Sunset and sunrise times in Yichang, China
In Yichang, China the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:27 and rises at 06:25. Daylight lasts 12h 1m; evening golden hour runs from 17:55 to 18:41.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 06:01
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Last light
- 18:51
- Day length
- 12h 1m
18h 24m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:55 – 18:41
- Blue hour
- 18:41 – 18:51
- Max sun altitude
- 58.0°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:58 / 05:42
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 06:25 Sunset 18:25 Golden hour 17:53 – 18:40 Day length 12h 0m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Yichang is
- Coordinates
- 30.7144° N, 111.2847° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 63 m
- Population
- 1,350,150
Sunrise and sunset in Yichang, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:46 | 06:10 | 12:34 | 18:58 | 19:23 | 12h 47m | −1:46 | 18:26–19:13 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:47 | 06:11 | 12:34 | 18:57 | 19:21 | 12h 45m | −1:47 | 18:25–19:12 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 12:34 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 12h 43m | −1:47 | 18:24–19:11 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:48 | 06:12 | 12:34 | 18:54 | 19:19 | 12h 42m | −1:47 | 18:22–19:09 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 05:48 | 06:13 | 12:33 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 12h 40m | −1:48 | 18:21–19:08 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 05:49 | 06:13 | 12:33 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 12h 38m | −1:48 | 18:20–19:07 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 05:50 | 06:14 | 12:33 | 18:51 | 19:15 | 12h 36m | −1:48 | 18:19–19:06 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 05:50 | 06:14 | 12:32 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 34m | −1:49 | 18:18–19:04 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:51 | 06:15 | 12:32 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 12h 33m | −1:49 | 18:16–19:03 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:51 | 06:16 | 12:31 | 18:47 | 19:11 | 12h 31m | −1:49 | 18:15–19:02 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:52 | 06:16 | 12:31 | 18:46 | 19:10 | 12h 29m | −1:49 | 18:14–19:00 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:52 | 06:17 | 12:31 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 12h 27m | −1:50 | 18:13–18:59 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:53 | 06:17 | 12:30 | 18:43 | 19:07 | 12h 25m | −1:50 | 18:11–18:58 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:54 | 06:18 | 12:30 | 18:42 | 19:06 | 12h 24m | −1:50 | 18:10–18:57 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 05:54 | 06:18 | 12:30 | 18:41 | 19:05 | 12h 22m | −1:50 | 18:09–18:55 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 05:55 | 06:19 | 12:29 | 18:39 | 19:03 | 12h 20m | −1:50 | 18:08–18:54 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 12:29 | 18:38 | 19:02 | 12h 18m | −1:50 | 18:06–18:53 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 05:56 | 06:20 | 12:29 | 18:37 | 19:01 | 12h 16m | −1:51 | 18:05–18:51 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 05:57 | 06:21 | 12:28 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 12h 14m | −1:51 | 18:04–18:50 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 05:57 | 06:21 | 12:28 | 18:34 | 18:58 | 12h 12m | −1:51 | 18:02–18:49 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 05:58 | 06:22 | 12:28 | 18:33 | 18:57 | 12h 11m | −1:51 | 18:01–18:48 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:58 | 06:22 | 12:27 | 18:32 | 18:56 | 12h 9m | −1:51 | 18:00–18:46 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 05:59 | 06:23 | 12:27 | 18:30 | 18:54 | 12h 7m | −1:51 | 17:59–18:45 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 05:59 | 06:23 | 12:27 | 18:29 | 18:53 | 12h 5m | −1:51 | 17:57–18:44 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 06:00 | 06:24 | 12:26 | 18:28 | 18:52 | 12h 3m | −1:51 | 17:56–18:43 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 06:01 | 06:25 | 12:26 | 18:27 | 18:51 | 12h 1m | −1:51 | 17:55–18:41 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:01 | 06:25 | 12:25 | 18:25 | 18:49 | 12h 0m | −1:51 | 17:53–18:40 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:02 | 06:26 | 12:25 | 18:24 | 18:48 | 11h 58m | −1:51 | 17:52–18:39 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 06:02 | 06:26 | 12:25 | 18:23 | 18:47 | 11h 56m | −1:51 | 17:51–18:37 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 06:03 | 06:27 | 12:24 | 18:21 | 18:46 | 11h 54m | −1:51 | 17:50–18:36 | 🌖 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 | 04:47 | 05:17 | 06:10 | 18:58 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 11h 13m | 67.6° | 280° W |
