 12:04 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
05:16
↑
70° ENE
|
18:53
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 36m | +1m 38s | 03:44 | 20:25 | 04:18 | 19:51 | 04:49 | 19:20 | 12:04 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
05:16
↑
69° ENE
|
18:53
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 37m | +1m 36s | 03:43 | 20:26 | 04:17 | 19:52 | 04:49 | 19:20 | 12:04 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
05:15
↑
69° ENE
|
18:54
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 39m | +1m 35s | 03:42 | 20:27 | 04:16 | 19:53 | 04:48 | 19:21 | 12:04 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
05:14
↑
69° ENE
|
18:55
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 40m | +1m 34s | 03:41 | 20:28 | 04:15 | 19:54 | 04:47 | 19:22 | 12:04 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
05:13
↑
68° ENE
|
18:56
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 42m | +1m 33s | 03:40 | 20:29 | 04:14 | 19:55 | 04:46 | 19:23 | 12:04 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
05:12
↑
68° ENE
|
18:56
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 43m | +1m 31s | 03:39 | 20:30 | 04:13 | 19:56 | 04:45 | 19:24 | 12:04 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:12
↑
68° ENE
|
18:57
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 45m | +1m 30s | 03:38 | 20:31 | 04:12 | 19:57 | 04:44 | 19:24 | 12:04 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
05:11
↑
68° ENE
|
18:58
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 46m | +1m 28s | 03:36 | 20:32 | 04:11 | 19:58 | 04:43 | 19:25 | 12:04 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
05:10
↑
67° ENE
|
18:58
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 48m | +1m 27s | 03:35 | 20:33 | 04:10 | 19:59 | 04:42 | 19:26 | 12:04 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
05:09
↑
67° ENE
|
18:59
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 49m | +1m 25s | 03:34 | 20:34 | 04:09 | 20:00 | 04:42 | 19:27 | 12:04 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
05:09
↑
67° ENE
|
19:00
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 51m | +1m 24s | 03:33 | 20:35 | 04:08 | 20:00 | 04:41 | 19:28 | 12:04 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:08
↑
66° ENE
|
19:01
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 52m | +1m 22s | 03:32 | 20:36 | 04:07 | 20:01 | 04:40 | 19:28 | 12:04 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
05:07
↑
66° ENE
|
19:01
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 53m | +1m 20s | 03:31 | 20:37 | 04:07 | 20:02 | 04:39 | 19:29 | 12:04 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
05:07
↑
66° ENE
|
19:02
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 55m | +1m 19s | 03:31 | 20:38 | 04:06 | 20:03 | 04:39 | 19:30 | 12:04 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
05:06
↑
66° ENE
|
19:03
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 56m | +1m 17s | 03:30 | 20:39 | 04:05 | 20:04 | 04:38 | 19:31 | 12:04 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:06
↑
65° ENE
|
19:03
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 57m | +1m 15s | 03:29 | 20:40 | 04:04 | 20:05 | 04:38 | 19:31 | 12:04 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:05
↑
65° ENE
|
19:04
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 59m | +1m 13s | 03:28 | 20:41 | 04:04 | 20:06 | 04:37 | 19:32 | 12:04 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:04
↑
65° ENE
|
19:05
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 00m | +1m 11s | 03:27 | 20:42 | 04:03 | 20:06 | 04:36 | 19:33 | 12:04 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:04
↑
65° ENE
|
19:05
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 01m | +1m 09s | 03:26 | 20:43 | 04:02 | 20:07 | 04:36 | 19:34 | 12:04 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:03
↑
64° ENE
|
19:06
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 02m | +1m 07s | 03:26 | 20:44 | 04:02 | 20:08 | 04:35 | 19:34 | 12:05 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:03
↑
64° ENE
|
19:07
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 03m | +1m 05s | 03:25 | 20:45 | 04:01 | 20:09 | 04:35 | 19:35 | 12:05 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:03
↑
64° ENE
|
19:07
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 04m | +1m 03s | 03:24 | 20:46 | 04:00 | 20:10 | 04:34 | 19:36 | 12:05 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:02
↑
64° ENE
|
19:08
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 05m | +1m 01s | 03:23 | 20:47 | 04:00 | 20:10 | 04:34 | 19:36 | 12:05 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:02
↑
64° ENE
|
19:09
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 06m | +0m 59s | 03:23 | 20:48 | 03:59 | 20:11 | 04:33 | 19:37 | 12:05 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:01
↑
63° ENE
|
19:09
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 07m | +0m 57s | 03:22 | 20:49 | 03:59 | 20:12 | 04:33 | 19:38 | 12:05 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:01
↑
63° ENE
|
19:10
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 08m | +0m 55s | 03:22 | 20:49 | 03:58 | 20:13 | 04:33 | 19:38 | 12:05 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Mingguang. 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 Mingguang, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Mingguang?
Days in Mingguang are currently getting shorter by about 1m 53s each day, roughly 13 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Mingguang Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:13-05:23 | 18:56-19:06 |
| Golden hour | 05:23-06:11 | 18:08-18:56 |
Mingguang's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 18m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 58m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 04:59 |
| Latest sunset | June 29, 2026 | 19:20 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Mingguang
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Mingguang also fixes the Qibla: face 283deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,670 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Mingguang 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 Mingguang get the golden hour at 05:23-06:11 in the morning and 18:08-18:56 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:13-05:23 and 18:56-19:06. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Mingguang
What time is sunrise in Mingguang today?
The sun rises over Mingguang today at 05:39 local time.
What time is sunset in Mingguang today?
The sun sets over Mingguang today at 18:39 local time.
What time is solar noon in Mingguang today?
Solar noon in Mingguang — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:09 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Mingguang?
In Mingguang today: civil twilight begins at 05:13 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:05 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Mingguang?
Nautical twilight in Mingguang today runs from 04:43 in the morning to 19:35 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Mingguang for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Mingguang ends at 20:06 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 Mingguang?
Today in Mingguang, the sun rises at an azimuth of 77° and sets at 282° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
