Sunset and sunrise times in Changzhi, China
In Changzhi, China the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:19 and rises at 06:18. Daylight lasts 12h 1m; evening golden hour runs from 17:45 to 18:34.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Last light
- 18:44
- Day length
- 12h 1m
18h 17m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:45 – 18:34
- Blue hour
- 18:34 – 18:44
- Max sun altitude
- 52.6°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:50 / 05:34
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 06:19 Sunset 18:17 Golden hour 17:43 – 18:33 Day length 11h 58m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Changzhi is
- Coordinates
- 36.1839° N, 113.1053° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 937 m
- Population
- 1,214,940
Sunrise and sunset in Changzhi, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:32 | 05:58 | 12:27 | 18:56 | 19:22 | 12h 57m | −2:11 | 18:21–19:12 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:33 | 05:59 | 12:27 | 18:54 | 19:20 | 12h 55m | −2:12 | 18:20–19:10 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 05:34 | 06:00 | 12:27 | 18:53 | 19:19 | 12h 52m | −2:12 | 18:19–19:09 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:34 | 06:01 | 12:26 | 18:51 | 19:17 | 12h 50m | −2:12 | 18:17–19:07 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 05:35 | 06:01 | 12:26 | 18:50 | 19:16 | 12h 48m | −2:13 | 18:16–19:06 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 05:36 | 06:02 | 12:26 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 12h 46m | −2:13 | 18:14–19:04 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 05:37 | 06:03 | 12:25 | 18:47 | 19:13 | 12h 44m | −2:14 | 18:13–19:03 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 05:38 | 06:04 | 12:25 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 12h 41m | −2:14 | 18:12–19:01 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:39 | 06:04 | 12:25 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 12h 39m | −2:14 | 18:10–19:00 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:39 | 06:05 | 12:24 | 18:43 | 19:08 | 12h 37m | −2:15 | 18:09–18:58 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:40 | 06:06 | 12:24 | 18:41 | 19:07 | 12h 35m | −2:15 | 18:07–18:57 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:41 | 06:07 | 12:23 | 18:40 | 19:05 | 12h 32m | −2:15 | 18:06–18:55 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:42 | 06:08 | 12:23 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 12h 30m | −2:15 | 18:04–18:54 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:43 | 06:08 | 12:23 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 12h 28m | −2:15 | 18:03–18:52 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 05:43 | 06:09 | 12:22 | 18:35 | 19:01 | 12h 26m | −2:16 | 18:01–18:51 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 05:44 | 06:10 | 12:22 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 12h 23m | −2:16 | 18:00–18:49 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 05:45 | 06:11 | 12:22 | 18:32 | 18:58 | 12h 21m | −2:16 | 17:58–18:48 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 12:21 | 18:31 | 18:56 | 12h 19m | −2:16 | 17:57–18:46 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 12:21 | 18:29 | 18:55 | 12h 16m | −2:16 | 17:55–18:45 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 05:47 | 06:13 | 12:21 | 18:28 | 18:53 | 12h 14m | −2:16 | 17:54–18:43 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:48 | 06:14 | 12:20 | 18:26 | 18:52 | 12h 12m | −2:16 | 17:52–18:42 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:49 | 06:15 | 12:20 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 12h 10m | −2:17 | 17:51–18:40 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 12:20 | 18:23 | 18:49 | 12h 7m | −2:17 | 17:49–18:39 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 05:51 | 06:16 | 12:19 | 18:22 | 18:47 | 12h 5m | −2:17 | 17:48–18:37 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 05:51 | 06:17 | 12:19 | 18:20 | 18:46 | 12h 3m | −2:17 | 17:46–18:36 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:52 | 06:18 | 12:19 | 18:19 | 18:44 | 12h 1m | −2:17 | 17:45–18:34 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:53 | 06:19 | 12:18 | 18:17 | 18:43 | 11h 58m | −2:17 | 17:43–18:33 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:54 | 06:19 | 12:18 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 11h 56m | −2:17 | 17:42–18:31 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 12:18 | 18:14 | 18:40 | 11h 54m | −2:17 | 17:40–18:30 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 12:17 | 18:13 | 18:38 | 11h 51m | −2:17 | 17:39–18:29 | 🌖 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 | 04:29 | 05:01 | 05:58 | 18:56 | 19:53 | 20:25 | 11h 3m | 62.1° | 281° W |