| Wed 2 | 04:48 | 05:18 | 06:11 | 18:57 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 11h 14m | 67.2° | 280° W |
| Thu 3 | 04:49 | 05:18 | 06:12 | 18:56 | 19:49 | 20:18 | 11h 16m | 66.8° | 279° W |
| Fri 4 | 04:49 | 05:19 | 06:12 | 18:54 | 19:48 | 20:17 | 11h 18m | 66.5° | 279° W |
| Sat 5 | 04:50 | 05:20 | 06:13 | 18:53 | 19:46 | 20:15 | 11h 20m | 66.1° | 278° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:51 | 05:20 | 06:13 | 18:52 | 19:45 | 20:14 | 11h 21m | 65.7° | 278° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:52 | 05:21 | 06:14 | 18:51 | 19:44 | 20:13 | 11h 23m | 65.4° | 277° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:52 | 05:22 | 06:14 | 18:49 | 19:42 | 20:11 | 11h 25m | 65.0° | 277° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:53 | 05:22 | 06:15 | 18:48 | 19:41 | 20:10 | 11h 27m | 64.6° | 277° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:54 | 05:23 | 06:16 | 18:47 | 19:40 | 20:08 | 11h 29m | 64.2° | 276° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:54 | 05:23 | 06:16 | 18:46 | 19:38 | 20:07 | 11h 31m | 63.8° | 276° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:55 | 05:24 | 06:17 | 18:44 | 19:37 | 20:06 | 11h 32m | 63.5° | 275° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:56 | 05:25 | 06:17 | 18:43 | 19:36 | 20:04 | 11h 34m | 63.1° | 275° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:57 | 05:25 | 06:18 | 18:42 | 19:34 | 20:03 | 11h 36m | 62.7° | 274° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:57 | 05:26 | 06:18 | 18:41 | 19:33 | 20:02 | 11h 38m | 62.3° | 274° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:58 | 05:27 | 06:19 | 18:39 | 19:32 | 20:00 | 11h 40m | 61.9° | 273° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:59 | 05:27 | 06:20 | 18:38 | 19:30 | 19:59 | 11h 42m | 61.5° | 273° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:59 | 05:28 | 06:20 | 18:37 | 19:29 | 19:57 | 11h 43m | 61.2° | 273° W |
| Sat 19 | 05:00 | 05:28 | 06:21 | 18:35 | 19:28 | 19:56 | 11h 45m | 60.8° | 272° W |
| Sun 20 | 05:01 | 05:29 | 06:21 | 18:34 | 19:26 | 19:55 | 11h 47m | 60.4° | 272° W |
| Mon 21 | 05:01 | 05:30 | 06:22 | 18:33 | 19:25 | 19:53 | 11h 49m | 60.0° | 271° W |
| Tue 22 | 05:02 | 05:30 | 06:22 | 18:32 | 19:24 | 19:52 | 11h 51m | 59.6° | 271° W |
| Wed 23 | 05:02 | 05:31 | 06:23 | 18:30 | 19:22 | 19:51 | 11h 53m | 59.2° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 05:03 | 05:31 | 06:23 | 18:29 | 19:21 | 19:49 | 11h 55m | 58.8° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 05:04 | 05:32 | 06:24 | 18:28 | 19:20 | 19:48 | 11h 56m | 58.4° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 05:04 | 05:33 | 06:25 | 18:27 | 19:19 | 19:47 | 11h 58m | 58.0° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 05:05 | 05:33 | 06:25 | 18:25 | 19:17 | 19:45 | 12h 0m | 57.7° | 269° W |
| Mon 28 | 05:06 | 05:34 | 06:26 | 18:24 | 19:16 | 19:44 | 12h 2m | 57.3° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 05:06 | 05:34 | 06:26 | 18:23 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 12h 4m | 56.9° | 268° W |
| Wed 30 | 05:07 | 05:35 | 06:27 | 18:21 | 19:13 | 19:41 | 12h 6m | 56.5° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:04 | 06:28 | 12:24 | 18:20 | 18:44 | 11h 52m | −1:51 | 17:48–18:35 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 06:04 | 06:28 | 12:24 | 18:19 | 18:43 | 11h 50m | −1:51 | 17:47–18:34 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 06:05 | 06:29 | 12:24 | 18:18 | 18:42 | 11h 48m | −1:51 | 17:46–18:32 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 06:05 | 06:29 | 12:23 | 18:17 | 18:41 | 11h 47m | −1:50 | 17:45–18:31 | 🌘 44% |
