Sunrise and sunset in Datong, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 17:31 in Datong (GMT+8): 10 h 39 min of daylight, 2 min 25 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:11, it is 37° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Solar noon
- 12:11, 37° high
- Day length
- 10 h 39 min
- Golden hour
- 06:51–07:29 and 16:53–17:31
- Blue hour
- 06:13–06:34 and 17:48–18:10
See the sun’s path over Datong on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:20–05:52 | 18:31–19:02 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:52–06:24 | 17:59–18:31 |
| Civil twilight | 06:24–06:51 | 17:31–17:59 |
Sunrise and sunset in Datong through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:50 | 17:12 | 9 h 22 min | 26.9° |
| February | 07:37 | 17:45 | 10 h 08 min | 32.7° |
| March | 07:02 | 18:18 | 11 h 16 min | 42.1° |
| April | 06:12 | 18:51 | 12 h 38 min | 54.3° |
| May | 05:28 | 19:21 | 13 h 53 min | 64.8° |
| June | 05:01 | 19:50 | 14 h 49 min | 71.9° |
| July | 05:02 | 20:01 | 14 h 58 min | 73° |
| August | 05:25 | 19:43 | 14 h 17 min | 68° |
| September | 05:55 | 19:01 | 13 h 06 min | 58.4° |
| October | 06:23 | 18:12 | 11 h 48 min | 46.9° |
| November | 06:56 | 17:26 | 10 h 30 min | 35.6° |
| December | 07:30 | 17:03 | 9 h 33 min | 28.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Datong
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 56% of the sun covered at 15:41 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 50% of the sun covered at 13:50 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: total here, at 08:30 (total eclipse)
Places near Datong
- Ulanqab 101 km
- Shuozhou 114 km
- Zhangjiakou 154 km
- Hohhot 160 km
- Yuanping 160 km
- Xuanhua 161 km
- Xinzhou 193 km
- Dingzhou 228 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 40.0936°, 113.2914° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.