Sunrise & Sunset Today in Xihu, China 🇨🇳
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:35 ↑ 79.6° E
Sunset Today: 18:29 ↑ 280.2° W
Day Length: 12h 53m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 17.65°
Sun Distance: 150.955 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Xihu?
September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Xihu
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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 |
05:35
↑
79° E
|
18:30
↑
281° W
|
12h 55m | -2m 07s | 04:06 | 19:59 | 04:37 | 19:27 | 05:08 | 18:57 | 12:03 | 150.99 |
| 2 |
05:35
↑
80° E
|
18:29
↑
280° W
|
12h 53m | -2m 08s | 04:07 | 19:57 | 04:38 | 19:26 | 05:09 | 18:55 | 12:02 | 150.95 |
| 3 |
05:36
↑
80° E
|
18:27
↑
280° W
|
12h 51m | -2m 08s | 04:08 | 19:56 | 04:39 | 19:24 | 05:10 | 18:54 | 12:02 | 150.92 |
| 4 |
05:37
↑
80° E
|
18:26
↑
279° W
|
12h 48m | -2m 09s | 04:09 | 19:54 | 04:40 | 19:23 | 05:11 | 18:52 | 12:02 | 150.88 |
| 5 |
05:38
↑
81° E
|
18:24
↑
279° W
|
12h 46m | -2m 09s | 04:10 | 19:52 | 04:41 | 19:21 | 05:11 | 18:51 | 12:01 | 150.85 |
| 6 |
05:38
↑
81° E
|
18:23
↑
278° W
|
12h 44m | -2m 09s | 04:11 | 19:51 | 04:42 | 19:20 | 05:12 | 18:49 | 12:01 | 150.81 |
| 7 |
05:39
↑
82° E
|
18:22
↑
278° W
|
12h 42m | -2m 10s | 04:11 | 19:49 | 04:43 | 19:18 | 05:13 | 18:48 | 12:01 | 150.77 |
| 8 |
05:40
↑
82° E
|
18:20
↑
277° W
|
12h 40m | -2m 10s | 04:12 | 19:47 | 04:43 | 19:17 | 05:14 | 18:46 | 12:00 | 150.74 |
| 9 |
05:41
↑
83° E
|
18:19
↑
277° W
|
12h 38m | -2m 10s | 04:13 | 19:46 | 04:44 | 19:15 | 05:14 | 18:45 | 12:00 | 150.70 |
| 10 |
05:41
↑
83° E
|
18:17
↑
276° W
|
12h 35m | -2m 10s | 04:14 | 19:44 | 04:45 | 19:13 | 05:15 | 18:43 | 12:00 | 150.66 |
| 11 |
05:42
↑
84° E
|
18:16
↑
276° W
|
12h 33m | -2m 11s | 04:15 | 19:43 | 04:46 | 19:12 | 05:16 | 18:42 | 11:59 | 150.62 |
| 12 |
05:43
↑
84° E
|
18:14
↑
276° W
|
12h 31m | -2m 11s | 04:16 | 19:41 | 04:47 | 19:10 | 05:17 | 18:40 | 11:59 | 150.58 |
| 13 |
05:44
↑
85° E
|
18:13
↑
275° W
|
12h 29m | -2m 11s | 04:17 | 19:39 | 04:48 | 19:09 | 05:18 | 18:39 | 11:59 | 150.54 |
| 14 |
05:44
↑
85° E
|
18:12
↑
275° W
|
12h 27m | -2m 11s | 04:18 | 19:38 | 04:48 | 19:07 | 05:18 | 18:38 | 11:58 | 150.50 |
| 15 |
05:45
↑
86° E
|
18:10
↑
274° W
|
12h 24m | -2m 12s | 04:19 | 19:36 | 04:49 | 19:06 | 05:19 | 18:36 | 11:58 | 150.46 |
| 16 |
05:46
↑
86° E
|
18:09
↑
274° W
|
12h 22m | -2m 12s | 04:20 | 19:35 | 04:50 | 19:04 | 05:20 | 18:35 | 11:58 | 150.42 |
| 17 |
05:47
↑
86° E
|
18:07
↑
273° W
|
12h 20m | -2m 12s | 04:21 | 19:33 | 04:51 | 19:03 | 05:21 | 18:33 | 11:57 | 150.38 |
| 18 |
05:47
↑
87° E
|
18:06
↑
273° W
|
12h 18m | -2m 12s | 04:21 | 19:31 | 04:52 | 19:01 | 05:21 | 18:32 | 11:57 | 150.34 |
| 19 |
05:48
↑
88° E
|
18:04
↑
272° W
|
12h 16m | -2m 12s | 04:22 | 19:30 | 04:53 | 19:00 | 05:22 | 18:30 | 11:57 | 150.30 |
| 20 |
05:49
↑
88° E
|
18:03
↑
272° W
|
12h 13m | -2m 12s | 04:23 | 19:28 | 04:53 | 18:58 | 05:23 | 18:29 | 11:56 | 150.26 |
| 21 |
05:50
↑
88° E
|
18:01
↑
271° W
|
12h 11m | -2m 12s | 04:24 | 19:27 | 04:54 | 18:57 | 05:24 | 18:27 | 11:56 | 150.22 |
| 22 |
05:50
↑
89° E
|
18:00
↑
271° W
|
12h 09m | -2m 12s | 04:25 | 19:25 | 04:55 | 18:55 | 05:24 | 18:26 | 11:55 | 150.17 |
