Sunset and sunrise times in Changde, China
In Changde, China the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:25 and rises at 06:23. Daylight lasts 12h 2m; evening golden hour runs from 17:54 to 18:39.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Last light
- 18:49
- Day length
- 12h 2m
18h 23m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:54 – 18:39
- Blue hour
- 18:39 – 18:49
- Max sun altitude
- 59.7°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:57 / 05:40
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 06:23 Sunset 18:24 Golden hour 17:53 – 18:38 Day length 12h 0m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Changde is
- Coordinates
- 29.0321° N, 111.6984° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 38 m
- Population
- 1,457,419
Sunrise and sunset in Changde, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:46 | 06:10 | 12:33 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 12h 44m | −1:39 | 18:23–19:10 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:47 | 06:11 | 12:33 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 12h 43m | −1:40 | 18:22–19:09 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 05:47 | 06:11 | 12:32 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 12h 41m | −1:40 | 18:21–19:07 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:48 | 06:12 | 12:32 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 12h 39m | −1:40 | 18:20–19:06 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 05:48 | 06:12 | 12:32 | 18:50 | 19:14 | 12h 38m | −1:41 | 18:19–19:05 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 05:49 | 06:13 | 12:31 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 12h 36m | −1:41 | 18:18–19:04 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 05:49 | 06:13 | 12:31 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 12h 34m | −1:41 | 18:17–19:03 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 05:50 | 06:14 | 12:31 | 18:47 | 19:11 | 12h 33m | −1:42 | 18:15–19:01 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:50 | 06:14 | 12:30 | 18:46 | 19:09 | 12h 31m | −1:42 | 18:14–19:00 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:51 | 06:15 | 12:30 | 18:44 | 19:08 | 12h 29m | −1:42 | 18:13–18:59 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:51 | 06:15 | 12:29 | 18:43 | 19:07 | 12h 27m | −1:42 | 18:12–18:58 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:52 | 06:16 | 12:29 | 18:42 | 19:06 | 12h 26m | −1:42 | 18:11–18:57 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:52 | 06:16 | 12:29 | 18:41 | 19:05 | 12h 24m | −1:43 | 18:10–18:55 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:53 | 06:17 | 12:28 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 12h 22m | −1:43 | 18:08–18:54 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 12:28 | 18:38 | 19:02 | 12h 21m | −1:43 | 18:07–18:53 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 05:54 | 06:18 | 12:28 | 18:37 | 19:01 | 12h 19m | −1:43 | 18:06–18:52 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 05:55 | 06:18 | 12:27 | 18:36 | 19:00 | 12h 17m | −1:43 | 18:05–18:50 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:55 | 06:19 | 12:27 | 18:35 | 18:58 | 12h 15m | −1:43 | 18:03–18:49 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 05:56 | 06:19 | 12:27 | 18:34 | 18:57 | 12h 14m | −1:43 | 18:02–18:48 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 05:56 | 06:20 | 12:26 | 18:32 | 18:56 | 12h 12m | −1:43 | 18:01–18:47 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:57 | 06:20 | 12:26 | 18:31 | 18:55 | 12h 10m | −1:44 | 18:00–18:46 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:57 | 06:21 | 12:26 | 18:30 | 18:54 | 12h 9m | −1:44 | 17:59–18:44 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:58 | 06:21 | 12:25 | 18:29 | 18:52 | 12h 7m | −1:44 | 17:57–18:43 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 05:58 | 06:22 | 12:25 | 18:27 | 18:51 | 12h 5m | −1:44 | 17:56–18:42 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 05:59 | 06:22 | 12:25 | 18:26 | 18:50 | 12h 3m | −1:44 | 17:55–18:41 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:59 | 06:23 | 12:24 | 18:25 | 18:49 | 12h 2m | −1:44 | 17:54–18:39 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:00 | 06:23 | 12:24 | 18:24 | 18:47 | 12h 0m | −1:44 | 17:53–18:38 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:00 | 06:24 | 12:23 | 18:23 | 18:46 | 11h 58m | −1:44 | 17:51–18:37 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 06:01 | 06:24 | 12:23 | 18:21 | 18:45 | 11h 56m | −1:44 | 17:50–18:36 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 06:01 | 06:25 | 12:23 | 18:20 | 18:44 | 11h 55m | −1:44 | 17:49–18:35 | 🌖 86% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:49 | 05:18 | 06:10 | 18:55 | 19:47 | 20:16 | 11h 15m | 69.2° | 280° W |
