Sunset and sunrise times in Yinchuan, China
In Yinchuan, China the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:46 and rises at 06:45. Daylight lasts 12h 0m; evening golden hour runs from 18:11 to 19:02.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 06:19
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Last light
- 19:12
- Day length
- 12h 0m
18h 44m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:11 – 19:02
- Blue hour
- 19:02 – 19:12
- Max sun altitude
- 50.3°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:17 / 06:03
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 06:46 Sunset 18:44 Golden hour 18:09 – 19:00 Day length 11h 58m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Yinchuan is
- Coordinates
- 38.4681° N, 106.2731° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current offset
- UTC+08:00
- Elevation
- 1,117 m
- Population
- 1,487,579
Sunrise and sunset in Yinchuan, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:56 | 06:23 | 12:55 | 19:25 | 19:52 | 13h 1m | −2:23 | 18:50–19:42 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:57 | 06:24 | 12:54 | 19:24 | 19:51 | 12h 59m | −2:23 | 18:48–19:40 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 05:58 | 06:25 | 12:54 | 19:22 | 19:49 | 12h 56m | −2:24 | 18:47–19:39 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:59 | 06:26 | 12:54 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 12h 54m | −2:24 | 18:45–19:37 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 06:00 | 06:27 | 12:53 | 19:19 | 19:46 | 12h 52m | −2:24 | 18:44–19:35 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 06:01 | 06:28 | 12:53 | 19:17 | 19:44 | 12h 49m | −2:25 | 18:42–19:34 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 06:02 | 06:29 | 12:53 | 19:16 | 19:43 | 12h 47m | −2:25 | 18:41–19:32 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 06:03 | 06:29 | 12:52 | 19:14 | 19:41 | 12h 44m | −2:26 | 18:39–19:31 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 06:04 | 06:30 | 12:52 | 19:13 | 19:40 | 12h 42m | −2:26 | 18:38–19:29 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 06:04 | 06:31 | 12:52 | 19:11 | 19:38 | 12h 40m | −2:26 | 18:36–19:28 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 06:05 | 06:32 | 12:51 | 19:10 | 19:36 | 12h 37m | −2:26 | 18:35–19:26 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:06 | 06:33 | 12:51 | 19:08 | 19:35 | 12h 35m | −2:27 | 18:33–19:24 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 06:07 | 06:34 | 12:50 | 19:06 | 19:33 | 12h 32m | −2:27 | 18:32–19:23 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 06:08 | 06:35 | 12:50 | 19:05 | 19:31 | 12h 30m | −2:27 | 18:30–19:21 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 06:09 | 06:36 | 12:50 | 19:03 | 19:30 | 12h 27m | −2:27 | 18:28–19:20 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 06:10 | 06:36 | 12:49 | 19:02 | 19:28 | 12h 25m | −2:28 | 18:27–19:18 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 06:11 | 06:37 | 12:49 | 19:00 | 19:27 | 12h 22m | −2:28 | 18:25–19:16 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 06:12 | 06:38 | 12:49 | 18:59 | 19:25 | 12h 20m | −2:28 | 18:24–19:15 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 06:13 | 06:39 | 12:48 | 18:57 | 19:23 | 12h 17m | −2:28 | 18:22–19:13 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 06:13 | 06:40 | 12:48 | 18:55 | 19:22 | 12h 15m | −2:28 | 18:20–19:12 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 06:14 | 06:41 | 12:48 | 18:54 | 19:20 | 12h 12m | −2:28 | 18:19–19:10 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 06:15 | 06:42 | 12:47 | 18:52 | 19:19 | 12h 10m | −2:28 | 18:17–19:08 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 06:16 | 06:43 | 12:47 | 18:51 | 19:17 | 12h 8m | −2:28 | 18:16–19:07 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 06:17 | 06:43 | 12:47 | 18:49 | 19:15 | 12h 5m | −2:28 | 18:14–19:05 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 06:18 | 06:44 | 12:46 | 18:47 | 19:14 | 12h 3m | −2:28 | 18:12–19:04 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 06:19 | 06:45 | 12:46 | 18:46 | 19:12 | 12h 0m | −2:28 | 18:11–19:02 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:20 | 06:46 | 12:46 | 18:44 | 19:11 | 11h 58m | −2:28 | 18:09–19:00 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:21 | 06:47 | 12:45 | 18:43 | 19:09 | 11h 55m | −2:28 | 18:08–18:59 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 06:22 | 06:48 | 12:45 | 18:41 | 19:08 | 11h 53m | −2:28 | 18:06–18:57 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 06:22 | 06:49 | 12:45 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 11h 50m | −2:28 | 18:04–18:56 | 🌖 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 | 04:50 | 05:24 | 06:23 | 19:25 | 20:24 | 20:58 | 10h 59m | 59.8° | 281° W |
