Sunrise and sunset in Zhangye, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:24 in Zhangye (GMT+8): 10 h 43 min of daylight, 2 min 19 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:03, it is 38.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Solar noon
- 13:03, 38.1° high
- Day length
- 10 h 43 min
- Golden hour
- 07:41–08:18 and 17:47–18:24
- Blue hour
- 07:03–07:24 and 18:41–19:02
See the sun’s path over Zhangye on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:12–06:42 | 19:23–19:54 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:42–07:14 | 18:52–19:23 |
| Civil twilight | 07:14–07:41 | 18:24–18:52 |
Sunrise and sunset in Zhangye through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:38 | 18:07 | 9 h 29 min | 28° |
| February | 08:26 | 18:39 | 10 h 13 min | 33.8° |
| March | 07:53 | 19:11 | 11 h 18 min | 43.3° |
| April | 07:04 | 19:41 | 12 h 36 min | 55.4° |
| May | 06:22 | 20:10 | 13 h 48 min | 66° |
| June | 05:56 | 20:38 | 14 h 42 min | 73.1° |
| July | 05:57 | 20:48 | 14 h 51 min | 74.2° |
| August | 06:19 | 20:31 | 14 h 12 min | 69.2° |
| September | 06:48 | 19:51 | 13 h 03 min | 59.5° |
| October | 07:14 | 19:03 | 11 h 49 min | 48.1° |
| November | 07:46 | 18:20 | 10 h 34 min | 36.8° |
| December | 08:18 | 17:58 | 9 h 39 min | 29.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Zhangye
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 42% of the sun covered at 15:20 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 40% of the sun covered at 13:25 (partial eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 35% of the sun covered at 19:25 (total eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 97% of the sun covered at 08:20 (total eclipse)
Places near Zhangye
- Jinchang 159 km
- Jiuquan 189 km
- Jiayuguan 210 km
- Wuwei 220 km
- Qiaotou 247 km
- Xining 281 km
- Nianbo 323 km
- Tongren 405 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 38.9342°, 100.4517° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.