| Wed 2 | 04:49 | 05:18 | 06:11 | 18:54 | 19:46 | 20:15 | 11h 17m | 68.9° | 279° W |
| Thu 3 | 04:50 | 05:19 | 06:11 | 18:53 | 19:45 | 20:14 | 11h 19m | 68.5° | 279° W |
| Fri 4 | 04:51 | 05:19 | 06:12 | 18:52 | 19:44 | 20:12 | 11h 20m | 68.1° | 279° W |
| Sat 5 | 04:51 | 05:20 | 06:12 | 18:50 | 19:42 | 20:11 | 11h 22m | 67.8° | 278° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:52 | 05:21 | 06:13 | 18:49 | 19:41 | 20:10 | 11h 24m | 67.4° | 278° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:53 | 05:21 | 06:13 | 18:48 | 19:40 | 20:08 | 11h 25m | 67.0° | 277° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:53 | 05:22 | 06:14 | 18:47 | 19:39 | 20:07 | 11h 27m | 66.7° | 277° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:54 | 05:22 | 06:14 | 18:46 | 19:37 | 20:06 | 11h 29m | 66.3° | 276° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:55 | 05:23 | 06:15 | 18:44 | 19:36 | 20:05 | 11h 30m | 65.9° | 276° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:55 | 05:23 | 06:15 | 18:43 | 19:35 | 20:03 | 11h 32m | 65.5° | 276° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:56 | 05:24 | 06:16 | 18:42 | 19:34 | 20:02 | 11h 34m | 65.1° | 275° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:56 | 05:25 | 06:16 | 18:41 | 19:32 | 20:01 | 11h 35m | 64.8° | 275° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:57 | 05:25 | 06:17 | 18:40 | 19:31 | 19:59 | 11h 37m | 64.4° | 274° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:58 | 05:26 | 06:17 | 18:38 | 19:30 | 19:58 | 11h 39m | 64.0° | 274° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:58 | 05:26 | 06:18 | 18:37 | 19:29 | 19:57 | 11h 41m | 63.6° | 273° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:59 | 05:27 | 06:18 | 18:36 | 19:27 | 19:55 | 11h 42m | 63.2° | 273° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:59 | 05:27 | 06:19 | 18:35 | 19:26 | 19:54 | 11h 44m | 62.8° | 273° W |
| Sat 19 | 05:00 | 05:28 | 06:19 | 18:34 | 19:25 | 19:53 | 11h 46m | 62.5° | 272° W |
| Sun 20 | 05:01 | 05:28 | 06:20 | 18:32 | 19:24 | 19:51 | 11h 48m | 62.1° | 272° W |
| Mon 21 | 05:01 | 05:29 | 06:20 | 18:31 | 19:22 | 19:50 | 11h 49m | 61.7° | 271° W |
| Tue 22 | 05:02 | 05:30 | 06:21 | 18:30 | 19:21 | 19:49 | 11h 51m | 61.3° | 271° W |
| Wed 23 | 05:02 | 05:30 | 06:21 | 18:29 | 19:20 | 19:48 | 11h 53m | 60.9° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 05:03 | 05:31 | 06:22 | 18:27 | 19:19 | 19:46 | 11h 54m | 60.5° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 05:03 | 05:31 | 06:22 | 18:26 | 19:17 | 19:45 | 11h 56m | 60.1° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 05:04 | 05:32 | 06:23 | 18:25 | 19:16 | 19:44 | 11h 58m | 59.7° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 05:05 | 05:32 | 06:23 | 18:24 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 12h 0m | 59.3° | 269° W |
| Mon 28 | 05:05 | 05:33 | 06:24 | 18:23 | 19:14 | 19:41 | 12h 1m | 59.0° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 05:06 | 05:33 | 06:24 | 18:21 | 19:12 | 19:40 | 12h 3m | 58.6° | 268° W |
| Wed 30 | 05:06 | 05:34 | 06:25 | 18:20 | 19:11 | 19:39 | 12h 5m | 58.2° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:02 | 06:26 | 12:22 | 18:19 | 18:43 | 11h 53m | −1:43 | 17:48–18:34 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 06:02 | 06:26 | 12:22 | 18:18 | 18:41 | 11h 51m | −1:43 | 17:46–18:32 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 06:03 | 06:27 | 12:22 | 18:17 | 18:40 | 11h 50m | −1:43 | 17:45–18:31 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 06:03 | 06:27 | 12:22 | 18:15 | 18:39 | 11h 48m | −1:43 | 17:44–18:30 | 🌘 44% |
