Sunrise and sunset in Chongming, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 17:07 in Chongming (GMT+8): 11 h 02 min of daylight, 1 min 45 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:37, it is 45.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Solar noon
- 11:37, 45.3° high
- Day length
- 11 h 02 min
- Golden hour
- 06:05–06:39 and 16:34–17:07
- Blue hour
- 05:31–05:50 and 17:23–17:42
See the sun’s path over Chongming on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:43–05:12 | 18:01–18:29 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:12–05:40 | 17:32–18:01 |
| Civil twilight | 05:40–06:05 | 17:07–17:32 |
Sunrise and sunset in Chongming through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:52 | 17:00 | 10 h 07 min | 35.4° |
| February | 06:46 | 17:27 | 10 h 40 min | 41.3° |
| March | 06:20 | 17:50 | 11 h 30 min | 50.8° |
| April | 05:42 | 18:12 | 12 h 30 min | 62.9° |
| May | 05:08 | 18:32 | 13 h 24 min | 73.4° |
| June | 04:48 | 18:53 | 14 h 04 min | 80.4° |
| July | 04:51 | 19:02 | 14 h 10 min | 81.5° |
| August | 05:08 | 18:49 | 13 h 40 min | 76.4° |
| September | 05:28 | 18:17 | 12 h 48 min | 66.7° |
| October | 05:46 | 17:38 | 11 h 52 min | 55.2° |
| November | 06:08 | 17:04 | 10 h 55 min | 44° |
| December | 06:34 | 16:49 | 10 h 14 min | 36.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Chongming
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 41% of the sun covered at 16:05 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 35% of the sun covered at 14:18 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 70% of the sun covered at 08:36 (total eclipse)
Places near Chongming
- Chengqiao 29 km
- Baoshan 30 km
- Yuepu 34 km
- Yanghang 37 km
- Luodian 41 km
- Yangpu 43 km
- Dachang 44 km
- Shanghai 50 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 31.6185°, 121.6962° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.