Sunset and sunrise times in Sanya, China
In Sanya, China the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:35 and rises at 06:31. Daylight lasts 12h 3m; evening golden hour runs from 18:06 to 18:48.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 06:09
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Last light
- 18:56
- Day length
- 12h 3m
18h 33m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:06 – 18:48
- Blue hour
- 18:48 – 18:56
- Max sun altitude
- 70.5°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:08 / 05:50
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 06:31 Sunset 18:34 Golden hour 18:05 – 18:47 Day length 12h 2m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Sanya is
- Coordinates
- 18.2543° N, 109.5095° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Population
- 1,031,396
Sunrise and sunset in Sanya, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:42 | 18:56 | 19:18 | 12h 29m | −0:59 | 18:27–19:10 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:41 | 18:55 | 19:17 | 12h 28m | −0:59 | 18:26–19:09 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:41 | 18:54 | 19:16 | 12h 27m | −0:59 | 18:25–19:08 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:41 | 18:54 | 19:16 | 12h 26m | −1:00 | 18:25–19:07 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:40 | 18:53 | 19:15 | 12h 25m | −1:00 | 18:24–19:06 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:40 | 18:52 | 19:14 | 12h 24m | −1:00 | 18:23–19:05 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:40 | 18:51 | 19:13 | 12h 23m | −1:00 | 18:22–19:04 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:39 | 18:50 | 19:12 | 12h 22m | −1:00 | 18:21–19:04 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:39 | 18:49 | 19:11 | 12h 21m | −1:00 | 18:20–19:03 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:39 | 18:49 | 19:10 | 12h 20m | −1:01 | 18:20–19:02 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:38 | 18:48 | 19:10 | 12h 19m | −1:01 | 18:19–19:01 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:38 | 18:47 | 19:09 | 12h 18m | −1:01 | 18:18–19:00 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:38 | 18:46 | 19:08 | 12h 17m | −1:01 | 18:17–18:59 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:37 | 18:45 | 19:07 | 12h 16m | −1:01 | 18:16–18:58 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:37 | 18:44 | 19:06 | 12h 15m | −1:01 | 18:15–18:58 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:36 | 18:43 | 19:05 | 12h 14m | −1:01 | 18:15–18:57 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:36 | 18:42 | 19:04 | 12h 12m | −1:01 | 18:14–18:56 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:36 | 18:42 | 19:03 | 12h 11m | −1:01 | 18:13–18:55 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:35 | 18:41 | 19:02 | 12h 10m | −1:01 | 18:12–18:54 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:35 | 18:40 | 19:02 | 12h 9m | −1:02 | 18:11–18:53 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:35 | 18:39 | 19:01 | 12h 8m | −1:02 | 18:10–18:52 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:34 | 18:38 | 19:00 | 12h 7m | −1:02 | 18:09–18:51 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 06:09 | 06:30 | 12:34 | 18:37 | 18:59 | 12h 6m | −1:02 | 18:08–18:51 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:34 | 18:36 | 18:58 | 12h 5m | −1:02 | 18:08–18:50 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:33 | 18:36 | 18:57 | 12h 4m | −1:02 | 18:07–18:49 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:33 | 18:35 | 18:56 | 12h 3m | −1:02 | 18:06–18:48 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:33 | 18:34 | 18:56 | 12h 2m | −1:02 | 18:05–18:47 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:32 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 12h 1m | −1:02 | 18:04–18:46 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 06:10 | 06:31 | 12:32 | 18:32 | 18:54 | 12h 0m | −1:02 | 18:03–18:45 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:32 | 18:31 | 18:53 | 11h 59m | −1:01 | 18:02–18:45 | 🌖 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 | 05:13 | 05:39 | 06:27 | 18:56 | 19:44 | 20:10 | 11h 31m | 80.0° | 279° W |
| Wed 2 | 05:13 | 05:39 | 06:27 | 18:55 | 19:43 | 20:09 | 11h 32m | 79.7° | 279° W |
| Thu 3 | 05:13 | 05:39 | 06:27 | 18:54 | 19:42 | 20:08 | 11h 33m | 79.3° | 278° W |
