East Asia
Shanghai Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | China
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Shanghai, 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 Shanghai
Dawn
5:42 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Morning golden hour ends
6:38 AM
Evening golden hour starts
5:30 PM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Dusk
6:26 PM
What these times mean
Shanghai 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 Shanghai throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:54 AM | 5:14 PM | 10h 20m |
| February | 6:37 AM | 5:41 PM | 11h 04m |
| March | 6:06 AM | 6:02 PM | 11h 56m |
| April | 5:27 AM | 6:22 PM | 12h 55m |
| May | 5:00 AM | 6:43 PM | 13h 43m |
| June | 4:50 AM | 7:00 PM | 14h 10m |
| July | 5:01 AM | 7:00 PM | 14h 00m |
| August | 5:20 AM | 6:39 PM | 13h 19m |
| September | 5:39 AM | 6:02 PM | 12h 23m |
| October | 5:57 AM | 5:24 PM | 11h 27m |
| November | 6:22 AM | 4:57 PM | 10h 36m |
| December | 6:46 AM | 4:54 PM | 10h 08m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shanghai today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Shanghai, China, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Shanghai?
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 Shanghai?
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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