| 23 |
05:51
↑
89° E
|
17:58
↑
270° W
|
12h 07m | -2m 12s | 04:26 | 19:24 | 04:56 | 18:54 | 05:25 | 18:24 | 11:55 | 150.13 |
| 24 |
05:52
↑
90° E
|
17:57
↑
270° W
|
12h 05m | -2m 12s | 04:27 | 19:22 | 04:57 | 18:52 | 05:26 | 18:23 | 11:55 | 150.09 |
| 25 |
05:53
↑
90° E
|
17:55
↑
269° W
|
12h 02m | -2m 12s | 04:27 | 19:21 | 04:57 | 18:51 | 05:27 | 18:21 | 11:54 | 150.05 |
| 26 |
05:53
↑
91° E
|
17:54
↑
269° W
|
12h 00m | -2m 12s | 04:28 | 19:19 | 04:58 | 18:49 | 05:28 | 18:20 | 11:54 | 150.00 |
| 27 |
05:54
↑
91° E
|
17:53
↑
268° W
|
11h 58m | -2m 12s | 04:29 | 19:18 | 04:59 | 18:48 | 05:28 | 18:18 | 11:54 | 149.96 |
| 28 |
05:55
↑
92° E
|
17:51
↑
268° W
|
11h 56m | -2m 12s | 04:30 | 19:16 | 05:00 | 18:46 | 05:29 | 18:17 | 11:53 | 149.92 |
| 29 |
05:56
↑
92° E
|
17:50
↑
268° W
|
11h 53m | -2m 12s | 04:31 | 19:15 | 05:00 | 18:45 | 05:30 | 18:16 | 11:53 | 149.88 |
| 30 |
05:57
↑
93° E
|
17:48
↑
267° W
|
11h 51m | -2m 12s | 04:32 | 19:13 | 05:01 | 18:43 | 05:31 | 18:14 | 11:53 | 149.84 |
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All times are in local time for Xihu. 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 Xihu, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 01 or September 02 and the latest sunset of September is on September 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Xihu?
Days in Xihu are currently getting shorter by about 2m 08s each day, roughly 15 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Xihu Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:09-05:19 | 18:47-18:57 |
| Golden hour | 05:19-06:08 | 17:57-18:47 |
Xihu's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 32m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 44m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 04:47 |
| Latest sunset | June 29, 2026 | 19:22 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Xihu
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Xihu also fixes the Qibla: face 282deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 7,722 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Xihu 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 Xihu get the golden hour at 05:19-06:08 in the morning and 17:57-18:47 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:09-05:19 and 18:47-18:57. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Xihu
What time is sunrise in Xihu today?
The sun rises over Xihu today at 05:35 local time.
What time is sunset in Xihu today?
Today Xihu has sunset at 18:29 local time.
What time is solar noon in Xihu today?
Solar noon in Xihu — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:02 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Xihu?
In Xihu today: civil twilight begins at 05:09 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:55 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Xihu?
Nautical twilight in Xihu today runs from 04:38 in the morning to 19:26 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Xihu for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Xihu ends at 19:57 in the evening and resumes at 04:07 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 Xihu?
Today in Xihu, 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.
