Sunrise & Sunset Today in Shanghai, China 🇨🇳
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:09 ↑ 106.3° ESE
Sunset Today: 17:05 ↑ 253.5° WSW
Day Length: 10h 56m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -49.18°
Sun Distance: 148.512 million km
Next Solstice: Tuesday, December 22, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Shanghai?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Shanghai
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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 |
05:47
↑
93° E
|
17:39
↑
267° W
|
11h 51m | -1m 52s | 04:26 | 19:00 | 04:55 | 18:32 | 05:23 | 18:04 | 11:43 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
05:48
↑
94° E
|
17:38
↑
266° W
|
11h 49m | -1m 52s | 04:27 | 18:59 | 04:55 | 18:30 | 05:23 | 18:03 | 11:43 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
05:49
↑
94° E
|
17:37
↑
266° W
|
11h 48m | -1m 52s | 04:28 | 18:57 | 04:56 | 18:29 | 05:24 | 18:01 | 11:43 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
05:49
↑
94° E
|
17:35
↑
265° W
|
11h 46m | -1m 52s | 04:28 | 18:56 | 04:57 | 18:28 | 05:24 | 18:00 | 11:43 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
05:50
↑
95° E
|
17:34
↑
265° W
|
11h 44m | -1m 52s | 04:29 | 18:55 | 04:57 | 18:27 | 05:25 | 17:59 | 11:42 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
05:50
↑
95° E
|
17:33
↑
264° W
|
11h 42m | -1m 52s | 04:30 | 18:54 | 04:58 | 18:25 | 05:26 | 17:58 | 11:42 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
05:51
↑
96° E
|
17:32
↑
264° W
|
11h 40m | -1m 52s | 04:30 | 18:52 | 04:58 | 18:24 | 05:26 | 17:56 | 11:42 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
05:52
↑
96° E
|
17:30
↑
264° W
|
11h 38m | -1m 51s | 04:31 | 18:51 | 04:59 | 18:23 | 05:27 | 17:55 | 11:41 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
05:52
↑
97° E
|
17:29
↑
263° W
|
11h 36m | -1m 51s | 04:32 | 18:50 | 05:00 | 18:22 | 05:28 | 17:54 | 11:41 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
05:53
↑
97° E
|
17:28
↑
263° W
|
11h 35m | -1m 51s | 04:32 | 18:49 | 05:00 | 18:21 | 05:28 | 17:53 | 11:41 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
05:54
↑
98° E
|
17:27
↑
262° W
|
11h 33m | -1m 51s | 04:33 | 18:48 | 05:01 | 18:20 | 05:29 | 17:52 | 11:41 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
05:54
↑
98° E
|
17:26
↑
262° W
|
11h 31m | -1m 50s | 04:33 | 18:46 | 05:02 | 18:18 | 05:30 | 17:50 | 11:40 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
05:55
↑
98° E
|
17:24
↑
261° W
|
11h 29m | -1m 50s | 04:34 | 18:45 | 05:02 | 18:17 | 05:30 | 17:49 | 11:40 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
05:56
↑
99° E
|
17:23
↑
261° W
|
11h 27m | -1m 50s | 04:35 | 18:44 | 05:03 | 18:16 | 05:31 | 17:48 | 11:40 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
05:56
↑
99° E
|
17:22
↑
260° W
|
11h 25m | -1m 49s | 04:35 | 18:43 | 05:03 | 18:15 | 05:31 | 17:47 | 11:40 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
05:57
↑
100° E
|
17:21
↑
260° W
|
11h 23m | -1m 49s | 04:36 | 18:42 | 05:04 | 18:14 | 05:32 | 17:46 | 11:39 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
05:58
↑
100° E
|
17:20
↑
260° W
|
11h 22m | -1m 49s | 04:37 | 18:41 | 05:05 | 18:13 | 05:33 | 17:45 | 11:39 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
05:58
↑
101° E
|
17:19
↑
259° W
|
11h 20m | -1m 48s | 04:37 | 18:40 | 05:05 | 18:12 | 05:33 | 17:44 | 11:39 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
05:59
↑
101° E
|
17:18
↑
259° WSW
|
11h 18m | -1m 48s | 04:38 | 18:39 | 05:06 | 18:11 | 05:34 | 17:43 | 11:39 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
06:00
↑
102° ESE
|
17:17
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 16m | -1m 47s | 04:39 | 18:38 | 05:07 | 18:10 | 05:35 | 17:42 | 11:39 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
06:01
↑
102° ESE
|
17:16
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 14m | -1m 47s | 04:39 | 18:37 | 05:07 | 18:09 | 05:36 | 17:41 | 11:38 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
