East Asia
Guangzhou Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | China
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Guangzhou, 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 Guangzhou
Dawn
6:15 AM
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Morning golden hour ends
7:07 AM
Evening golden hour starts
6:07 PM
Sunset
6:37 PM
Dusk
6:59 PM
What these times mean
Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:11 AM | 6:03 PM | 10h 52m |
| February | 7:01 AM | 6:23 PM | 11h 23m |
| March | 6:37 AM | 6:37 PM | 11h 59m |
| April | 6:07 AM | 6:48 PM | 12h 41m |
| May | 5:47 AM | 7:01 PM | 13h 14m |
| June | 5:42 AM | 7:15 PM | 13h 33m |
| July | 5:51 AM | 7:16 PM | 13h 26m |
| August | 6:04 AM | 7:01 PM | 12h 57m |
| September | 6:14 AM | 6:32 PM | 12h 18m |
| October | 6:24 AM | 6:03 PM | 11h 39m |
| November | 6:41 AM | 5:44 PM | 11h 03m |
| December | 7:01 AM | 5:44 PM | 10h 43m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Guangzhou today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Guangzhou, China, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Guangzhou?
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 Guangzhou?
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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