Sunrise and sunset in Zhoukou, China
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 17:33 in Zhoukou (GMT+8): 10 h 57 min of daylight, 1 min 53 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:05, it is 43.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Solar noon
- 12:05, 43.3° high
- Day length
- 10 h 57 min
- Golden hour
- 06:36–07:11 and 16:59–17:33
- Blue hour
- 06:01–06:20 and 17:49–18:08
See the sun’s path over Zhoukou on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:12–05:41 | 18:28–18:57 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:41–06:11 | 17:59–18:28 |
| Civil twilight | 06:11–06:36 | 17:33–17:59 |
Sunrise and sunset in Zhoukou through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:25 | 17:23 | 9 h 58 min | 33.4° |
| February | 07:18 | 17:52 | 10 h 34 min | 39.3° |
| March | 06:50 | 18:17 | 11 h 27 min | 48.8° |
| April | 06:09 | 18:41 | 12 h 32 min | 60.9° |
| May | 05:33 | 19:04 | 13 h 30 min | 71.4° |
| June | 05:12 | 19:26 | 14 h 14 min | 78.4° |
| July | 05:14 | 19:35 | 14 h 21 min | 79.5° |
| August | 05:33 | 19:21 | 13 h 48 min | 74.4° |
| September | 05:55 | 18:47 | 12 h 52 min | 64.6° |
| October | 06:15 | 18:06 | 11 h 50 min | 53.2° |
| November | 06:40 | 17:29 | 10 h 49 min | 42° |
| December | 07:07 | 17:13 | 10 h 05 min | 34.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Zhoukou
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 39% of the sun covered at 15:54 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 38% of the sun covered at 14:02 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 76% of the sun covered at 08:28 (total eclipse)
Places near Zhoukou
- Luohe 56 km
- Jieshou 79 km
- Xuchang 84 km
- Zhumadian 92 km
- Bozhou 109 km
- Pingdingshan 122 km
- Shangqiu 128 km
- Kaifeng 133 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 33.6333°, 114.6333° at sea level, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.