Sunrise and sunset in Guangzhou, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 17:51 in Guangzhou (GMT+8): 11 h 21 min of daylight, 1 min 12 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:10, it is 53.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Solar noon
- 12:10, 53.8° high
- Day length
- 11 h 21 min
- Golden hour
- 06:29–07:00 and 17:20–17:51
- Blue hour
- 05:57–06:15 and 18:05–18:23
See the sun’s path over Guangzhou on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:13–05:40 | 18:41–19:07 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:40–06:06 | 18:14–18:41 |
| Civil twilight | 06:06–06:29 | 17:51–18:14 |
Sunrise and sunset in Guangzhou through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:08 | 17:52 | 10 h 44 min | 43.9° |
| February | 07:06 | 18:14 | 11 h 07 min | 49.8° |
| March | 06:48 | 18:30 | 11 h 41 min | 59.3° |
| April | 06:19 | 18:42 | 12 h 22 min | 71.4° |
| May | 05:54 | 18:54 | 13 h 00 min | 82° |
| June | 05:41 | 19:08 | 13 h 27 min | 88.9° |
| July | 05:44 | 19:16 | 13 h 32 min | 90° |
| August | 05:57 | 19:08 | 13 h 11 min | 84.9° |
| September | 06:09 | 18:44 | 12 h 35 min | 75.2° |
| October | 06:18 | 18:14 | 11 h 56 min | 63.7° |
| November | 06:31 | 17:49 | 11 h 17 min | 52.5° |
| December | 06:51 | 17:40 | 10 h 49 min | 45.1° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Guangzhou
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 12% of the sun covered at 16:08 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 25% of the sun covered at 16:49 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 17% of the sun covered at 14:12 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 36% of the sun covered at 08:23 (total eclipse)
Places near Guangzhou
- Foshan 16 km
- Dasha 20 km
- Shiqiao 22 km
- Daliang 31 km
- Sanshui 37 km
- Nantou 44 km
- Shaping 49 km
- Dongguan 52 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 23.1167°, 113.2500° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.