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Xining Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | China
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Xining, China, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 27, 2026
Time zone
GMT+8
Updated hourly
Asia/Shanghai
Today’s solar times in Xining
Dawn
6:42 AM
Sunrise
7:08 AM
Morning golden hour ends
7:42 AM
Evening golden hour starts
6:57 PM
Sunset
7:31 PM
Dusk
7:56 PM
What these times mean
Xining 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 Xining throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8:25 AM | 6:20 PM | 9h 55m |
| February | 8:03 AM | 6:53 PM | 10h 51m |
| March | 7:26 AM | 7:20 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:41 AM | 7:47 PM | 13h 06m |
| May | 6:07 AM | 8:13 PM | 14h 06m |
| June | 5:55 AM | 8:34 PM | 14h 39m |
| July | 6:06 AM | 8:33 PM | 14h 26m |
| August | 6:31 AM | 8:06 PM | 13h 35m |
| September | 6:56 AM | 7:23 PM | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:20 AM | 6:39 PM | 11h 18m |
| November | 7:51 AM | 6:06 PM | 10h 15m |
| December | 8:18 AM | 5:59 PM | 9h 41m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Xining today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Xining, China, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Xining?
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 Xining?
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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