May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Shankou, China 🇨🇳
Sun Phase: Astronomical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:23 ↑ 79.5° E
Sunset Today: 19:00 ↑ 280.3° W
Day Length: 12h 36m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: -17.36°
Sun Distance: 151.074 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Shankou?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Shankou
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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 |
06:10
↑
74° ENE
|
19:06
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 55m | +1m 03s | 04:51 | 20:25 | 05:19 | 19:57 | 05:46 | 19:30 | 12:38 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
06:09
↑
73° ENE
|
19:06
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 57m | +1m 02s | 04:50 | 20:26 | 05:18 | 19:58 | 05:45 | 19:30 | 12:38 | 150.75 |
| 3 |
06:09
↑
73° ENE
|
19:07
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 58m | +1m 02s | 04:49 | 20:26 | 05:17 | 19:58 | 05:45 | 19:31 | 12:38 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:08
↑
72° ENE
|
19:07
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 59m | +1m 01s | 04:48 | 20:27 | 05:17 | 19:59 | 05:44 | 19:31 | 12:37 | 150.82 |
| 5 |
06:07
↑
72° ENE
|
19:08
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 00m | +1m 00s | 04:48 | 20:28 | 05:16 | 19:59 | 05:43 | 19:32 | 12:37 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
06:07
↑
72° ENE
|
19:08
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 01m | +0m 59s | 04:47 | 20:28 | 05:15 | 20:00 | 05:43 | 19:32 | 12:37 | 150.90 |
| 7 |
06:06
↑
72° ENE
|
19:08
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 02m | +0m 59s | 04:46 | 20:29 | 05:15 | 20:00 | 05:42 | 19:32 | 12:37 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:06
↑
71° ENE
|
19:09
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 03m | +0m 58s | 04:45 | 20:29 | 05:14 | 20:01 | 05:42 | 19:33 | 12:37 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
06:05
↑
71° ENE
|
19:09
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 04m | +0m 57s | 04:45 | 20:30 | 05:13 | 20:01 | 05:41 | 19:33 | 12:37 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
06:05
↑
71° ENE
|
19:10
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 04m | +0m 56s | 04:44 | 20:31 | 05:13 | 20:02 | 05:41 | 19:34 | 12:37 | 151.04 |
| 11 |
06:04
↑
70° ENE
|
19:10
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 05m | +0m 55s | 04:43 | 20:31 | 05:12 | 20:02 | 05:40 | 19:34 | 12:37 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
06:04
↑
70° ENE
|
19:11
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 06m | +0m 54s | 04:43 | 20:32 | 05:11 | 20:03 | 05:39 | 19:35 | 12:37 | 151.11 |
| 13 |
06:03
↑
70° ENE
|
19:11
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 07m | +0m 54s | 04:42 | 20:32 | 05:11 | 20:03 | 05:39 | 19:35 | 12:37 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
06:03
↑
70° ENE
|
19:11
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 08m | +0m 53s | 04:41 | 20:33 | 05:10 | 20:04 | 05:38 | 19:36 | 12:37 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
06:02
↑
69° ENE
|
19:12
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 09m | +0m 52s | 04:41 | 20:34 | 05:10 | 20:05 | 05:38 | 19:36 | 12:37 | 151.21 |
| 16 |
06:02
↑
69° ENE
|
19:12
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 10m | +0m 51s | 04:40 | 20:34 | 05:09 | 20:05 | 05:38 | 19:37 | 12:37 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
06:02
↑
69° ENE
|
19:13
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 11m | +0m 50s | 04:39 | 20:35 | 05:09 | 20:06 | 05:37 | 19:37 | 12:37 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
06:01
↑
69° ENE
|
19:13
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 11m | +0m 49s | 04:39 | 20:36 | 05:08 | 20:06 | 05:37 | 19:38 | 12:37 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
06:01
↑
68° ENE
|
19:14
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 12m | +0m 47s | 04:38 | 20:36 | 05:08 | 20:07 | 05:36 | 19:38 | 12:37 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
06:00
↑
68° ENE
|
19:14
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 13m | +0m 46s | 04:38 | 20:37 | 05:07 | 20:07 | 05:36 | 19:39 | 12:37 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:00
↑
68° ENE
|
19:14
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 14m | +0m 45s | 04:37 | 20:37 | 05:07 | 20:08 | 05:36 | 19:39 | 12:37 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
06:00
↑
68° ENE
|
19:15
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 15m | +0m 44s | 04:37 | 20:38 | 05:07 | 20:08 | 05:35 | 19:40 | 12:37 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
06:00
↑
68° ENE
|
19:15
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 15m | +0m 43s | 04:36 | 20:39 | 05:06 | 20:09 | 05:35 | 19:40 | 12:37 | 151.45 |
| 24 |
05:59
↑
67° ENE
|
19:16
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 16m | +0m 42s | 04:36 | 20:39 | 05:06 | 20:09 | 05:35 | 19:41 | 12:37 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
05:59
↑
67° ENE
|
19:16
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 17m | +0m 41s | 04:36 | 20:40 | 05:05 | 20:10 | 05:34 | 19:41 | 12:38 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:59
↑
67° ENE
|
19:17
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 17m | +0m 39s | 04:35 | 20:40 | 05:05 | 20:10 | 05:34 | 19:42 | 12:38 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
05:59
↑
67° ENE
|
19:17
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 18m | +0m 38s | 04:35 | 20:41 | 05:05 | 20:11 | 05:34 | 19:42 | 12:38 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:58
↑
66° ENE
|
19:18
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 19m | +0m 37s | 04:35 | 20:42 | 05:05 | 20:11 | 05:33 | 19:42 | 12:38 | 151.58 |
| 29 |
05:58
↑
66° ENE
|
19:18
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 19m | +0m 35s | 04:34 | 20:42 | 05:04 | 20:12 | 05:33 | 19:43 | 12:38 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:58
↑
66° ENE
|
19:18
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 20m | +0m 34s | 04:34 | 20:43 | 05:04 | 20:12 | 05:33 | 19:43 | 12:38 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
05:58
↑
66° ENE
|
19:19
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 20m | +0m 33s | 04:34 | 20:43 | 05:04 | 20:13 | 05:33 | 19:44 | 12:38 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Shankou. 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 Shankou, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 28 to 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Shankou?
Days in Shankou are currently getting shorter by about 1m 10s each day, roughly 8 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Shankou Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:00-06:09 | 19:14-19:23 |
| Golden hour | 06:09-06:52 | 18:31-19:14 |
Shankou's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -11h 26m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -14h 48m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:57 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:27 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Shankou
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Shankou also fixes the Qibla: face 284deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,162 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Shankou 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 Shankou get the golden hour at 06:09-06:52 in the morning and 18:31-19:14 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:00-06:09 and 19:14-19:23. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Shankou
What time is sunrise in Shankou today?
Today Shankou has sunrise at 06:23 local time.
What time is sunset in Shankou today?
Today Shankou has sunset at 19:00 local time.
What time is solar noon in Shankou today?
Solar noon in Shankou — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:42 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Shankou?
In Shankou today: civil twilight begins at 06:00 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:23 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Shankou?
Nautical twilight in Shankou today runs from 05:34 in the morning to 19:49 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Shankou for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Shankou ends at 20:16 in the evening and resumes at 05:07 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 Shankou?
Today in Shankou, the sun rises at an azimuth of 80° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