| Mon 5 | 06:04 | 06:28 | 12:21 | 18:14 | 18:38 | 11h 46m | −1:43 | 17:43–18:29 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 06:05 | 06:28 | 12:21 | 18:13 | 18:37 | 11h 44m | −1:43 | 17:42–18:28 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 06:05 | 06:29 | 12:21 | 18:12 | 18:36 | 11h 43m | −1:43 | 17:40–18:27 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 06:06 | 06:29 | 12:20 | 18:11 | 18:35 | 11h 41m | −1:43 | 17:39–18:25 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 06:06 | 06:30 | 12:20 | 18:10 | 18:33 | 11h 39m | −1:42 | 17:38–18:24 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:07 | 06:31 | 12:20 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 11h 38m | −1:42 | 17:37–18:23 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:07 | 06:31 | 12:20 | 18:08 | 18:31 | 11h 36m | −1:42 | 17:36–18:22 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:08 | 06:32 | 12:19 | 18:06 | 18:30 | 11h 34m | −1:42 | 17:35–18:21 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 06:08 | 06:32 | 12:19 | 18:05 | 18:29 | 11h 33m | −1:41 | 17:34–18:20 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 06:09 | 06:33 | 12:19 | 18:04 | 18:28 | 11h 31m | −1:41 | 17:32–18:19 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 06:10 | 06:34 | 12:19 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 11h 29m | −1:41 | 17:31–18:18 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 06:10 | 06:34 | 12:18 | 18:02 | 18:26 | 11h 27m | −1:40 | 17:30–18:17 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 06:11 | 06:35 | 12:18 | 18:01 | 18:25 | 11h 26m | −1:40 | 17:29–18:16 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 06:11 | 06:35 | 12:18 | 18:00 | 18:24 | 11h 24m | −1:40 | 17:28–18:15 | 🌓 45% |
| Mon 19 | 06:12 | 06:36 | 12:18 | 17:59 | 18:23 | 11h 22m | −1:39 | 17:27–18:14 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 06:13 | 06:37 | 12:18 | 17:58 | 18:22 | 11h 21m | −1:39 | 17:26–18:13 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 06:13 | 06:37 | 12:17 | 17:57 | 18:21 | 11h 19m | −1:38 | 17:25–18:12 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 06:14 | 06:38 | 12:17 | 17:56 | 18:20 | 11h 18m | −1:38 | 17:24–18:11 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 06:15 | 06:39 | 12:17 | 17:55 | 18:19 | 11h 16m | −1:37 | 17:23–18:10 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 06:15 | 06:39 | 12:17 | 17:54 | 18:18 | 11h 14m | −1:37 | 17:22–18:09 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 06:16 | 06:40 | 12:17 | 17:53 | 18:17 | 11h 13m | −1:36 | 17:21–18:08 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 06:16 | 06:41 | 12:17 | 17:52 | 18:16 | 11h 11m | −1:36 | 17:20–18:07 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:17 | 06:41 | 12:17 | 17:51 | 18:16 | 11h 10m | −1:35 | 17:19–18:06 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:18 | 06:42 | 12:16 | 17:51 | 18:15 | 11h 8m | −1:34 | 17:18–18:05 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:18 | 06:43 | 12:16 | 17:50 | 18:14 | 11h 6m | −1:34 | 17:17–18:05 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 06:19 | 06:43 | 12:16 | 17:49 | 18:13 | 11h 5m | −1:33 | 17:16–18:04 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 06:20 | 06:44 | 12:16 | 17:48 | 18:12 | 11h 3m | −1:32 | 17:15–18:03 | 🌖 71% |
Longest and shortest day in Changde
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 13h 59m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 10h 17m.
Between them the day length swings by 3h 42m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:34 on 2 December; the latest is 19:36 on 1 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:33 on 11 June to 07:28 on 11 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 9m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Changde different
Sitting on the western side of its time zone puts solar noon at 12:24, a full 25 minutes after twelve o'clock, and drags the whole day — sunrise, noon and sunset — along with it.
Sunset here is followed by about 24 minutes of usable light before civil twilight ends — almost exactly the 24-minute median across the cities tracked here.
Photographers get 46 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.2× the 40 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 54° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
Sunset drifts 72 seconds earlier each day this month — 35 minutes from the first of September to the last.
Planning a sunset photo in Changde
Arrive by 17:39. Golden hour opens at 17:54 and the sun is down by 18:25, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:39 and runs to 18:49, the end of civil twilight and 23m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Changde today?
The sun sets in Changde at 18:25 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Changde?
It takes 23m. Civil twilight ends at 18:49 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Changde?
Evening golden hour runs 17:54 to 18:39 today, lasting 45m. Full golden hour times for Changde covers the morning window and the coming week.