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Ürümqi Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | China
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Ürümqi, China, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 28, 2026
Time zone
GMT+6
Updated hourly
Asia/Urumqi
Today’s solar times in Ürümqi
Dawn
5:31 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Morning golden hour ends
6:38 AM
Evening golden hour starts
5:53 PM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Dusk
7:00 PM
What these times mean
Ürümqi 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 Ürümqi throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:41 AM | 4:57 PM | 9h 16m |
| February | 7:10 AM | 5:39 PM | 10h 29m |
| March | 6:24 AM | 6:15 PM | 11h 52m |
| April | 5:28 AM | 6:53 PM | 13h 24m |
| May | 4:46 AM | 7:28 PM | 14h 43m |
| June | 4:28 AM | 7:54 PM | 15h 26m |
| July | 4:42 AM | 7:51 PM | 15h 09m |
| August | 5:14 AM | 7:16 PM | 14h 02m |
| September | 5:49 AM | 6:23 PM | 12h 34m |
| October | 6:24 AM | 5:28 PM | 11h 05m |
| November | 7:04 AM | 4:46 PM | 9h 42m |
| December | 7:37 AM | 4:34 PM | 8h 56m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ürümqi today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Ürümqi, China, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Ürümqi?
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 Ürümqi?
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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