Sunrise and sunset in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 17:23 in Kaohsiung (GMT+8): 11 h 22 min of daylight, 1 min 10 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:42, it is 54.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Solar noon
- 11:42, 54.3° high
- Day length
- 11 h 22 min
- Golden hour
- 06:00–06:31 and 16:53–17:23
- Blue hour
- 05:29–05:46 and 17:37–17:55
See the sun’s path over Kaohsiung on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:45–05:11 | 18:13–18:39 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:11–05:38 | 17:46–18:13 |
| Civil twilight | 05:38–06:00 | 17:23–17:46 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kaohsiung through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:38 | 17:25 | 10 h 46 min | 44.4° |
| February | 06:37 | 17:46 | 11 h 08 min | 50.3° |
| March | 06:20 | 18:02 | 11 h 41 min | 59.8° |
| April | 05:51 | 18:13 | 12 h 22 min | 71.9° |
| May | 05:26 | 18:25 | 12 h 58 min | 82.4° |
| June | 05:13 | 18:39 | 13 h 25 min | 89.4° |
| July | 05:17 | 18:47 | 13 h 30 min | 89.5° |
| August | 05:30 | 18:39 | 13 h 09 min | 85.4° |
| September | 05:41 | 18:16 | 12 h 34 min | 75.7° |
| October | 05:50 | 17:46 | 11 h 56 min | 64.2° |
| November | 06:03 | 17:21 | 11 h 18 min | 53° |
| December | 06:21 | 17:13 | 10 h 51 min | 45.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kaohsiung
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 17% of the sun covered at 16:17 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 20% of the sun covered at 16:54 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 17% of the sun covered at 14:27 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 35% of the sun covered at 08:33 (total eclipse)
Places near Kaohsiung
- Tainan 43 km
- Taitung 87 km
- Chiayi City 97 km
- Douliu 124 km
- Nantou 149 km
- Yuanlin 151 km
- Chang-hua 164 km
- Taichung 174 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 22.6163°, 120.3133° at sea level, in the Asia/Taipei time zone.