East Asia
Kaohsiung Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | Taiwan
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 15, 2026
Time zone
GMT+8
Updated hourly
Asia/Taipei
Today’s solar times in Kaohsiung
Dawn
5:47 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Morning golden hour ends
6:39 AM
Evening golden hour starts
5:39 PM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Dusk
6:31 PM
What these times mean
Kaohsiung 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 Kaohsiung throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:42 AM | 5:35 PM | 10h 53m |
| February | 6:32 AM | 5:56 PM | 11h 24m |
| March | 6:09 AM | 6:08 PM | 11h 59m |
| April | 5:40 AM | 6:19 PM | 12h 40m |
| May | 5:20 AM | 6:32 PM | 13h 13m |
| June | 5:15 AM | 6:45 PM | 13h 31m |
| July | 5:23 AM | 6:47 PM | 13h 24m |
| August | 5:36 AM | 6:32 PM | 12h 56m |
| September | 5:46 AM | 6:04 PM | 12h 18m |
| October | 5:56 AM | 5:35 PM | 11h 39m |
| November | 6:12 AM | 5:16 PM | 11h 04m |
| December | 6:32 AM | 5:17 PM | 10h 45m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kaohsiung today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Kaohsiung, Taiwan, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Kaohsiung?
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 Kaohsiung?
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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