Sunrise and sunset in Lào Cai, Vietnam
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 17:30 in Lào Cai (GMT+7): 11 h 23 min of daylight, 1 min 10 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:49, it is 54.6° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Solar noon
- 11:49, 54.6° high
- Day length
- 11 h 23 min
- Golden hour
- 06:07–06:37 and 17:00–17:30
- Blue hour
- 05:35–05:53 and 17:45–18:02
See the sun’s path over Lào Cai on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:51–05:17 | 18:20–18:46 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:17–05:44 | 17:53–18:20 |
| Civil twilight | 05:44–06:07 | 17:30–17:53 |
Sunrise and sunset in Lào Cai through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:45 | 17:32 | 10 h 46 min | 44.5° |
| February | 06:44 | 17:53 | 11 h 08 min | 50.3° |
| March | 06:27 | 18:08 | 11 h 41 min | 59.8° |
| April | 05:58 | 18:20 | 12 h 21 min | 71.9° |
| May | 05:33 | 18:31 | 12 h 58 min | 82.5° |
| June | 05:20 | 18:45 | 13 h 24 min | 89.4° |
| July | 05:24 | 18:53 | 13 h 29 min | 89.3° |
| August | 05:36 | 18:46 | 13 h 09 min | 85.6° |
| September | 05:48 | 18:23 | 12 h 35 min | 76° |
| October | 05:56 | 17:53 | 11 h 57 min | 64.5° |
| November | 06:09 | 17:28 | 11 h 19 min | 53.2° |
| December | 06:28 | 17:20 | 10 h 51 min | 45.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Lào Cai
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 35% of the sun covered at 15:39 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 12% of the sun covered at 12:52 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 34% of the sun covered at 07:13 (total eclipse)
Places near Lào Cai
- Bắc Quang 92 km
- Wenshan City 102 km
- Mengzi 115 km
- Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 120 km
- Gejiu 128 km
- Sơn La 129 km
- Yên Bái 129 km
- Tuyên Quang 148 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 22.4856°, 103.9707° at sea level, in the Asia/Bangkok time zone.