October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Nanjing, China 🇨🇳
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:16 ↑ 66.3° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:06 ↑ 293.6° WNW
Day Length: 13h 50m
Sun Direction: ESE
Sun Altitude: 54.47°
Sun Distance: 151.934 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Nanjing?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nanjing
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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 |
05:58
↑
93° E
|
17:50
↑
267° W
|
11h 51m | -1m 56s | 04:37 | 19:11 | 05:05 | 18:43 | 05:33 | 18:14 | 11:54 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
05:59
↑
94° E
|
17:48
↑
266° W
|
11h 49m | -1m 56s | 04:37 | 19:10 | 05:06 | 18:41 | 05:34 | 18:13 | 11:54 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
06:00
↑
94° E
|
17:47
↑
266° W
|
11h 47m | -1m 56s | 04:38 | 19:08 | 05:06 | 18:40 | 05:35 | 18:12 | 11:54 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
06:00
↑
94° E
|
17:46
↑
265° W
|
11h 45m | -1m 56s | 04:39 | 19:07 | 05:07 | 18:39 | 05:35 | 18:11 | 11:53 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
06:01
↑
95° E
|
17:44
↑
265° W
|
11h 43m | -1m 56s | 04:39 | 19:06 | 05:08 | 18:38 | 05:36 | 18:09 | 11:53 | 149.60 |
| 6 |
06:02
↑
95° E
|
17:43
↑
264° W
|
11h 41m | -1m 55s | 04:40 | 19:05 | 05:08 | 18:36 | 05:37 | 18:08 | 11:53 | 149.56 |
| 7 |
06:02
↑
96° E
|
17:42
↑
264° W
|
11h 39m | -1m 55s | 04:41 | 19:03 | 05:09 | 18:35 | 05:37 | 18:07 | 11:52 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
06:03
↑
96° E
|
17:41
↑
264° W
|
11h 37m | -1m 55s | 04:41 | 19:02 | 05:10 | 18:34 | 05:38 | 18:06 | 11:52 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
06:04
↑
97° E
|
17:39
↑
263° W
|
11h 35m | -1m 55s | 04:42 | 19:01 | 05:10 | 18:33 | 05:39 | 18:04 | 11:52 | 149.43 |
| 10 |
06:04
↑
97° E
|
17:38
↑
263° W
|
11h 34m | -1m 55s | 04:43 | 19:00 | 05:11 | 18:31 | 05:39 | 18:03 | 11:52 | 149.39 |
| 11 |
06:05
↑
98° E
|
17:37
↑
262° W
|
11h 32m | -1m 54s | 04:43 | 18:58 | 05:12 | 18:30 | 05:40 | 18:02 | 11:51 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
06:06
↑
98° E
|
17:36
↑
262° W
|
11h 30m | -1m 54s | 04:44 | 18:57 | 05:12 | 18:29 | 05:41 | 18:01 | 11:51 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
06:06
↑
99° E
|
17:35
↑
261° W
|
11h 28m | -1m 54s | 04:45 | 18:56 | 05:13 | 18:28 | 05:41 | 18:00 | 11:51 | 149.26 |
| 14 |
06:07
↑
99° E
|
17:33
↑
261° W
|
11h 26m | -1m 53s | 04:45 | 18:55 | 05:14 | 18:27 | 05:42 | 17:58 | 11:50 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
06:08
↑
99° E
|
17:32
↑
260° W
|
11h 24m | -1m 53s | 04:46 | 18:54 | 05:14 | 18:26 | 05:43 | 17:57 | 11:50 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
06:08
↑
100° E
|
17:31
↑
260° W
|
11h 22m | -1m 53s | 04:47 | 18:53 | 05:15 | 18:24 | 05:43 | 17:56 | 11:50 | 149.13 |
| 17 |
06:09
↑
100° E
|
17:30
↑
260° W
|
11h 20m | -1m 52s | 04:47 | 18:52 | 05:16 | 18:23 | 05:44 | 17:55 | 11:50 | 149.09 |
| 18 |
06:10
↑
101° E
|
17:29
↑
259° W
|
11h 18m | -1m 52s | 04:48 | 18:51 | 05:16 | 18:22 | 05:45 | 17:54 | 11:50 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
06:11
↑
101° E
|
17:28
↑
259° WSW
|
11h 16m | -1m 51s | 04:49 | 18:49 | 05:17 | 18:21 | 05:45 | 17:53 | 11:49 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
06:11
↑
102° ESE
|
17:27
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 15m | -1m 51s | 04:49 | 18:48 | 05:18 | 18:20 | 05:46 | 17:52 | 11:49 | 148.96 |
| 21 |
06:12
↑
102° ESE
|
17:25
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 13m | -1m 50s | 04:50 | 18:47 | 05:18 | 18:19 | 05:47 | 17:51 | 11:49 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
