Sunrise and sunset in Lijiang, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 18:41 in Lijiang (GMT+8): 11 h 14 min of daylight, 1 min 26 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:04, it is 50.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Solar noon
- 13:04, 50.2° high
- Day length
- 11 h 14 min
- Golden hour
- 07:27–07:58 and 18:09–18:41
- Blue hour
- 06:54–07:12 and 18:55–19:14
See the sun’s path over Lijiang on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:08–06:35 | 19:32–19:59 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:35–07:03 | 19:04–19:32 |
| Civil twilight | 07:03–07:27 | 18:41–19:04 |
Sunrise and sunset in Lijiang through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:09 | 18:37 | 10 h 28 min | 40.1° |
| February | 08:06 | 19:01 | 10 h 55 min | 45.9° |
| March | 07:45 | 19:21 | 11 h 35 min | 55.4° |
| April | 07:11 | 19:36 | 12 h 25 min | 67.5° |
| May | 06:42 | 19:52 | 13 h 10 min | 78.1° |
| June | 06:26 | 20:09 | 13 h 42 min | 85.1° |
| July | 06:29 | 20:18 | 13 h 48 min | 86.3° |
| August | 06:44 | 20:08 | 13 h 24 min | 81.3° |
| September | 06:59 | 19:41 | 12 h 42 min | 71.6° |
| October | 07:12 | 19:07 | 11 h 55 min | 60.1° |
| November | 07:29 | 18:38 | 11 h 08 min | 48.8° |
| December | 07:51 | 18:26 | 10 h 35 min | 41.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Lijiang
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 10% of the sun covered at 15:36 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 26% of the sun covered at 16:30 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 18% of the sun covered at 13:38 (partial eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 23% of the sun covered at 19:26 (total eclipse)
Places near Lijiang
- Shangri-La 118 km
- Dali 143 km
- Panzhihua 152 km
- Xiangcheng 160 km
- Lushui 179 km
- Baoshan 222 km
- Xichang 232 km
- Chuxiong 243 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 26.8688°, 100.2207° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.