Sunrise and sunset in Jiuquan, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 18:29 in Jiuquan (GMT+8): 10 h 39 min of daylight, 2 min 22 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:09, it is 37.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Solar noon
- 13:09, 37.1° high
- Day length
- 10 h 39 min
- Golden hour
- 07:49–08:27 and 17:51–18:29
- Blue hour
- 07:11–07:32 and 18:46–19:07
See the sun’s path over Jiuquan on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:18–06:50 | 19:28–19:59 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:50–07:21 | 18:57–19:28 |
| Civil twilight | 07:21–07:49 | 18:29–18:57 |
Sunrise and sunset in Jiuquan through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:46 | 18:11 | 9 h 24 min | 27.3° |
| February | 08:34 | 18:45 | 10 h 10 min | 33.2° |
| March | 07:59 | 19:17 | 11 h 17 min | 42.7° |
| April | 07:10 | 19:49 | 12 h 38 min | 54.8° |
| May | 06:26 | 20:19 | 13 h 52 min | 65.3° |
| June | 06:00 | 20:47 | 14 h 47 min | 72.3° |
| July | 06:01 | 20:57 | 14 h 56 min | 73.4° |
| August | 06:24 | 20:39 | 14 h 14 min | 68.3° |
| September | 06:53 | 19:57 | 13 h 04 min | 58.5° |
| October | 07:21 | 19:08 | 11 h 47 min | 47.1° |
| November | 07:54 | 18:24 | 10 h 30 min | 35.8° |
| December | 08:27 | 18:02 | 9 h 34 min | 28.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Jiuquan
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 43% of the sun covered at 15:14 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 40% of the sun covered at 13:21 (partial eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 51% of the sun covered at 19:33 (total eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: total here, at 08:20 (total eclipse)
Places near Jiuquan
- Jiayuguan 21 km
- Zhangye 189 km
- Dunhuang 330 km
- Jinchang 346 km
- Wuwei 410 km
- Qiaotou 416 km
- Xining 448 km
- Nianbo 498 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 39.7432°, 98.5174° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.