06:01
↑
102° ESE
|
17:15
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 13m | -1m 46s | 04:40 | 18:36 | 05:08 | 18:08 | 05:36 | 17:40 | 11:38 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
06:02
↑
103° ESE
|
17:14
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 11m | -1m 46s | 04:41 | 18:35 | 05:09 | 18:07 | 05:37 | 17:39 | 11:38 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
06:03
↑
103° ESE
|
17:12
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 09m | -1m 45s | 04:41 | 18:34 | 05:09 | 18:06 | 05:38 | 17:38 | 11:38 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
06:04
↑
104° ESE
|
17:11
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 07m | -1m 44s | 04:42 | 18:33 | 05:10 | 18:05 | 05:38 | 17:37 | 11:38 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
06:04
↑
104° ESE
|
17:11
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 06m | -1m 44s | 04:43 | 18:32 | 05:11 | 18:04 | 05:39 | 17:36 | 11:38 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
06:05
↑
104° ESE
|
17:10
↑
255° WSW
|
11h 04m | -1m 43s | 04:43 | 18:31 | 05:11 | 18:03 | 05:40 | 17:35 | 11:38 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
06:06
↑
105° ESE
|
17:09
↑
255° WSW
|
11h 02m | -1m 42s | 04:44 | 18:30 | 05:12 | 18:02 | 05:41 | 17:34 | 11:37 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
06:07
↑
105° ESE
|
17:08
↑
255° WSW
|
11h 01m | -1m 42s | 04:45 | 18:30 | 05:13 | 18:01 | 05:41 | 17:33 | 11:37 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
06:07
↑
106° ESE
|
17:07
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 59m | -1m 41s | 04:45 | 18:29 | 05:14 | 18:01 | 05:42 | 17:32 | 11:37 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
06:08
↑
106° ESE
|
17:06
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 57m | -1m 40s | 04:46 | 18:28 | 05:14 | 18:00 | 05:43 | 17:31 | 11:37 | 148.54 |
|
All times are in local time for Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?
Days in Shanghai are currently getting shorter by about 1m 41s each day, roughly 12 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Shanghai Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:44-05:53 | 17:22-17:31 |
| Golden hour | 05:53-06:42 | 16:33-17:22 |
Shanghai's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 10m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -14h 06m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 04:49 |
| Latest sunset | June 29, 2026 | 19:02 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Shanghai
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Shanghai also fixes the Qibla: face 285deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 8,032 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Shanghai 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.
Shanghai sees its golden hour today around 05:53-06:42 and 16:33-17:22, framed by the blue hour at 05:44-05:53 and 17:22-17:31. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Shanghai
What time is sunrise in Shanghai today?
The sun rises over Shanghai today at 06:09 local time.
What time is sunset in Shanghai today?
Today Shanghai has sunset at 17:05 local time.
What time is solar noon in Shanghai today?
Solar noon in Shanghai — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:37 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Shanghai?
In Shanghai today: civil twilight begins at 05:44 (before sunrise) and ends at 17:30 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Shanghai?
Nautical twilight in Shanghai today runs from 05:15 in the morning to 17:59 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Shanghai for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Shanghai ends at 18:27 in the evening and resumes at 04:47 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 Shanghai?
Today in Shanghai, the sun rises at an azimuth of 106° and sets at 253° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
