Sunrise and sunset in Dali, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 18:40 in Dali (GMT+8): 11 h 16 min of daylight, 1 min 21 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:02, it is 51.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Solar noon
- 13:02, 51.3° high
- Day length
- 11 h 16 min
- Golden hour
- 07:24–07:56 and 18:09–18:40
- Blue hour
- 06:52–07:10 and 18:55–19:13
See the sun’s path over Dali on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:07–06:34 | 19:31–19:58 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:34–07:01 | 19:04–19:31 |
| Civil twilight | 07:01–07:24 | 18:40–19:04 |
Sunrise and sunset in Dali through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:05 | 18:39 | 10 h 34 min | 41.4° |
| February | 08:02 | 19:02 | 11 h 00 min | 47.3° |
| March | 07:42 | 19:20 | 11 h 38 min | 56.8° |
| April | 07:10 | 19:35 | 12 h 24 min | 69° |
| May | 06:42 | 19:49 | 13 h 06 min | 79.5° |
| June | 06:28 | 20:05 | 13 h 37 min | 86.5° |
| July | 06:31 | 20:14 | 13 h 42 min | 87.5° |
| August | 06:45 | 20:05 | 13 h 19 min | 82.4° |
| September | 06:59 | 19:38 | 12 h 39 min | 72.7° |
| October | 07:11 | 19:06 | 11 h 55 min | 61.2° |
| November | 07:27 | 18:38 | 11 h 11 min | 50° |
| December | 07:48 | 18:27 | 10 h 39 min | 42.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Dali
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 7% of the sun covered at 15:38 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 29% of the sun covered at 16:31 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 15% of the sun covered at 13:39 (partial eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 21% of the sun covered at 19:26 (total eclipse)
Places near Dali
- Xiangcheng 38 km
- Baoshan 118 km
- Lushui 138 km
- Lijiang 143 km
- Chuxiong 147 km
- Jianshui 178 km
- Tengyue 183 km
- Panzhihua 187 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 25.5847°, 100.2123° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.