| Mon 5 | 06:06 | 06:30 | 12:23 | 18:15 | 18:39 | 11h 45m | −1:50 | 17:43–18:30 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 06:07 | 06:31 | 12:23 | 18:14 | 18:38 | 11h 43m | −1:50 | 17:42–18:29 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 06:07 | 06:31 | 12:22 | 18:13 | 18:37 | 11h 41m | −1:50 | 17:41–18:28 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 06:08 | 06:32 | 12:22 | 18:12 | 18:36 | 11h 39m | −1:50 | 17:40–18:26 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 06:08 | 06:33 | 12:22 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 11h 37m | −1:50 | 17:38–18:25 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:09 | 06:33 | 12:21 | 18:09 | 18:33 | 11h 36m | −1:49 | 17:37–18:24 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:10 | 06:34 | 12:21 | 18:08 | 18:32 | 11h 34m | −1:49 | 17:36–18:23 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:10 | 06:34 | 12:21 | 18:07 | 18:31 | 11h 32m | −1:49 | 17:35–18:22 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 06:11 | 06:35 | 12:21 | 18:06 | 18:30 | 11h 30m | −1:48 | 17:33–18:21 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 06:12 | 06:36 | 12:20 | 18:05 | 18:29 | 11h 28m | −1:48 | 17:32–18:20 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 06:12 | 06:36 | 12:20 | 18:04 | 18:28 | 11h 27m | −1:48 | 17:31–18:18 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 06:13 | 06:37 | 12:20 | 18:02 | 18:27 | 11h 25m | −1:47 | 17:30–18:17 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 06:13 | 06:38 | 12:20 | 18:01 | 18:26 | 11h 23m | −1:47 | 17:29–18:16 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 06:14 | 06:38 | 12:20 | 18:00 | 18:25 | 11h 21m | −1:47 | 17:28–18:15 | 🌓 45% |
| Mon 19 | 06:15 | 06:39 | 12:19 | 17:59 | 18:24 | 11h 19m | −1:46 | 17:26–18:14 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 06:15 | 06:40 | 12:19 | 17:58 | 18:22 | 11h 18m | −1:46 | 17:25–18:13 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 06:16 | 06:41 | 12:19 | 17:57 | 18:21 | 11h 16m | −1:45 | 17:24–18:12 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 06:17 | 06:41 | 12:19 | 17:56 | 18:20 | 11h 14m | −1:45 | 17:23–18:11 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 06:18 | 06:42 | 12:19 | 17:55 | 18:19 | 11h 12m | −1:44 | 17:22–18:10 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 06:18 | 06:43 | 12:19 | 17:54 | 18:19 | 11h 11m | −1:44 | 17:21–18:09 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 06:19 | 06:43 | 12:18 | 17:53 | 18:18 | 11h 9m | −1:43 | 17:20–18:08 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 06:20 | 06:44 | 12:18 | 17:52 | 18:17 | 11h 7m | −1:42 | 17:19–18:07 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:20 | 06:45 | 12:18 | 17:51 | 18:16 | 11h 6m | −1:42 | 17:18–18:06 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:21 | 06:46 | 12:18 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 11h 4m | −1:41 | 17:17–18:05 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:22 | 06:46 | 12:18 | 17:49 | 18:14 | 11h 2m | −1:40 | 17:16–18:04 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 06:22 | 06:47 | 12:18 | 17:48 | 18:13 | 11h 1m | −1:40 | 17:15–18:04 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 06:23 | 06:48 | 12:18 | 17:47 | 18:12 | 10h 59m | −1:39 | 17:14–18:03 | 🌖 71% |
Longest and shortest day in Yichang
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 14h 8m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 10h 9m.
Between them the day length swings by 3h 58m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:32 on 3 December; the latest is 19:41 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 05:31 on 11 June to 07:33 on 10 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 9m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Yichang different
Sitting on the western side of its time zone puts solar noon at 12:26, a full 26 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.
Evening golden hour runs 47 minutes today. On the equator the same window lasts about 40 — at 30.7° the sun approaches the horizon at a shallower angle and takes its time.
Between solstices the sunset walks 55° 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.
Across September the sunset moves 37 minutes earlier, averaging about 76 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Yichang
Arrive by 17:40. Golden hour opens at 17:55 and the sun is down by 18:27, 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 18:41 and runs to 18:51, the end of civil twilight and 24m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Yichang today?
The sun sets in Yichang at 18:27 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Yichang?
It takes 24m. Civil twilight ends at 18:51 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Yichang?
Evening golden hour runs 17:55 to 18:41 today, lasting 46m. Full golden hour times for Yichang covers the morning window and the coming week.