Sunrise and sunset in Shantou, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 17:39 in Shantou (GMT+8): 11 h 21 min of daylight, 1 min 13 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:58, it is 53.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Solar noon
- 11:58, 53.7° high
- Day length
- 11 h 21 min
- Golden hour
- 06:17–06:48 and 17:08–17:39
- Blue hour
- 05:45–06:03 and 17:53–18:11
See the sun’s path over Shantou on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:01–05:27 | 18:28–18:55 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:27–05:54 | 18:02–18:28 |
| Civil twilight | 05:54–06:17 | 17:39–18:02 |
Sunrise and sunset in Shantou through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:56 | 17:39 | 10 h 43 min | 43.6° |
| February | 06:54 | 18:01 | 11 h 06 min | 49.4° |
| March | 06:37 | 18:17 | 11 h 40 min | 58.9° |
| April | 06:07 | 18:29 | 12 h 22 min | 71° |
| May | 05:41 | 18:41 | 13 h 00 min | 81.6° |
| June | 05:28 | 18:56 | 13 h 28 min | 88.6° |
| July | 05:31 | 19:04 | 13 h 33 min | 89.7° |
| August | 05:44 | 18:57 | 13 h 12 min | 84.8° |
| September | 05:56 | 18:33 | 12 h 36 min | 75.1° |
| October | 06:05 | 18:02 | 11 h 56 min | 63.6° |
| November | 06:19 | 17:36 | 11 h 17 min | 52.4° |
| December | 06:39 | 17:27 | 10 h 48 min | 44.9° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Shantou
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 15% of the sun covered at 16:12 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 21% of the sun covered at 16:51 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 18% of the sun covered at 14:19 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 37% of the sun covered at 08:28 (total eclipse)
Places near Shantou
- Anbu 10 km
- Chenghua 15 km
- Haimen 19 km
- Chaozhou 34 km
- Jieyang 38 km
- Huanggang 49 km
- Puning 52 km
- Huicheng 53 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 23.3549°, 116.6788° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.