Sunrise & Sunset in Shanghai
The sun rises in Shanghai today at 5:11 AM and sets at 6:52 PM, giving 13 hours 41 minutes of daylight — 1 minute less than yesterday. First light is at 4:44 AM, last light at 7:18 PM, and solar noon at 12:01 PM.
It's 5:23 PM in Shanghai right now — Shanghai's time zone and UTC offset.
China Standard Time · Friday, July 31, 2026 · Calculated for central Shanghai — recomputed live in your browser for today's date.
Daylight in Shanghai
Next: Sunset at 6:52 PM
Sunrise 5:11 AM · Sunset 6:52 PM
The curve is how high the sun climbs through the day; the band beneath it runs from first light to last light.
Where the sun is right now
The sun is well up. Altitude is how far above the horizon the sun sits; azimuth is the compass bearing to look along, measured clockwise from north. Shown for 5:23 PM; this updates to the live position when the page loads.
24-hour sun clock
Sunrise & sunset tomorrow in Shanghai
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Tomorrow in Shanghai the sun rises at 5:11 AM and sets at 6:51 PM — 13 hours 40 minutes of daylight, 1 minute shorter than today. Recomputed in your browser, so it is always the next day from now.
Twilight, golden hour & blue hour
The three twilights are just how far the sun is below the horizon: civil to −6° (bright enough to read outside), nautical to −12° (the horizon is still visible at sea), astronomical to −18° (true darkness for stargazing). Golden hour is the warm, low-angle light photographers love, when the sun sits between −4° and +6°; blue hour is the deep-blue band just beyond it, from −6° to −4°. A dash means the sun never gets that low here on this date.
Next 7 days
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Fri, Jul 31 | 5:11 AM | 6:52 PM | 13 h 41 m | −1 min |
| Tomorrow Sat, Aug 1 | 5:11 AM | 6:51 PM | 13 h 40 m | −1 min |
| Sun, Aug 2 | 5:12 AM | 6:50 PM | 13 h 39 m | −1 min |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 5:12 AM | 6:50 PM | 13 h 37 m | −1 min |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 5:13 AM | 6:49 PM | 13 h 36 m | −1 min |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 5:14 AM | 6:48 PM | 13 h 34 m | −1 min |
| Thu, Aug 6 | 5:14 AM | 6:47 PM | 13 h 33 m | −1 min |
Sunrise & sunset through the year
Longest day: June 22 — 14 h 11 m of daylight. Shortest day: December 22 — 10 h 7 m.
Daylight & seasons in Shanghai
- The sun rises in the east-northeast and sets in the west-northwest today.
- Days are getting shorter by about 1 minute a day right now.
- Shanghai gets about 4 hours 4 minutes more daylight on its longest day than its shortest.
- The next autumn equinox is 55 days away, on September 24.
- Of the 365 days this year, today is the 78th longest here.
- The shortest day of the year is 144 days away, on December 22 — 10 h 7 m of daylight.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Shanghai?
Tomorrow (Saturday, August 1, 2026) the sun rises at 5:11 AM in Shanghai and sets at 6:51 PM, giving 13 hours 40 minutes of daylight. The card above recomputes this in your browser, so it is always the day after today wherever you are reading it.
What time is sunrise in Shanghai today?
The card above computes it live in your browser for today's date, using Shanghai's coordinates — along with sunset, solar noon, first light and last light, all in Shanghai's own time zone.
What are first light and last light?
Civil twilight — when the sun is less than 6° below the horizon. It's bright enough for most outdoor activities before sunrise and after sunset.
Why do the times change every day?
Earth's tilted axis means the sun's path moves through the seasons — days lengthen toward the summer solstice and shorten toward the winter solstice, so sunrise and sunset shift a little every day.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.