| Wed 2 | 04:30 | 05:02 | 05:59 | 18:54 | 19:51 | 20:23 | 11h 5m | 61.7° | 280° W |
| Thu 3 | 04:31 | 05:03 | 06:00 | 18:53 | 19:50 | 20:22 | 11h 7m | 61.4° | 280° W |
| Fri 4 | 04:32 | 05:03 | 06:01 | 18:51 | 19:48 | 20:20 | 11h 10m | 61.0° | 279° W |
| Sat 5 | 04:33 | 05:04 | 06:01 | 18:50 | 19:47 | 20:18 | 11h 12m | 60.6° | 279° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:34 | 05:05 | 06:02 | 18:48 | 19:45 | 20:17 | 11h 14m | 60.3° | 278° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:35 | 05:06 | 06:03 | 18:47 | 19:44 | 20:15 | 11h 16m | 59.9° | 278° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:36 | 05:07 | 06:04 | 18:45 | 19:42 | 20:13 | 11h 18m | 59.5° | 278° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:36 | 05:08 | 06:04 | 18:44 | 19:40 | 20:12 | 11h 21m | 59.1° | 277° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:37 | 05:09 | 06:05 | 18:43 | 19:39 | 20:10 | 11h 23m | 58.8° | 277° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:38 | 05:10 | 06:06 | 18:41 | 19:37 | 20:08 | 11h 25m | 58.4° | 276° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:39 | 05:10 | 06:07 | 18:40 | 19:36 | 20:07 | 11h 27m | 58.0° | 276° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:40 | 05:11 | 06:08 | 18:38 | 19:34 | 20:05 | 11h 30m | 57.6° | 275° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:41 | 05:12 | 06:08 | 18:37 | 19:33 | 20:04 | 11h 32m | 57.2° | 275° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:42 | 05:13 | 06:09 | 18:35 | 19:31 | 20:02 | 11h 34m | 56.8° | 274° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:43 | 05:14 | 06:10 | 18:34 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 11h 37m | 56.5° | 274° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:44 | 05:15 | 06:11 | 18:32 | 19:28 | 19:59 | 11h 39m | 56.1° | 273° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:45 | 05:16 | 06:11 | 18:31 | 19:26 | 19:57 | 11h 41m | 55.7° | 273° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:46 | 05:16 | 06:12 | 18:29 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 11h 43m | 55.3° | 272° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:47 | 05:17 | 06:13 | 18:28 | 19:23 | 19:54 | 11h 46m | 54.9° | 272° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:48 | 05:18 | 06:14 | 18:26 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 11h 48m | 54.5° | 271° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:48 | 05:19 | 06:15 | 18:25 | 19:20 | 19:51 | 11h 50m | 54.1° | 271° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:49 | 05:20 | 06:15 | 18:23 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 11h 52m | 53.7° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:50 | 05:21 | 06:16 | 18:22 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 11h 55m | 53.4° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:51 | 05:21 | 06:17 | 18:20 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 11h 57m | 53.0° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:52 | 05:22 | 06:18 | 18:19 | 19:14 | 19:44 | 11h 59m | 52.6° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:53 | 05:23 | 06:19 | 18:17 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 12h 2m | 52.2° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:54 | 05:24 | 06:19 | 18:16 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 12h 4m | 51.8° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:55 | 05:25 | 06:20 | 18:14 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 12h 6m | 51.4° | 268° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:55 | 05:25 | 06:21 | 18:13 | 19:08 | 19:38 | 12h 8m | 51.0° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:56 | 06:22 | 12:17 | 18:11 | 18:37 | 11h 49m | −2:16 | 17:37–18:27 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 05:57 | 06:23 | 12:17 | 18:10 | 18:36 | 11h 47m | −2:16 | 17:36–18:26 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 12:16 | 18:08 | 18:34 | 11h 45m | −2:16 | 17:34–18:24 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 05:59 | 06:24 | 12:16 | 18:07 | 18:33 | 11h 42m | −2:16 | 17:33–18:23 | 🌘 44% |
