Sunrise and sunset in Yichang, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 17:52 in Yichang (GMT+8): 11 h 05 min of daylight, 1 min 41 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:19, it is 46.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Solar noon
- 12:19, 46.3° high
- Day length
- 11 h 05 min
- Golden hour
- 06:47–07:20 and 17:19–17:52
- Blue hour
- 06:13–06:32 and 18:07–18:26
See the sun’s path over Yichang on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:26–05:54 | 18:45–19:13 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:54–06:22 | 18:17–18:45 |
| Civil twilight | 06:22–06:47 | 17:52–18:17 |
Sunrise and sunset in Yichang through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:33 | 17:45 | 10 h 11 min | 36.2° |
| February | 07:27 | 18:11 | 10 h 43 min | 42.1° |
| March | 07:03 | 18:34 | 11 h 30 min | 51.5° |
| April | 06:25 | 18:54 | 12 h 28 min | 63.6° |
| May | 05:52 | 19:13 | 13 h 21 min | 74.2° |
| June | 05:34 | 19:33 | 13 h 59 min | 81.3° |
| July | 05:36 | 19:42 | 14 h 06 min | 82.4° |
| August | 05:53 | 19:31 | 13 h 38 min | 77.4° |
| September | 06:12 | 19:00 | 12 h 48 min | 67.7° |
| October | 06:29 | 18:22 | 11 h 53 min | 56.3° |
| November | 06:50 | 17:48 | 10 h 58 min | 45° |
| December | 07:15 | 17:34 | 10 h 19 min | 37.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Yichang
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 28% of the sun covered at 15:54 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 9% of the sun covered at 16:40 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 32% of the sun covered at 13:58 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 64% of the sun covered at 08:23 (total eclipse)
Places near Yichang
- Zhicheng 51 km
- Zhijiang 55 km
- Jingmen 95 km
- Jingzhou 96 km
- Buhe 102 km
- Zhongxiang 134 km
- Wushan 140 km
- Yezhou 150 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 30.7144°, 111.2847° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.