06:13
↑
102° ESE
|
17:24
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 11m | -1m 50s | 04:51 | 18:46 | 05:19 | 18:18 | 05:48 | 17:50 | 11:49 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
06:14
↑
103° ESE
|
17:23
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 09m | -1m 49s | 04:52 | 18:45 | 05:20 | 18:17 | 05:48 | 17:49 | 11:49 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
06:14
↑
103° ESE
|
17:22
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 07m | -1m 49s | 04:52 | 18:44 | 05:21 | 18:16 | 05:49 | 17:48 | 11:49 | 148.79 |
| 25 |
06:15
↑
104° ESE
|
17:21
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 05m | -1m 48s | 04:53 | 18:44 | 05:21 | 18:15 | 05:50 | 17:47 | 11:48 | 148.75 |
| 26 |
06:16
↑
104° ESE
|
17:20
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 04m | -1m 47s | 04:54 | 18:43 | 05:22 | 18:14 | 05:51 | 17:46 | 11:48 | 148.71 |
| 27 |
06:17
↑
104° ESE
|
17:19
↑
255° WSW
|
11h 02m | -1m 47s | 04:54 | 18:42 | 05:23 | 18:13 | 05:51 | 17:45 | 11:48 | 148.67 |
| 28 |
06:18
↑
105° ESE
|
17:18
↑
255° WSW
|
11h 00m | -1m 46s | 04:55 | 18:41 | 05:23 | 18:12 | 05:52 | 17:44 | 11:48 | 148.63 |
| 29 |
06:18
↑
105° ESE
|
17:17
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 58m | -1m 45s | 04:56 | 18:40 | 05:24 | 18:12 | 05:53 | 17:43 | 11:48 | 148.59 |
| 30 |
06:19
↑
106° ESE
|
17:16
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 57m | -1m 44s | 04:56 | 18:39 | 05:25 | 18:11 | 05:54 | 17:42 | 11:48 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
06:20
↑
106° ESE
|
17:15
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 55m | -1m 44s | 04:57 | 18:38 | 05:26 | 18:10 | 05:54 | 17:41 | 11:48 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Nanjing. 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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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Nanjing?
Days in Nanjing are currently getting shorter by about 1m 18s each day, roughly 9 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Nanjing Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:49-04:59 | 19:23-19:33 |
| Golden hour | 04:59-05:50 | 18:32-19:23 |
Nanjing's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 14m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -14h 02m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 04:58 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 19:14 |
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 Nanjing get the golden hour at 04:59-05:50 in the morning and 18:32-19:23 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 04:49-04:59 and 19:23-19:33. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Nanjing
What time is sunrise in Nanjing today?
Today Nanjing has sunrise at 05:16 local time.
What time is sunset in Nanjing today?
Today Nanjing has sunset at 19:06 local time.
What time is solar noon in Nanjing today?
Solar noon in Nanjing — 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 Nanjing?
In Nanjing today: civil twilight begins at 04:48 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:33 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Nanjing?
Nautical twilight in Nanjing today runs from 04:15 in the morning to 20:06 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Nanjing for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Nanjing ends at 20:40 in the evening and resumes at 03:41 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 Nanjing?
Today in Nanjing, the sun rises at an azimuth of 66° and sets at 294° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