| Mon 5 | 05:59 | 06:25 | 12:16 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 11h 40m | −2:16 | 17:31–18:21 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 06:00 | 06:26 | 12:15 | 18:04 | 18:30 | 11h 38m | −2:16 | 17:30–18:20 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 06:01 | 06:27 | 12:15 | 18:03 | 18:28 | 11h 36m | −2:16 | 17:29–18:19 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 06:02 | 06:28 | 12:15 | 18:01 | 18:27 | 11h 33m | −2:15 | 17:27–18:17 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 06:03 | 06:28 | 12:14 | 18:00 | 18:26 | 11h 31m | −2:15 | 17:26–18:16 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:03 | 06:29 | 12:14 | 17:59 | 18:24 | 11h 29m | −2:15 | 17:24–18:14 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:04 | 06:30 | 12:14 | 17:57 | 18:23 | 11h 27m | −2:14 | 17:23–18:13 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:05 | 06:31 | 12:14 | 17:56 | 18:22 | 11h 24m | −2:14 | 17:21–18:12 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 06:06 | 06:32 | 12:13 | 17:54 | 18:20 | 11h 22m | −2:14 | 17:20–18:10 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 06:07 | 06:33 | 12:13 | 17:53 | 18:19 | 11h 20m | −2:13 | 17:18–18:09 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 06:08 | 06:34 | 12:13 | 17:52 | 18:18 | 11h 18m | −2:13 | 17:17–18:08 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 06:09 | 06:34 | 12:13 | 17:50 | 18:16 | 11h 15m | −2:13 | 17:16–18:06 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 06:09 | 06:35 | 12:12 | 17:49 | 18:15 | 11h 13m | −2:12 | 17:14–18:05 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 06:10 | 06:36 | 12:12 | 17:48 | 18:14 | 11h 11m | −2:12 | 17:13–18:04 | 🌓 45% |
| Mon 19 | 06:11 | 06:37 | 12:12 | 17:47 | 18:12 | 11h 9m | −2:11 | 17:12–18:02 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 06:12 | 06:38 | 12:12 | 17:45 | 18:11 | 11h 7m | −2:11 | 17:10–18:01 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 06:13 | 06:39 | 12:12 | 17:44 | 18:10 | 11h 5m | −2:10 | 17:09–18:00 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 06:14 | 06:40 | 12:12 | 17:43 | 18:09 | 11h 2m | −2:09 | 17:08–17:59 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 06:15 | 06:41 | 12:11 | 17:42 | 18:08 | 11h 0m | −2:09 | 17:06–17:58 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 06:16 | 06:42 | 12:11 | 17:40 | 18:07 | 10h 58m | −2:08 | 17:05–17:56 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 06:16 | 06:43 | 12:11 | 17:39 | 18:05 | 10h 56m | −2:07 | 17:04–17:55 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 06:17 | 06:44 | 12:11 | 17:38 | 18:04 | 10h 54m | −2:07 | 17:02–17:54 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:18 | 06:45 | 12:11 | 17:37 | 18:03 | 10h 52m | −2:06 | 17:01–17:53 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:19 | 06:46 | 12:11 | 17:36 | 18:02 | 10h 50m | −2:05 | 17:00–17:52 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:20 | 06:47 | 12:11 | 17:35 | 18:01 | 10h 48m | −2:04 | 16:59–17:51 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 06:21 | 06:47 | 12:11 | 17:33 | 18:00 | 10h 46m | −2:03 | 16:58–17:50 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 06:22 | 06:48 | 12:11 | 17:32 | 17:59 | 10h 43m | −2:02 | 16:56–17:49 | 🌖 71% |
Longest and shortest day in Changzhi
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 14h 37m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 9h 41m.
Between them the day length swings by 4h 55m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:12 on 6 December; the latest is 19:48 on 29 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:09 on 13 June to 07:39 on 7 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 10m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Changzhi different
Sunset here is followed by about 26 minutes of usable light before civil twilight ends — almost exactly the 24-minute median across the cities tracked here.
Evening golden hour runs 50 minutes today. On the equator the same window lasts about 40 — at 36.2° the sun approaches the horizon at a shallower angle and takes its time.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 59° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
Across September the sunset moves 43 minutes earlier, averaging about 88 seconds a day.
At 937 m the horizon sits 1.06° lower than at sea level, so the sun sets about 5.2 minutes later here than the standard tables suggest — roughly 10.5 minutes of extra daylight across the day.
Planning a sunset photo in Changzhi
Arrive by 17:30. Golden hour opens at 17:45 and the sun is down by 18:19, 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 18:34 and runs to 18:44, the end of civil twilight and 25m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Changzhi today?
The sun sets in Changzhi at 18:19 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Changzhi?
It takes 25m. Civil twilight ends at 18:44 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Changzhi?
Evening golden hour runs 17:45 to 18:34 today, lasting 49m. Full golden hour times for Changzhi covers the morning window and the coming week.