East Asia
Hangzhou Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | China
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Hangzhou, 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 Hangzhou
Dawn
5:47 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Morning golden hour ends
6:43 AM
Evening golden hour starts
5:36 PM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Dusk
6:32 PM
What these times mean
Hangzhou 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 Hangzhou throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:57 AM | 5:21 PM | 10h 24m |
| February | 6:41 AM | 5:48 PM | 11h 07m |
| March | 6:11 AM | 6:08 PM | 11h 57m |
| April | 5:34 AM | 6:27 PM | 12h 53m |
| May | 5:07 AM | 6:46 PM | 13h 40m |
| June | 4:58 AM | 7:03 PM | 14h 05m |
| July | 5:08 AM | 7:04 PM | 13h 55m |
| August | 5:27 AM | 6:43 PM | 13h 16m |
| September | 5:44 AM | 6:07 PM | 12h 23m |
| October | 6:02 AM | 5:30 PM | 11h 29m |
| November | 6:25 AM | 5:04 PM | 10h 39m |
| December | 6:49 AM | 5:01 PM | 10h 13m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hangzhou today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Hangzhou, China, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Hangzhou?
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 Hangzhou?
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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