| Wed 2 | 04:51 | 05:25 | 06:24 | 19:24 | 20:23 | 20:56 | 11h 1m | 59.4° | 281° W |
| Thu 3 | 04:53 | 05:26 | 06:25 | 19:22 | 20:21 | 20:54 | 11h 3m | 59.1° | 280° W |
| Fri 4 | 04:54 | 05:27 | 06:26 | 19:21 | 20:19 | 20:53 | 11h 6m | 58.7° | 280° W |
| Sat 5 | 04:55 | 05:28 | 06:27 | 19:19 | 20:18 | 20:51 | 11h 8m | 58.3° | 279° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:56 | 05:29 | 06:28 | 19:17 | 20:16 | 20:49 | 11h 11m | 58.0° | 279° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:57 | 05:30 | 06:29 | 19:16 | 20:14 | 20:47 | 11h 13m | 57.6° | 278° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:58 | 05:31 | 06:29 | 19:14 | 20:13 | 20:45 | 11h 15m | 57.2° | 278° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:59 | 05:32 | 06:30 | 19:13 | 20:11 | 20:44 | 11h 18m | 56.8° | 277° W |
| Thu 10 | 05:00 | 05:33 | 06:31 | 19:11 | 20:09 | 20:42 | 11h 20m | 56.5° | 277° W |
| Fri 11 | 05:01 | 05:34 | 06:32 | 19:10 | 20:08 | 20:40 | 11h 23m | 56.1° | 276° W |
| Sat 12 | 05:02 | 05:35 | 06:33 | 19:08 | 20:06 | 20:38 | 11h 25m | 55.7° | 276° W |
| Sun 13 | 05:03 | 05:36 | 06:34 | 19:06 | 20:04 | 20:37 | 11h 28m | 55.3° | 275° W |
| Mon 14 | 05:05 | 05:37 | 06:35 | 19:05 | 20:03 | 20:35 | 11h 30m | 54.9° | 275° W |
| Tue 15 | 05:06 | 05:38 | 06:36 | 19:03 | 20:01 | 20:33 | 11h 33m | 54.6° | 274° W |
| Wed 16 | 05:07 | 05:39 | 06:36 | 19:02 | 19:59 | 20:31 | 11h 35m | 54.2° | 274° W |
| Thu 17 | 05:08 | 05:40 | 06:37 | 19:00 | 19:58 | 20:30 | 11h 38m | 53.8° | 273° W |
| Fri 18 | 05:09 | 05:40 | 06:38 | 18:59 | 19:56 | 20:28 | 11h 40m | 53.4° | 273° W |
| Sat 19 | 05:10 | 05:41 | 06:39 | 18:57 | 19:54 | 20:26 | 11h 42m | 53.0° | 272° W |
| Sun 20 | 05:11 | 05:42 | 06:40 | 18:55 | 19:53 | 20:24 | 11h 45m | 52.6° | 272° W |
| Mon 21 | 05:12 | 05:43 | 06:41 | 18:54 | 19:51 | 20:23 | 11h 47m | 52.2° | 271° W |
| Tue 22 | 05:13 | 05:44 | 06:42 | 18:52 | 19:50 | 20:21 | 11h 50m | 51.8° | 271° W |
| Wed 23 | 05:14 | 05:45 | 06:43 | 18:51 | 19:48 | 20:19 | 11h 52m | 51.5° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 05:15 | 05:46 | 06:43 | 18:49 | 19:46 | 20:18 | 11h 55m | 51.1° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 05:16 | 05:47 | 06:44 | 18:47 | 19:45 | 20:16 | 11h 57m | 50.7° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 05:17 | 05:48 | 06:45 | 18:46 | 19:43 | 20:14 | 12h 0m | 50.3° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 05:18 | 05:49 | 06:46 | 18:44 | 19:41 | 20:13 | 12h 2m | 49.9° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 05:19 | 05:50 | 06:47 | 18:43 | 19:40 | 20:11 | 12h 5m | 49.5° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 05:20 | 05:51 | 06:48 | 18:41 | 19:38 | 20:09 | 12h 7m | 49.1° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 05:21 | 05:52 | 06:49 | 18:40 | 19:37 | 20:08 | 12h 10m | 48.7° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:23 | 06:50 | 12:44 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 11h 48m | −2:28 | 18:03–18:54 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 06:24 | 06:51 | 12:44 | 18:36 | 19:03 | 11h 45m | −2:28 | 18:01–18:53 | 🌖 67% |
| Sat 3 | 06:25 | 06:52 | 12:44 | 18:35 | 19:01 | 11h 43m | −2:28 | 18:00–18:51 | 🌗 55% |
| Sun 4 | 06:26 | 06:53 | 12:43 | 18:33 | 19:00 | 11h 40m | −2:28 | 17:58–18:50 | 🌘 44% |
| Mon 5 | 06:27 | 06:53 | 12:43 | 18:32 | 18:58 | 11h 38m | −2:28 | 17:57–18:48 | 🌘 32% |
| Tue 6 | 06:28 | 06:54 | 12:43 | 18:30 | 18:57 | 11h 35m | −2:27 | 17:55–18:47 | 🌘 22% |
