East Asia
Chengdu Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | China
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Chengdu, China, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 15, 2026
Time zone
GMT+8
Updated hourly
Asia/Shanghai
Today’s solar times in Chengdu
Dawn
6:51 AM
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Morning golden hour ends
7:47 AM
Evening golden hour starts
6:40 PM
Sunset
7:12 PM
Dusk
7:36 PM
What these times mean
Chengdu changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.
Monthly daylight reference
Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in Chengdu throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8:02 AM | 6:25 PM | 10h 23m |
| February | 7:46 AM | 6:52 PM | 11h 06m |
| March | 7:15 AM | 7:12 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:38 AM | 7:31 PM | 12h 54m |
| May | 6:10 AM | 7:51 PM | 13h 41m |
| June | 6:02 AM | 8:08 PM | 14h 07m |
| July | 6:12 AM | 8:09 PM | 13h 57m |
| August | 6:31 AM | 7:48 PM | 13h 17m |
| September | 6:49 AM | 7:12 PM | 12h 23m |
| October | 7:06 AM | 6:34 PM | 11h 28m |
| November | 7:30 AM | 6:08 PM | 10h 38m |
| December | 7:54 AM | 6:05 PM | 10h 11m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chengdu today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Chengdu, China, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Chengdu?
This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.
Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in Chengdu?
Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.
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