May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Nanjing, China 🇨🇳
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:22 ↑ 68.9° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:59 ↑ 290.9° WNW
Day Length: 13h 37m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: 3.9°
Sun Distance: 151.772 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Nanjing?
May 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 |
05:19
↑
72° ENE
|
18:44
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 25m | +1m 40s | 03:49 | 20:14 | 04:22 | 19:42 | 04:53 | 19:11 | 12:02 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
05:18
↑
71° ENE
|
18:45
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 27m | +1m 39s | 03:48 | 20:15 | 04:21 | 19:43 | 04:52 | 19:12 | 12:01 | 150.77 |
| 3 |
05:17
↑
71° ENE
|
18:46
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 28m | +1m 38s | 03:47 | 20:16 | 04:20 | 19:44 | 04:51 | 19:13 | 12:01 | 150.81 |
| 4 |
05:16
↑
71° ENE
|
18:47
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 30m | +1m 37s | 03:46 | 20:17 | 04:18 | 19:45 | 04:50 | 19:13 | 12:01 | 150.85 |
| 5 |
05:15
↑
70° ENE
|
18:47
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 31m | +1m 36s | 03:45 | 20:18 | 04:17 | 19:45 | 04:49 | 19:14 | 12:01 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
05:14
↑
70° ENE
|
18:48
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 33m | +1m 35s | 03:43 | 20:19 | 04:16 | 19:46 | 04:48 | 19:15 | 12:01 | 150.92 |
| 7 |
05:14
↑
70° ENE
|
18:49
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 35m | +1m 34s | 03:42 | 20:20 | 04:15 | 19:47 | 04:47 | 19:16 | 12:01 | 150.96 |
| 8 |
05:13
↑
69° ENE
|
18:49
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 36m | +1m 32s | 03:41 | 20:21 | 04:14 | 19:48 | 04:46 | 19:16 | 12:01 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
05:12
↑
69° ENE
|
18:50
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 38m | +1m 31s | 03:40 | 20:22 | 04:13 | 19:49 | 04:45 | 19:17 | 12:01 | 151.03 |
| 10 |
05:11
↑
69° ENE
|
18:51
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 39m | +1m 30s | 03:39 | 20:23 | 04:12 | 19:50 | 04:44 | 19:18 | 12:01 | 151.07 |
| 11 |
05:10
↑
68° ENE
|
18:52
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 41m | +1m 29s | 03:38 | 20:24 | 04:11 | 19:51 | 04:43 | 19:19 | 12:01 | 151.10 |
| 12 |
05:10
↑
68° ENE
|
18:52
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 42m | +1m 27s | 03:37 | 20:25 | 04:11 | 19:52 | 04:42 | 19:20 | 12:01 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
05:09
↑
68° ENE
|
18:53
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 44m | +1m 26s | 03:36 | 20:26 | 04:10 | 19:52 | 04:42 | 19:20 | 12:01 | 151.17 |
| 14 |
05:08
↑
67° ENE
|
18:54
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 45m | +1m 24s | 03:35 | 20:27 | 04:09 | 19:53 | 04:41 | 19:21 | 12:01 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:07
↑
67° ENE
|
18:54
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 46m | +1m 23s | 03:34 | 20:28 | 04:08 | 19:54 | 04:40 | 19:22 | 12:01 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:07
↑
67° ENE
|
18:55
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 48m | +1m 21s | 03:33 | 20:29 | 04:07 | 19:55 | 04:39 | 19:23 | 12:01 | 151.27 |
| 17 |
05:06
↑
67° ENE
|
18:56
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 49m | +1m 20s | 03:32 | 20:30 | 04:06 | 19:56 | 04:39 | 19:23 | 12:01 | 151.30 |
| 18 |
05:06
↑
66° ENE
|
18:56
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 50m | +1m 18s | 03:31 | 20:31 | 04:05 | 19:57 | 04:38 | 19:24 | 12:01 | 151.33 |
| 19 |
05:05
↑
66° ENE
|
18:57
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 52m | +1m 16s | 03:30 | 20:32 | 04:05 | 19:58 | 04:37 | 19:25 | 12:01 | 151.36 |
| 20 |
05:04
↑
66° ENE
|
18:58
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 53m | +1m 15s | 03:29 | 20:33 | 04:04 | 19:58 | 04:37 | 19:26 | 12:01 | 151.39 |
| 21 |
05:04
↑
66° ENE
|
18:58
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 54m | +1m 13s | 03:28 | 20:34 | 04:03 | 19:59 | 04:36 | 19:26 | 12:01 | 151.42 |
| 22 |
05:03
↑
65° ENE
|
18:59
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 55m | +1m 11s | 03:27 | 20:35 | 04:03 | 20:00 | 04:35 | 19:27 | 12:01 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:03
↑
65° ENE
|
19:00
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 57m | +1m 09s | 03:27 | 20:36 | 04:02 | 20:01 | 04:35 | 19:28 | 12:01 | 151.47 |
| 24 |
05:02
↑
65° ENE
|
19:00
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 58m | +1m 07s | 03:26 | 20:37 | 04:01 | 20:02 | 04:34 | 19:28 | 12:01 | 151.50 |
| 25 |
05:02
↑
65° ENE
|
19:01
↑
296° WNW
|
13h 59m | +1m 05s | 03:25 | 20:38 | 04:01 | 20:02 | 04:34 | 19:29 | 12:01 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:01
↑
64° ENE
|
19:02
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 00m | +1m 03s | 03:25 | 20:39 | 04:00 | 20:03 | 04:33 | 19:30 | 12:01 | 151.55 |
| 27 |
05:01
↑
64° ENE
|
19:02
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 01m | +1m 01s | 03:24 | 20:40 | 04:00 | 20:04 | 04:33 | 19:30 | 12:02 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:01
↑
64° ENE
|
19:03
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 02m | +0m 59s | 03:23 | 20:41 | 03:59 | 20:05 | 04:32 | 19:31 | 12:02 | 151.60 |
| 29 |
05:00
↑
64° ENE
|
19:04
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 03m | +0m 57s | 03:23 | 20:41 | 03:59 | 20:05 | 04:32 | 19:32 | 12:02 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:00
↑
64° ENE
|
19:04
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 04m | +0m 55s | 03:22 | 20:42 | 03:58 | 20:06 | 04:32 | 19:32 | 12:02 | 151.65 |
| 31 |
05:00
↑
63° ENE
|
19:05
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 05m | +0m 53s | 03:21 | 20:43 | 03:58 | 20:07 | 04:31 | 19:33 | 12:02 | 151.67 |
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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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In Nanjing, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 29 to 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Nanjing?
Days in Nanjing are currently getting shorter by about 1m 31s each day, roughly 11 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Nanjing Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:55-05:05 | 19:16-19:26 |
| Golden hour | 05:05-05:55 | 18:26-19:16 |
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 05:05-05:55 in the morning and 18:26-19:16 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 04:55-05:05 and 19:16-19:26. 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 05:22 local time.
What time is sunset in Nanjing today?
Today Nanjing has sunset at 18:59 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 04:55 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:26 (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 04:23 in the morning to 19:58 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Nanjing for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Nanjing ends at 20:31 in the evening and resumes at 03:49 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 69° and sets at 291° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