| Wed 7 | 06:29 | 06:55 | 12:42 | 18:29 | 18:55 | 11h 33m | −2:27 | 17:53–18:45 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 06:30 | 06:56 | 12:42 | 18:27 | 18:54 | 11h 31m | −2:27 | 17:52–18:44 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 06:31 | 06:57 | 12:42 | 18:26 | 18:52 | 11h 28m | −2:27 | 17:50–18:42 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:32 | 06:58 | 12:41 | 18:24 | 18:51 | 11h 26m | −2:26 | 17:49–18:41 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:33 | 06:59 | 12:41 | 18:23 | 18:49 | 11h 23m | −2:26 | 17:47–18:39 | 🌑 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:33 | 07:00 | 12:41 | 18:21 | 18:48 | 11h 21m | −2:26 | 17:46–18:38 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 06:34 | 07:01 | 12:41 | 18:20 | 18:46 | 11h 18m | −2:25 | 17:44–18:36 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 06:35 | 07:02 | 12:40 | 18:18 | 18:45 | 11h 16m | −2:25 | 17:43–18:35 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 06:36 | 07:03 | 12:40 | 18:17 | 18:44 | 11h 14m | −2:25 | 17:41–18:33 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 06:37 | 07:04 | 12:40 | 18:16 | 18:42 | 11h 11m | −2:24 | 17:40–18:32 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 06:38 | 07:05 | 12:40 | 18:14 | 18:41 | 11h 9m | −2:24 | 17:38–18:31 | 🌒 36% |
| Sun 18 | 06:39 | 07:06 | 12:40 | 18:13 | 18:40 | 11h 6m | −2:23 | 17:37–18:29 | 🌓 45% |
| Mon 19 | 06:40 | 07:07 | 12:39 | 18:11 | 18:38 | 11h 4m | −2:23 | 17:35–18:28 | 🌔 55% |
| Tue 20 | 06:41 | 07:08 | 12:39 | 18:10 | 18:37 | 11h 2m | −2:22 | 17:34–18:26 | 🌔 64% |
| Wed 21 | 06:42 | 07:09 | 12:39 | 18:09 | 18:36 | 10h 59m | −2:22 | 17:32–18:25 | 🌔 73% |
| Thu 22 | 06:43 | 07:10 | 12:39 | 18:07 | 18:34 | 10h 57m | −2:21 | 17:31–18:24 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 06:44 | 07:11 | 12:39 | 18:06 | 18:33 | 10h 55m | −2:20 | 17:30–18:23 | 🌔 89% |
| Sat 24 | 06:45 | 07:12 | 12:39 | 18:05 | 18:32 | 10h 52m | −2:19 | 17:28–18:21 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 06:46 | 07:13 | 12:38 | 18:03 | 18:30 | 10h 50m | −2:19 | 17:27–18:20 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 06:47 | 07:14 | 12:38 | 18:02 | 18:29 | 10h 48m | −2:18 | 17:25–18:19 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:48 | 07:15 | 12:38 | 18:01 | 18:28 | 10h 45m | −2:17 | 17:24–18:18 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:49 | 07:16 | 12:38 | 18:00 | 18:27 | 10h 43m | −2:16 | 17:23–18:16 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:50 | 07:17 | 12:38 | 17:59 | 18:26 | 10h 41m | −2:15 | 17:21–18:15 | 🌖 89% |
| Fri 30 | 06:51 | 07:18 | 12:38 | 17:57 | 18:25 | 10h 39m | −2:14 | 17:20–18:14 | 🌖 81% |
| Sat 31 | 06:52 | 07:19 | 12:38 | 17:56 | 18:24 | 10h 36m | −2:13 | 17:19–18:13 | 🌖 71% |
Longest and shortest day in Yinchuan
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 14h 51m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 9h 28m.
Between them the day length swings by 5h 22m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:33 on 7 December; the latest is 20:22 on 28 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 05:30 on 14 June to 08:12 on 5 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 11m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Yinchuan different
Clock noon and solar noon are 46 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 12:46 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.
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.
The shallow approach angle at 38.5° stretches this evening's golden hour to 51 minutes, against about 40 for a city on the equator today.
Between solstices the sunset walks 61° 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 46 minutes earlier, averaging about 94 seconds a day.
Standing 1,117 m up buys you 5.9 extra minutes of evening sun: the higher you are, the further over the curve of the Earth you can see, by 1.16° here.
Planning a sunset photo in Yinchuan
Arrive by 17:56. Golden hour opens at 18:11 and the sun is down by 18:46, 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 19:02 and runs to 19:12, the end of civil twilight and 26m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Yinchuan today?
The sun sets in Yinchuan at 18:46 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Yinchuan?
It takes 26m. Civil twilight ends at 19:12 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Yinchuan?
Evening golden hour runs 18:11 to 19:02 today, lasting 51m. Full golden hour times for Yinchuan covers the morning window and the coming week.