All cities › China · Thursday, 25 June 2026
Nanjing
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Nanjing — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · Asia/Shanghai
Sky chart for Nanjing
Day length
14:14
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:00
Solar noon
12:07
Sunset
19:14
Day length
14:14
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
04:42 → 05:36
Golden hour · evening
18:38 → 19:32
Next 7 days · Nanjing
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:00 | 19:14 | 18:38 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:43 | 14:14 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:00 | 19:14 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:43 | 14:14 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:00 | 19:15 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:43 | 14:14 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:01 | 19:15 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:43 | 14:13 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:01 | 19:15 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:43 | 14:13 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:01 | 19:15 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:43 | 14:13 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:02 | 19:15 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:32 → 19:43 | 14:12 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 25 June
Longest evening golden window: 18:38 → 19:32. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:00 | 04:42 → 05:36 | 12:07 | 18:38 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:14 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:00 | 04:43 → 05:36 | 12:07 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:14 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:00 | 04:43 → 05:36 | 12:08 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:15 | 14:14 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:01 | 04:43 → 05:37 | 12:08 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:15 | 14:13 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:01 | 04:44 → 05:37 | 12:08 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:15 | 14:13 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:01 | 04:44 → 05:37 | 12:08 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:15 | 14:13 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:02 | 04:45 → 05:38 | 12:08 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:15 | 14:12 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 05:02 | 04:45 → 05:38 | 12:08 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:15 | 14:12 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 05:03 | 04:46 → 05:38 | 12:09 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:15 | 14:11 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 05:03 | 04:46 → 05:39 | 12:09 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:15 | 14:11 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 05:04 | 04:46 → 05:39 | 12:09 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:14 | 14:10 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 05:04 | 04:47 → 05:40 | 12:09 | 18:39 → 19:31 | 19:14 | 14:10 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 05:04 | 04:47 → 05:40 | 12:09 | 18:38 → 19:31 | 19:14 | 14:09 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 05:05 | 04:48 → 05:41 | 12:10 | 18:38 → 19:31 | 19:14 | 14:08 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 05:05 | 04:48 → 05:41 | 12:10 | 18:38 → 19:31 | 19:14 | 14:08 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 05:06 | 04:49 → 05:42 | 12:10 | 18:38 → 19:30 | 19:14 | 14:07 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 05:07 | 04:50 → 05:42 | 12:10 | 18:38 → 19:30 | 19:13 | 14:06 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 05:07 | 04:50 → 05:43 | 12:10 | 18:38 → 19:30 | 19:13 | 14:05 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 05:08 | 04:51 → 05:43 | 12:10 | 18:37 → 19:30 | 19:13 | 14:05 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 05:08 | 04:51 → 05:44 | 12:10 | 18:37 → 19:29 | 19:12 | 14:04 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:09 | 04:52 → 05:44 | 12:10 | 18:37 → 19:29 | 19:12 | 14:03 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:09 | 04:53 → 05:45 | 12:11 | 18:36 → 19:28 | 19:12 | 14:02 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:10 | 04:53 → 05:45 | 12:11 | 18:36 → 19:28 | 19:11 | 14:01 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:11 | 04:54 → 05:46 | 12:11 | 18:36 → 19:27 | 19:11 | 14:00 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:11 | 04:54 → 05:46 | 12:11 | 18:35 → 19:27 | 19:10 | 13:59 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:12 | 04:55 → 05:47 | 12:11 | 18:35 → 19:26 | 19:10 | 13:57 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:12 | 04:56 → 05:47 | 12:11 | 18:34 → 19:26 | 19:09 | 13:56 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:13 | 04:56 → 05:48 | 12:11 | 18:34 → 19:25 | 19:09 | 13:55 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:14 | 04:57 → 05:49 | 12:11 | 18:33 → 19:25 | 19:08 | 13:54 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:14 | 04:58 → 05:49 | 12:11 | 18:33 → 19:24 | 19:08 | 13:53 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Nanjing today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:38 and lasts until 19:32 local time. Morning golden hour is from 04:42 to 05:36.
- When does the sun rise and set in Nanjing?
- Today the sun rises at 05:00 and sets at 19:14. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:07.
- What's the moon phase in Nanjing tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:20, moonset at 01:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Nanjing?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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