| Fri 4 | 05:14 | 05:40 | 06:27 | 18:54 | 19:41 | 20:07 | 11h 34m | 78.9° | 278° W |
| Sat 5 | 05:14 | 05:40 | 06:28 | 18:53 | 19:40 | 20:06 | 11h 35m | 78.6° | 277° W |
| Sun 6 | 05:14 | 05:40 | 06:28 | 18:52 | 19:39 | 20:05 | 11h 36m | 78.2° | 277° W |
| Mon 7 | 05:14 | 05:40 | 06:28 | 18:51 | 19:39 | 20:04 | 11h 37m | 77.8° | 277° W |
| Tue 8 | 05:15 | 05:41 | 06:28 | 18:50 | 19:38 | 20:03 | 11h 38m | 77.4° | 276° W |
| Wed 9 | 05:15 | 05:41 | 06:28 | 18:49 | 19:37 | 20:03 | 11h 39m | 77.1° | 276° W |
| Thu 10 | 05:15 | 05:41 | 06:28 | 18:49 | 19:36 | 20:02 | 11h 40m | 76.7° | 275° W |
| Fri 11 | 05:15 | 05:41 | 06:29 | 18:48 | 19:35 | 20:01 | 11h 41m | 76.3° | 275° W |
| Sat 12 | 05:16 | 05:41 | 06:29 | 18:47 | 19:34 | 20:00 | 11h 42m | 75.9° | 275° W |
| Sun 13 | 05:16 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:46 | 19:33 | 19:59 | 11h 43m | 75.5° | 274° W |
| Mon 14 | 05:16 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:45 | 19:32 | 19:58 | 11h 44m | 75.2° | 274° W |
| Tue 15 | 05:16 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:44 | 19:31 | 19:57 | 11h 45m | 74.8° | 273° W |
| Wed 16 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:43 | 19:31 | 19:56 | 11h 46m | 74.4° | 273° W |
| Thu 17 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:42 | 19:30 | 19:55 | 11h 47m | 74.0° | 273° W |
| Fri 18 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 06:30 | 18:42 | 19:29 | 19:54 | 11h 48m | 73.6° | 272° W |
| Sat 19 | 05:17 | 05:43 | 06:30 | 18:41 | 19:28 | 19:53 | 11h 49m | 73.2° | 272° W |
| Sun 20 | 05:17 | 05:43 | 06:30 | 18:40 | 19:27 | 19:52 | 11h 50m | 72.8° | 271° W |
| Mon 21 | 05:18 | 05:43 | 06:30 | 18:39 | 19:26 | 19:51 | 11h 51m | 72.5° | 271° W |
| Tue 22 | 05:18 | 05:43 | 06:30 | 18:38 | 19:25 | 19:51 | 11h 52m | 72.1° | 271° W |
| Wed 23 | 05:18 | 05:43 | 06:30 | 18:37 | 19:24 | 19:50 | 11h 53m | 71.7° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 05:18 | 05:44 | 06:31 | 18:36 | 19:23 | 19:49 | 11h 54m | 71.3° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 05:18 | 05:44 | 06:31 | 18:36 | 19:23 | 19:48 | 11h 55m | 70.9° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 05:19 | 05:44 | 06:31 | 18:35 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 11h 56m | 70.5° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 05:19 | 05:44 | 06:31 | 18:34 | 19:21 | 19:46 | 11h 57m | 70.1° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 05:19 | 05:44 | 06:31 | 18:33 | 19:20 | 19:45 | 11h 58m | 69.7° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 05:19 | 05:44 | 06:31 | 18:32 | 19:19 | 19:44 | 11h 59m | 69.3° | 268° W |
| Wed 30 | 05:19 | 05:45 | 06:32 | 18:31 | 19:18 | 19:44 | 12h 0m | 69.0° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:31 | 18:30 | 18:52 | 11h 58m | −1:01 | 18:02–18:44 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:31 | 18:30 | 18:51 | 11h 57m | −1:01 | 18:01–18:43 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:31 | 18:29 | 18:51 | 11h 56m | −1:01 | 18:00–18:42 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 06:11 | 06:32 | 12:30 | 18:28 | 18:50 | 11h 55m | −1:01 | 17:59–18:41 | 🌘 44% |
| Mon 5 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:30 | 18:27 | 18:49 | 11h 54m | −1:01 | 17:58–18:40 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:30 | 18:26 | 18:48 | 11h 53m | −1:01 | 17:57–18:40 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:29 | 18:26 | 18:47 | 11h 52m | −1:01 | 17:57–18:39 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:29 | 18:25 | 18:47 | 11h 51m | −1:01 | 17:56–18:38 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 06:12 | 06:33 | 12:29 | 18:24 | 18:46 | 11h 50m | −1:01 | 17:55–18:37 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:29 | 18:23 | 18:45 | 11h 49m | −1:01 | 17:54–18:37 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:28 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 11h 48m | −1:00 | 17:53–18:36 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:28 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 11h 47m | −1:00 | 17:53–18:35 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:28 | 18:21 | 18:43 | 11h 46m | −1:00 | 17:52–18:34 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:28 | 18:20 | 18:42 | 11h 45m | −1:00 | 17:51–18:34 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:27 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 11h 44m | −1:00 | 17:50–18:33 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:27 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 11h 43m | −0:59 | 17:49–18:32 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:27 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 42m | −0:59 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 06:14 | 06:36 | 12:27 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 11h 41m | −0:59 | 17:48–18:31 | 🌓 45% |
