Sunrise and sunset in Beijing, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 17:19 in Beijing (GMT+8): 10 h 40 min of daylight, 2 min 24 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:59, it is 37.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Solar noon
- 11:59, 37.1° high
- Day length
- 10 h 40 min
- Golden hour
- 06:39–07:17 and 16:41–17:19
- Blue hour
- 06:00–06:22 and 17:36–17:58
See the sun’s path over Beijing on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:08–05:39 | 18:19–18:50 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:39–06:11 | 17:47–18:19 |
| Civil twilight | 06:11–06:39 | 17:19–17:47 |
Sunrise and sunset in Beijing through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:37 | 17:00 | 9 h 23 min | 27.1° |
| February | 07:24 | 17:33 | 10 h 09 min | 32.9° |
| March | 06:50 | 18:06 | 11 h 16 min | 42.3° |
| April | 06:00 | 18:38 | 12 h 37 min | 54.5° |
| May | 05:16 | 19:08 | 13 h 52 min | 65° |
| June | 04:49 | 19:37 | 14 h 47 min | 72.1° |
| July | 04:50 | 19:48 | 14 h 57 min | 73.2° |
| August | 05:13 | 19:30 | 14 h 16 min | 68.2° |
| September | 05:43 | 18:49 | 13 h 06 min | 58.5° |
| October | 06:11 | 17:59 | 11 h 48 min | 47.1° |
| November | 06:43 | 17:14 | 10 h 30 min | 35.8° |
| December | 07:17 | 16:51 | 9 h 34 min | 28.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Beijing
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 58% of the sun covered at 15:46 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 50% of the sun covered at 13:57 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: total here, at 08:33 (total eclipse)
Places near Beijing
- Daxing 20 km
- Tongzhou 23 km
- Mentougou 26 km
- Shunyi 32 km
- Langfang 51 km
- Sanhe 58 km
- Tianjin 108 km
- Xuanhua 138 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 39.9075°, 116.3972° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.