Sunrise and sunset in Rugao, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 17:11 in Rugao (GMT+8): 11 h 00 min of daylight, 1 min 48 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:41, it is 44.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Solar noon
- 11:41, 44.5° high
- Day length
- 11 h 00 min
- Golden hour
- 06:11–06:45 and 16:37–17:11
- Blue hour
- 05:36–05:55 and 17:26–17:46
See the sun’s path over Rugao on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:48–05:17 | 18:05–18:34 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:17–05:45 | 17:36–18:05 |
| Civil twilight | 05:45–06:11 | 17:11–17:36 |
Sunrise and sunset in Rugao through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:59 | 17:03 | 10 h 04 min | 34.6° |
| February | 06:52 | 17:30 | 10 h 38 min | 40.5° |
| March | 06:25 | 17:54 | 11 h 29 min | 50° |
| April | 05:46 | 18:17 | 12 h 30 min | 62.2° |
| May | 05:11 | 18:38 | 13 h 26 min | 72.7° |
| June | 04:51 | 18:59 | 14 h 07 min | 79.7° |
| July | 04:54 | 19:08 | 14 h 14 min | 80.7° |
| August | 05:12 | 18:55 | 13 h 43 min | 75.6° |
| September | 05:32 | 18:22 | 12 h 50 min | 65.9° |
| October | 05:51 | 17:43 | 11 h 51 min | 54.5° |
| November | 06:14 | 17:07 | 10 h 53 min | 43.2° |
| December | 06:40 | 16:52 | 10 h 11 min | 35.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Rugao
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 42% of the sun covered at 16:03 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 37% of the sun covered at 14:15 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 72% of the sun covered at 08:35 (total eclipse)
Places near Rugao
- Nantong 47 km
- Zhangjiagang 56 km
- Jiangyin 59 km
- Dongtai 59 km
- Taizhou 64 km
- Changshu 82 km
- Changzhou 89 km
- Wuxi 93 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 32.3704°, 120.5765° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.