Sunrise and sunset in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 17:50 in Hong Kong (GMT+8): 11 h 24 min of daylight, 1 min 10 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:08, it is 54.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Solar noon
- 12:08, 54.8° high
- Day length
- 11 h 24 min
- Golden hour
- 06:26–06:56 and 17:19–17:50
- Blue hour
- 05:54–06:12 and 18:04–18:22
See the sun’s path over Hong Kong on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:10–05:36 | 18:39–19:05 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:36–06:03 | 18:13–18:39 |
| Civil twilight | 06:03–06:26 | 17:50–18:13 |
Sunrise and sunset in Hong Kong through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:03 | 17:51 | 10 h 47 min | 44.7° |
| February | 07:03 | 18:12 | 11 h 09 min | 50.5° |
| March | 06:46 | 18:28 | 11 h 41 min | 60° |
| April | 06:17 | 18:39 | 12 h 21 min | 72.1° |
| May | 05:52 | 18:50 | 12 h 57 min | 82.7° |
| June | 05:40 | 19:04 | 13 h 24 min | 89.6° |
| July | 05:43 | 19:12 | 13 h 28 min | 89.1° |
| August | 05:56 | 19:05 | 13 h 09 min | 85.9° |
| September | 06:07 | 18:42 | 12 h 35 min | 76.2° |
| October | 06:15 | 18:13 | 11 h 57 min | 64.7° |
| November | 06:28 | 17:47 | 11 h 19 min | 53.5° |
| December | 06:47 | 17:39 | 10 h 52 min | 46° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Hong Kong
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 11% of the sun covered at 16:11 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 26% of the sun covered at 16:50 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 16% of the sun covered at 14:15 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 33% of the sun covered at 08:24 (total eclipse)
Places near Hong Kong
- Tseung Kwan O 10 km
- Sha Tin 12 km
- Tsuen Wan 12 km
- Ma On Shan 16 km
- Tai Po 19 km
- Tuen Mun 24 km
- San Tung Chung Hang 24 km
- Tin Shui Wai 27 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 22.2783°, 114.1747° at sea level, in the Asia/Hong Kong time zone.