| Mon 19 | 06:14 | 06:36 | 12:26 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 11h 40m | −0:59 | 17:47–18:30 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 06:14 | 06:36 | 12:26 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 11h 39m | −0:58 | 17:47–18:29 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 06:15 | 06:37 | 12:26 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 11h 38m | −0:58 | 17:46–18:29 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 06:15 | 06:37 | 12:26 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 11h 37m | −0:58 | 17:45–18:28 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 06:15 | 06:37 | 12:26 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 11h 36m | −0:57 | 17:44–18:28 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 06:15 | 06:38 | 12:26 | 18:13 | 18:36 | 11h 35m | −0:57 | 17:44–18:27 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 06:16 | 06:38 | 12:26 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 11h 34m | −0:57 | 17:43–18:26 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 06:16 | 06:38 | 12:25 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 11h 33m | −0:56 | 17:43–18:26 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:16 | 06:39 | 12:25 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 11h 32m | −0:56 | 17:42–18:25 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:17 | 06:39 | 12:25 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11h 31m | −0:56 | 17:41–18:25 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:17 | 06:40 | 12:25 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 11h 31m | −0:55 | 17:41–18:24 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 06:18 | 06:40 | 12:25 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 30m | −0:55 | 17:40–18:24 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 06:18 | 06:40 | 12:25 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 29m | −0:54 | 17:40–18:23 | 🌖 71% |
Longest and shortest day in Sanya
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 13h 13m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 11h 1m.
Between them the day length swings by 2h 11m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:03 on 24 November; the latest is 19:22 on 6 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 06:05 on 5 June to 07:16 on 19 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 8m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Sanya different
On standard time the sun peaks at 12:33, 33 minutes after clock noon, because the city sits near the western edge of its time zone. Sunrise and sunset are pushed the same way.
It takes roughly 22 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
The gap between the longest and shortest day of the year comes to 2h 11m, one of the narrowest swings of any China city on the site.
Between solstices the sunset walks 50° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.
By the end of September the sun will be setting 25 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 51 seconds a day.
On 13 May and 1 August the midday sun stands at the zenith, 80 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow.
Planning a sunset photo in Sanya
Arrive by 17:51. Golden hour opens at 18:06 and the sun is down by 18:35, 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 18:48 and runs to 18:56, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Sanya today?
The sun sets in Sanya at 18:35 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Sanya?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:56 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Sanya?
Evening golden hour runs 18:06 to 18:48 today, lasting 42m. Full golden hour times for Sanya covers the morning window and the coming week.