Sunrise and sunset in Xining, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 18:22 in Xining (GMT+8): 10 h 49 min of daylight, 2 min 8 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:57, it is 40.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Solar noon
- 12:57, 40.4° high
- Day length
- 10 h 49 min
- Golden hour
- 07:33–08:08 and 17:47–18:22
- Blue hour
- 06:56–07:16 and 18:39–18:59
See the sun’s path over Xining on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:06–06:36 | 19:19–19:49 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:36–07:06 | 18:49–19:19 |
| Civil twilight | 07:06–07:33 | 18:22–18:49 |
Sunrise and sunset in Xining through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:26 | 18:08 | 9 h 42 min | 30.3° |
| February | 08:16 | 18:38 | 10 h 22 min | 36.2° |
| March | 07:45 | 19:07 | 11 h 21 min | 45.6° |
| April | 07:00 | 19:35 | 12 h 34 min | 57.7° |
| May | 06:21 | 20:01 | 13 h 40 min | 68.3° |
| June | 05:57 | 20:26 | 14 h 29 min | 75.4° |
| July | 05:59 | 20:36 | 14 h 37 min | 76.5° |
| August | 06:19 | 20:21 | 14 h 01 min | 71.5° |
| September | 06:45 | 19:44 | 12 h 59 min | 61.8° |
| October | 07:08 | 18:59 | 11 h 50 min | 50.4° |
| November | 07:37 | 18:18 | 10 h 41 min | 39.1° |
| December | 08:07 | 17:59 | 9 h 51 min | 31.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Xining
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 36% of the sun covered at 15:26 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 37% of the sun covered at 13:30 (partial eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 24% of the sun covered at 19:20 (total eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 88% of the sun covered at 08:19 (total eclipse)
Places near Xining
- Qiaotou 35 km
- Nianbo 61 km
- Tongren 126 km
- Wuwei 164 km
- Linxia Chengguanzhen 173 km
- Lanzhou 197 km
- Jinchang 212 km
- Baiyin 216 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 36.6255°, 101.7574° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.