Sunrise and sunset in Lhasa, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 19:12 in Lhasa (GMT+8): 11 h 06 min of daylight, 1 min 37 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:39, it is 47.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Solar noon
- 13:39, 47.2° high
- Day length
- 11 h 06 min
- Golden hour
- 08:05–08:38 and 18:39–19:12
- Blue hour
- 07:31–07:50 and 19:27–19:46
See the sun’s path over Lhasa on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:45–07:13 | 20:05–20:32 |
| Nautical twilight | 07:13–07:41 | 19:37–20:05 |
| Civil twilight | 07:41–08:05 | 19:12–19:37 |
Sunrise and sunset in Lhasa through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:50 | 19:07 | 10 h 16 min | 37.4° |
| February | 08:45 | 19:33 | 10 h 47 min | 43.3° |
| March | 08:21 | 19:54 | 11 h 32 min | 52.8° |
| April | 07:45 | 20:13 | 12 h 28 min | 64.9° |
| May | 07:13 | 20:32 | 13 h 18 min | 75.4° |
| June | 06:55 | 20:51 | 13 h 55 min | 82.4° |
| July | 06:58 | 20:59 | 14 h 01 min | 83.5° |
| August | 07:15 | 20:48 | 13 h 33 min | 78.3° |
| September | 07:32 | 20:18 | 12 h 45 min | 68.6° |
| October | 07:48 | 19:41 | 11 h 52 min | 57.1° |
| November | 08:08 | 19:09 | 11 h 00 min | 45.9° |
| December | 08:32 | 18:56 | 10 h 23 min | 38.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Lhasa
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 12% of the sun covered at 15:01 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 23% of the sun covered at 16:12 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 15% of the sun covered at 13:13 (partial eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 82% of the sun covered at 19:59 (total eclipse)
Places near Lhasa
- Doilungdêqên 10 km
- Lhoka 79 km
- Nyingchi 315 km
- Jaigaon 354 km
- Gangtok 355 km
- Guwahati 391 km
- Nagaon 398 km
- Dārjiling 402 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 29.6500°, 91.1000° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.